Nissan end of life vehicles are treated conform to the European
ELV Directive requirements. First, all liquids are drained –
brake fluid, motor oil, transmission oil, and so on. These
liquids are carefully collected and kept separate for treatment
by specialised recycling companies. In this way, we help prevent
contamination of the ground, water, and air. Then, we remove the
tyres, air conditioning gas and all parts containing heavy
metals (lead, mercury, cadmium and chromium). These include lead
wheel weights, catalytic converters, mercury switches and the
battery. Some parts of the vehicle may still be suitable for
second-hand use. After dismantling, these parts are cleaned and
checked, then stored for use in other Nissan cars. Nissan uses
standardised tools to make the dismantling process easier. We
reduce the fixings, we mark our plastic parts and constantly
improve dismantling solutions. Finally the remaining “de-
polluted” vehicle is shredded. The shredded output is separated
according to material (metal