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Japan’s scrap generation from end-of-life vehicles falls for second straight year in 2025

Aug 5, 2026

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Adarsh Ramteke

in Melting Scrap

Rising used vehicle exports affect domestic dismantling Total scrap generation from EoL vehicles in CY’25 was 1.76 mnt Japan’s ferrous scrap generation from end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) is estimated to fall to 1.76 million tonnes (mnt) in 2025, the lowest level in 25 years, according to the Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF). The volume is…