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• Contamination of soil, groundwater, etc. due to outflow of harmful substances
from illegally dumped end-of-life vehicles
• Destruction of the ozone layer and change of the ecosystem caused by fluorocarbons that have been released into the air due to improper treatment
• Specialized techniques are required for safe processing of airbags and seat
belt pretensioners (collectively, referred to as “airbags”) for the protection of
passengers from the impact of a collision.
• Most of the shredder dust is landfilled as waste.
To address these problems, as the fifth individual law based on the “Basic Law for
Establishing a Recycling-based Society”, the Act on Recycling, etc. of End-of-Life
Vehicles (“Automobile Recycling Law”) was enacted on July 12, 2002 and enforced
on January 1, 2005 (Japan Automobile Recycling Promotion Center 2019b).
12.3 Development of Auto Recycled Parts
In Japan, selling of auto recycled (used) parts started in the 1960s and this business
has developed to be a very historic industry. At that time, local dealers and repairers
found the same model of the vehicle they were repairing among the cars piled up at
demolition shops, took the necessary parts off from those cars and bought them from
the demolition shop at a low price. Started like this, this business has grown to be a
market with annual sales of 200 billion yen. Such demolition shops were so-called
“junkyard for stripping”.
Later, in the 1980s, started from calling fellow shops to check the stock to fulfill
the request of those customers who visited the yard to find the parts that were not
stored there, a fax and computer system was constructed in order to collect more
information and make more profit. As a result, this business saw a rapid growth, with
each company increased the sales by double digit (Japan Automobile Recycling
Promotion Center 2010a).
12.4 Launch of Japan Automotive Parts Recyclers
Association (JAPRA)
In November 1995, Japan Automotive Parts Recyclers Association was launched
after the preparation of the foundation started from 1992 by the persons related to
the industry group, for the purpose of broadly contributing to society by responding
to the national request for the effective use of resources, environmental protection and
continuous supply of high-quality, inexpensive recycled parts to the users through
the widespread use and sound transactions of recycled parts for auto repairs based
on the “Law concerning the Promotion of Reclaimed Resources Utilization” and the
“Environmental Basic Law”.
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• Contamination of soil, groundwater, etc. due to outflow of harmful substances
from illegally dumped end-of-life vehicles
• Destruction of the ozone layer and change of the ecosystem caused by fluorocarbons that have been released into the air due to improper treatment
• Specialized techniques are required for safe processing of airbags and seat
belt pretensioners (collectively, referred to as “airbags”) for the protection of
passengers from the impact of a collision.
• Most of the shredder dust is landfilled as waste.
To address these problems, as the fifth individual law based on the “Basic Law for
Establishing a Recycling-based Society”, the Act on Recycling, etc. of End-of-Life
Vehicles (“Automobile Recycling Law”) was enacted on July 12, 2002 and enforced
on January 1, 2005 (Japan Automobile Recycling Promotion Center 2019b).
12.3 Development of Auto Recycled Parts
In Japan, selling of auto recycled (used) parts started in the 1960s and this business
has developed to be a very historic industry. At that time, local dealers and repairers
found the same model of the vehicle they were repairing among the cars piled up at
demolition shops, took the necessary parts off from those cars and bought them from
the demolition shop at a low price. Started like this, this business has grown to be a
market with annual sales of 200 billion yen. Such demolition shops were so-called
“junkyard for stripping”.
Later, in the 1980s, started from calling fellow shops to check the stock to fulfill
the request of those customers who visited the yard to find the parts that were not
stored there, a fax and computer system was constructed in order to collect more
information and make more profit. As a result, this business saw a rapid growth, with
each company increased the sales by double digit (Japan Automobile Recycling
Promotion Center 2010a).
12.4 Launch of Japan Automotive Parts Recyclers
Association (JAPRA)
In November 1995, Japan Automotive Parts Recyclers Association was launched
after the preparation of the foundation started from 1992 by the persons related to
the industry group, for the purpose of broadly contributing to society by responding
to the national request for the effective use of resources, environmental protection and
continuous supply of high-quality, inexpensive recycled parts to the users through
the widespread use and sound transactions of recycled parts for auto repairs based
on the “Law concerning the Promotion of Reclaimed Resources Utilization” and the
“Environmental Basic Law”.