ARN Recycling Services
Waste concept and
ARN environmental
scan on the map
Sustainability is an important theme in the mobility sector. Encouraged by legislation, it also adds value to companies. In many cases sustainable business leads to cost savings.
Events in 2009
As far as individual companies are concerned, the focus on the environmental component of sustainable business often ends with the delivery of economical vehicles and obtainment of the environmental permit. ARN Recycling Services utilizes its knowledge and expertise in the areas of wastes, environmental legislation and the environment on behalf of the mobility sector. ARN Recycling Services gives companies insight into the quantity of waste produced during the use of the vehicle and into how to deal with it in an environmentally sound and efficient way.
ARN Recycling Services has developed two products for this. Both products – the one-stop shop and the ARN Environmental scan – are specifically intended for automobile companies and damage repairers.
One-stop shop
ARN Recycling Services allows companies to deregister their wastes by logging into an on-line ‘one-stop shop’. Companies receive annual overviews of the costs incurred and the quantities of wastes. The system can be used to file statements with government agencies. By using the one-stop shop, companies can be confident that the materials are being recycled in an environmentally sound and efficient way. The recommendations also result in substantial savings.
ARN Environmental scan
This scan was specially developed for automobile companies (garages, dealers, car repair shops). It identifies and analyses environmental aspects and contributes to the government’s chain management policy. The goal is to reduce the environmental impact of a vehicle’s use. The ARN Environmental scan thus reduces environmental costs and creates awareness.
ARN consultants conduct ARN Environmental scans at company sites. The result of a scan is a qualitative assessment of five areas:
- Waste prevention and waste separation
- Waste storage
- Waste removal
- Energy and water consumption
- Other environmental aspects of operations.
The results of ARN Environmental scans give automobile companies a clear picture of where sustainable improvements are possible. ARN Recycling Services also gives advice about how these improvements can be implemented. If the company gets a satisfactory score on four of the five aspects, it is presented with a certificate.
Batteries and cable trees
ARN Recycling Services buys in batteries and cable trees, and can offer attractive prices by buying and selling in bulk. Needless to say, these materials are processed in a proper way. In its collaboration with processing companies, ARN Recycling Services applies the same standards as the other business units.
Outlook for 2010
ARN Environmental scan
There has been great interest in the ARN Environmental scan ever since its introduction. At the beginning of 2010, ARN Recycling Services started collaborating with Care Schadeservice, a chain of specialist vehicle repair companies. An ARN Environmental scan will be conducted at all Care branches. Discussions are also being held with BMW and a few other dealer associations and importers about doing the same thing.
In 2010 the ARN Environmental scan will undergo further development and expansion. BOVAG and ARN Recycling Services are jointly investigating how BOVAG ’s sustainable business scan can be combined with the ARN Environmental scan. There will also be a review with the Energiecentrum (SME energy centre) to see if its scan can be integrated with the ARN Environmental scan.
Batteries
Prices for primary raw materials have been rising since the end of 2009. This is having a clear effect on the battery trade. The expectation is that increasing economic growth and higher demand for raw materials will make prices rise even further – which will mean that more traders become active again.
Research
On behalf of ARN Recycling Services, ARN Advisory is investigating the possibility of trading in reconditioned parts or materials, such as engine control units and dynamos.
There is substantial
interest in the ARN Environmental scan
