Recovered Materials

Building Practical Solutions for Africa

The automotive circular economy extends beyond basic recycling. It demands controlled product stewardship and responsible recovery.

Material Separation and Circular Economy

Bridging the Gap

Achieving true circularity in the automotive sector requires safe dismantling, rigorous depollution, verifiable product stewardship, and the responsible recovery of materials. This must be achieved while strictly protecting people, the environment, and the integrity of the automotive supply chain.

SARE's role is to act as the crucial bridge between vehicle manufacturers, dismantlers, regulators, logistics providers, and downstream recovery partners. We design and implement operational frameworks that turn circular economy concepts into practical, executable programmes.

Core Focus Areas

Forward-looking strategies for end-of-life vehicle management.

Vehicle Depollution

Developing programmes for the safe extraction and management of operating fluids, refrigerants, and hazardous materials before dismantling.

Hazardous Segregation

Identification and control of deployed and undeployed airbags, pyrotechnic seatbelt pretensioners, and high-voltage components.

Material Recovery

Establishing responsible downstream pathways for segregated materials, ensuring maximum resource recovery and minimal landfill impact.

Traceability & Reporting

Comprehensive data capture and reporting systems designed to support OEM extended producer responsibility (EPR) programmes.

Industry Programme Development

Collaborating with industry bodies to formalise standards for accident-damaged and end-of-life vehicle component management.

Driving Automotive Sustainability

Transforming the traditional "take, make, dispose" model in African markets.

Shifting the Model

As vehicles reach the end of their operational life, they become complex repositories of valuable materials and hazardous substances. If processed incorrectly, the environmental and safety implications are severe.

Elevating Infrastructure

In many African markets, informal dismantling occurs without the necessary infrastructure to handle hazardous components safely. SARE is committed to elevating these standards through structured processing systems.

Structured Depollution

We systematically remove batteries, drain fluids, and neutralize pyrotechnic devices before mechanical shredding. Isolating these elements early protects downstream infrastructure and ensures recovered metals remain uncontaminated.

Collaborative Stewardship

We work closely with OEMs to support their product stewardship goals, providing the necessary operational muscle and verifiable reporting mechanisms to prove end-of-life vehicles are managed responsibly.

Implement a Circular Strategy

Contact SARE to build a compliant, sustainable end-of-life vehicle framework.

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