Start by thinking of the end BMW specialists start laying the
foundations for end-of-life vehicles to be recycled and disposed
of efficiently and in an environmentally friendly manner during
the product development process. Our Engineers and Design team
work closely with our very own Recycling specialists to consider
the needs of recycling and ELV disposal. Life Cycle Assessment
case studies are used to systematically analyse the
environmental impact of components. Virtual and actual
dismantling analyses are carried out to certify that each BMW
vehicle achieves the goals set. For example, these measures help
to ensure that complete neutralisation of all pyrotechnic
devices are carried out quickly and safely, all operating fluids
are removed quickly, plastic components are marked with the
correct material label and recycled materials are used properly.
This is all thanks to the recycling know-how that has been
accumulated by BMW since the early 1990s. The neutralisation of
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