First end-of-life vehicle dismantling facility launched

MANILA, Philippines — The country’s first end-of-life (ELV) vehicle dismantling facility has been launched in Pampanga with support from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) as part of the push for responsible management of waste in the automotive industry.

In a statement, automotive leader Toyota Motor Philippines Corp. (TMP) said En Tsumugi established the ELV dismantling facility in Mexico, Pampanga.

En Tsumugi is a wholly owned venture of the Hung family – owner of local metal recycling companies Supreme Mile Trading Corp. and CoroCrown Corp.

JICA provided financial support for the project, while Japanese firms including Toyota Motor Corp. and Mitsui & Co. Ltd. provided business development and technical assistance.

TMP, in particular, provided technical support in environmental compliance, facility design, dismantling methodology, equipment requirements and hazardous waste management.

To enhance the facility’s capabilities, TMP also donated five ELVs including one hybrid electric vehicle to En Tsumugi to be used as training units.

The establishment of En Tsumugi’s ELV dismantling facility is considered a significant milestone in the Philippine automotive industry’s push for the responsible management of ELVs or vehicles with components classified by the local authorities as waste.

Open to various car makes, the facility is expected to serve as a benchmark in further developing the local recycling industry, while promoting environmental sustainability and the adoption of best practices.

“The establishment of a local ELV dismantler aligns with the goals of the ‘Toyota Global 100 Dismantlers Project,’ which aims to establish a network of proper ELV dismantling facilities worldwide,” TMP president Masando Hashimoto said during the facility’s inauguration ceremony.