What is automotive shredder residue (ASR)?

ASR (19 10 04, "fluff") is the light non-metallic fraction left after shredding ELVs and white goods. The ELV Directive 2000/53/EC targets 95% recovery, pushing ASR into post-shredder treatment, plastics recovery, and SRF rather than landfill.

How much is a scrap catalytic converter worth?

Ceramic catalyst monoliths carry 1–7 g/unit of PGM (platinum, palladium, rhodium). Recovery value tracks PGM spot prices and is typically €50–400 per unit depending on vehicle type and metal loading.

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95% by weight

ELV recovery target (EU)

src: ELV Directive 2000/53/EC

~700–900 kg

Steel scrap per vehicle

src: ACEA

1–7 g/unit

PGM content of a catalyst

src: industry avg

~150–250 kg

Shredder residue (ASR) per ELV

src: ELV data

Key Waste Streams — EWC Codes & Buyers

EWC Code	Material	Description	Who Buys It
16 01 17	Ferrous Metals	Shredded steel and iron from ELV processing.	Steel mills, scrap merchants
16 01 18	Non-ferrous Metals	Aluminium, copper wiring harness, and zinc fractions.	Non-ferrous smelters, copper recyclers
16 01 19	Plastics	Bumpers, dashboards, and interior trim removed before shredding.	Plastics reclaimers, compounders
16 01 03	End-of-Life Tyres	Tyres removed during depollution and dismantling.	Crumb rubber producers, TDF cement kilns
16 01 07*	Oil Filters (hazardous)	Spent oil filters from depollution.	Oil reclaimers, metal recovery
19 10 04	Automotive Shredder Residue (ASR)	Light "fluff" fraction from post-shredder separation.	Post-shredder treatment, SRF, plastics recovery