When your Ford comes to the end of its life we will accept it free of charge when delivered to one of the appointed take back stations. We are working in partnership with CarTakeBack.com to provide this service, in strict accordance with the Government’s Environmental Agency and the End of Life Vehicle regulations (EU Directive2000/53/EC).

Introduced in 2007, the End-of-Life Vehicles Directive (2000/53/EC) requires manufacturers to meet all or a significant part of the cost of processing End-of-Life vehicles with nil or negative market value for all vehicles of their brand(s). Manufacturers and their contracted partners must also reach strict reuse, recovery and recycling targets – 85% of vehicle weight as of 2006 and 95% from 2015.

CarTakeBack.com has the largest network of vehicle manufacturer approved Authorised Treatment Facilities in the UK. They are licensed by the Environment Agency and also meet the Ford quality standards for the receipt, treatment and recovery to the End of Life Vehicle Regulations and ensuring also a state of the art care for customers. Today, an online service is in place to provide a faster service for customers.

We are continuously providing CarTakeBack.com with information on how best to treat and recycle Ford vehicles. If you would like to know more about The Cartakeback.com Company please click here.

Free acceptance and recycling – conditions

Provided your Ford meets the following conditions, we will accept it when delivered to one of our appointed take-back facilities at no cost to yourself.

When the primary battery in your vehicle reaches the end of its life, you have a number of options to follow:
If the battery is replaced at a garage, they may be happy to take the old battery from you for recycling. Alternatively, you could use your local Civic Amenity Site or Recycling Centre which will accept vehicle batteries from local residents, without charge.

Various businesses, such as garages, licensed authorised treatment facilities (vehicle dismantlers) or scrap yards, metal recycling companies or other waste removal/treatment companies might be happy to accept your battery without charge, in view of the residual value of the scrap metal. For more information on car battery disposal, please visit (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/regulations-batteries-and-waste-batteries)

If you have an electric powered or hybrid vehicle, there are specific obligations for producers/importers of such vehicles that are intended to help you deal with the batteries that power these vehicles when they become waste. From 1st January 2010, businesses that place hybrid/electric vehicle batteries onto the UK market have an obligation to arrange for the treatment and recycling of these batteries. If you have such a battery and need advice, please contact WasteCare Group on 0800 091 0000.

Ford Motor Company are obliged to collect, free of charge and within a reasonable time, waste automotive batteries for treatment and recycling from final holders, e.g. garages, scrap yards, end-of-life vehicle Authorised Treatment Facilities, Civic Amenity Sites, etc. We are required to do this in any calendar year we place new automotive batteries on the market.

If you are one of the above outlets and require us to take back any automotive batteries, please contact our battery compliance scheme on 0844 800 5671 (or email recycling@batteryback.org quoting reference number 165312) who will agree the necessary arrangements for the collection, proper treatment and recycling of the waste automotive batteries.

Additionally, from 1st January 2010, the disposal of waste industrial and automotive batteries by landfill or by incineration is banned. All battery producers in the UK are required to be registered with the Government as part of an EU-wide initiative to increase battery collection/recycling and completely prohibit the landfill/incineration of automotive and industrial batteries. Our battery producer is Johnson Controls Batteries Ltd (JCI) and their registration number is 982901.


Tyres

Every year, more than 3 million tonnes of used tyres are generated in the European Union. 2.5 million tonnes of these are either recycled or recovered.

Most EU manufacturers have adopted a legal framework that means the tyre manufacturers or importers are responsible for collecting unwanted tyres.

The tyres can be disposed at no cost, whatever their brand, within the individual system.

You can find the collection points in the in following link.

Ford Motor Company supports the End of Life vehicles disposal through specified Authorised Treatment Facilities (AFT). The facilities adhere to the proper licenses for handling, treating and disposing of hazardous materials.

Ford Motor Company also provides detailed dismantling information to AFT’s through the International Dismantling Information System (IDIS). Access to this system is free of charge for all ATF’s in countries covered by IDIS.

For any further information, AFT’s can contact either the CRC or ELVEU@Ford.com

Ford Motor Company provides detailed dismantling information to AFT’s through the International Dismantling Information System (IDIS) link: https://www.idis2.com/

System access is available free of charge for all ATF’s in countries covered by IDIS. 

For any further information on IDIS or if you would like to become our Authorized Treatment Partner you can contact EUELV@Ford.com

End of Life Vehicles (ELV) are motor vehicles that are categorised as waste. Their components and materials are also classed as waste. Waste is anything that you discard, intend to discard or are required to discard. This includes material sent for recycling or reuse.

All provisions of the end-of-life vehicle legislation apply to all cars and light goods vehicles that have a maximum of 9 seats and weigh up to 3,500kg.

Free if the conditions below are met.

CarTakeBack.com will accept end of life vehicles when delivered to one of their appointed take-back facilities which meet the following conditions:
 

You are required to take photographic identification and your Ford vehicle registration certificates with you to any of the CarTakeBack.com’s Authorised Treatment Facilities.  Typically, the Certificate of Destruction will be issued after 24 hours and sent to you by email or post. The Certificate of Destruction ensures that the vehicle will be treated and disposed of legally and environmentally correctly.

For your nearest location, either call the Ford Relationship Centre on 0330 066 95 85 or find a Take-Back facility here.

Alternatively, you can call the CarTakeBack.com’s customer information line on 0845 257 3233 or visit CarTakeBack.com website for further information.