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No Tanks!
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ELVES social media campaign to raise awareness of the need to dispose of old gas tanks correctly.
ELVES F-GAS TRAINING - Second Round of Training to Commence
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In April 2021, ELVES launched its F-Gas Training pilot project to provide Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) certified training to ATFs in its Network. F-Gases are used in vehicle air conditioning systems and need to be removed from End-of-Life Vehicles as part of the depollution process. The second cohort of 14 learners from ATFs around the country are set to complete the course in September.
Ireland Meets the Reuse, Recycling, and Recovery Targets for End of Life Vehicles for Second Year Running
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On Friday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the National results for End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) recycling for 2019, which showed that once again Ireland has both met and exceeded the 85% reuse and recycling and the 95% reuse and recovery targets for the treatment of ELVs. The results for 2019 were 87.43% reuse and recycling and 95.21% reuse and recovery.
New Electric ELVES online training offer gets positive industry response
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During April and May, ELVES successfully rolled out its hybrid and electric vehicle awareness course to an additional 17 employees of Authorised Treatment Facilities (ATFs) around the country. Developed and delivered by Salvage Wire Ltd, the course was provided in a new online format to enable easy access to the training for all ATFs.
Mobile Air Conditioning Training for the ELVES ATF Network
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ELVES, the compliance scheme for End-of-Life Vehicles (ELVs), has launched its pilot programme of Mobile Air Conditioning (MAC) Training for Authorised Treatment Facilities (ATFs) in its Network.
Guess Hughie the Heinkel’s lap time round the national circuit of Mondello
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Competition time! on Facebook – Guess Hughie the Heinkel’s lap time round the national circuit of Mondello
Electric ELVES training for ATFs now available online
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A challenge faced by every industry over the last year has been how to ensure its people are kept up to-date with the latest developments and training.
Seachtain na Gaeilge - How to scrap a car in Irish
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To mark Seachtain na Gaeilge March 1-17, ELVES have released an Irish language version of our How to Recycle your Vehicle, short video guide.
Hughie Goes Again - Competition Time!
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There was such a positive reaction to our 'Hughie Sets the Pace at Mondello' competition, that in the spirit of Christmas we are going to do it again! We have one more €100 One4All giftcard to give away to another lucky competition participant.
Stopping the illegal breaking of End-Of-Life Vehicles
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Here at ELVES, a key part of what we do is making sure people know how to properly scrap their old car or small van.