European Commission: End-of-life motorcycles must be handed in FEMA news July 24, 2023July 24, 2023 The European Commission wants to make it mandatory to hand in motorcycles when the have come to 'the end of their life'. FEMA's Wim Taal explains. The European Commission (EC) has recently adopted a Proposal for a Regulation on circularity requirements for vehicle design and on management of end-of-life vehicles (end-of-life
Swedish recycle and reuse 80-100% of each motorcycle Member news November 3, 2022November 3, 2022 In Sweden motorcycle scrapyards already recycle 80-100% of each motorcycle, proving once more that stricter European recycling regulation is not necessary. All whole parts are disassembled and sold to motorcycle customers. Parts that are not sold are recycled within the framework of current regulations for plastic, liquids and metal. Europe has rules
Danish riders reuse motorcycle parts on a large scale Member news October 14, 2022October 14, 2022 In Denmark dismantlers only send motorcycle parts beyond repair to be recycled. All other parts from the vehicle are dismantled and sold to motorcyclists for reuse. Danish research shows that the reuse of parts of dismantled bikes is very high; the collection and dismantling of motorcycles that are no longer in
Finnish riders reuse 72% of motorcycle parts Member news January 18, 2022January 19, 2022 Finnish research shows that the reuse of parts of dismantled bikes is very high, without any specific legislation to organise the collection and dismantling of motorcycles that are no longer in use. Recycling and reusing motorcycle parts helps to keep bikes on the road with used and affordable spare parts, instead
