Toyota will recycle used vehicle parts in new plant at Burnaston

Toyota Circular Factory to be ‘centre of excellence’ for future recycling operations worldwide

Chris Rosamond

A NEW facility specifically designed to recycle cars and their batteries will be opened at Toyota’s Burnaston plant this autumn, with the brand officially validating used-car parts for the first time. The firm announced its plans to create the first of a global series of ‘Toyota Circular Factories’ (TCF) at the UK facility during a conference in Brussels. Initially capable of recycling 10,000 vehicles annually, the new plant will operate alongside the existing Corolla factory, which Toyota has confirmed will remain the Derbyshire facility’s principle activity. Toyota said its recycling efforts will be split into three core areas. These are: reclaiming reusable parts and components; salvaging commodity items for remanufacturing; and recycling other materials. Reclaimed Toyota car parts will be resold into the market via retailers and distributors, following what…

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