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Valorize Automotive Waste Streams Before Disposal Costs Rise

From stamping scrap to paint sludge — SymbioFlows matches automotive manufacturers with verified receivers across metal recycling, chemical recovery, and energy sectors.

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~180 kg

Steel scrap yield per vehicle

src: ELV Directive data

85%+

Scrap recovery rate (EU)

src: ELV Directive 2000/53/EC

€150–400/t

Typical paint sludge gate fee

src: industry avg

60–70%

Waste oil re-refining yield

src: GEIR 2022

Key Waste Streams — EWC Codes & Buyers

EWC CodeMaterialWho Buys It
12 01 01Ferrous Metal Swarf & ScrapSteel mills, scrap dealers
12 01 03Non-ferrous Metal SwarfNon-ferrous smelters, aluminium recyclers
08 01 11*Paint Sludge (hazardous)Cement kilns, waste-to-energy, solvent recovery
13 02 05*Waste Mineral OilOil re-refiners, industrial fuel blenders
16 01 03End-of-Life TyresPyrolysis plants, TDF cement kilns, rubber crumb producers
12 01 05Plastic Trim ScrapPlastics recyclers, compounders

* hazardous under EU Waste Framework Directive 2008/98/EC

Industries That Buy Automotive Manufacturing Waste

Steel & Metal

Ferrous scrap as EAF or BF feed — direct circular loop

Cement & Clinker

Paint sludge as alternative fuel — calorific value 15–20 MJ/kg

Chemicals

Spent solvents and oils for re-refining or fuel blending

Rubber & Plastics

ELT scrap into crumb rubber or pyrolysis carbon black

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