Environment

Environmental Activities at the Recycling Stage

Automobile Recycling Initiatives

Vehicle recycling methods

To comply with the Automobile Recycling Law, which came into effect in Japan in 2005, Hino Motors has implemented a process of recovery, processing, and recycling of three materials designated by the law from end-of-life vehicles, namely automobile shredder residue (ASR), airbags, and chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), with the help of a great many related businesses.

Each year, Hino Motors continues to improve the ASR recycling ratio of its products in Japan. In fiscal 2016, this ratio stood at 98%, achieving well in advance the legal standard of 70% set for 2015. In addition, Hino Motors strives to promote eco-friendly manufacturing as early as the development stage by using recyclable materials and, where possible, easy-to-disassemble vehicle designs, thereby pursuing the effective utilization of resources and contributing the development of a recycling society.

Voluntary initiatives

Rare metals and rare earths are used in the batteries of hybrid vehicles. As a voluntary initiative, Hino Motors collects hybrid vehicle batteries to recycle these materials in cooperation with a collection and recycling program implemented by Toyota Motor Corporation. By making effective use of the raw materials contained in these batteries, Hino Motors is striving to reduce waste and contribute to the promotion of a recycling-oriented society.