CONTENTSResults of Environmental Conservation Activities in Fiscal 2004Disposal and Recycling (3R) DomainRepair Parts

Honda is promoting a recycling system for end-of-life products, including technological development and assistance. Our efforts also concentrate on increasing the recovery of parts, including end-of-life bumpers, the expansion of their recycling and reuse, and improvements in the actual recycling rate.

Since 1998, Honda has sold the recycled highly functional parts such as torque converters. In July 2001, we started selling reused parts and these already marketed recycled parts as Honda Recycle Parts.

In recent years, the number of models in operation in which reused parts can be applied has decreased, and both performance and durability of functional parts have improved. As a result, sales of repair parts have decreased. In consideration of these changes in circumstances, we began to review the application of recycled parts that should be developed.

By effective use of recovered parts and material recycling efforts, we achieved a reuse rate of 88%, as shown in the upper right graph.

Starting in July 2001 in the Kanto District and expanding to the rest of Japan in January 2002, reused parts and genuine parts could be ordered at the same time through Honda’s genuine parts distribution channel, providing convenience for purchasers.
Reused parts comprise second-hand parts (16 items) that are selected and removed from end-of-life vehicles two generations before and removed parts (9 items) that are taken away to install optional parts.
In fiscal 2004, we increased the number of applicable models from 6 to 13.

In fiscal 2004, we recovered 276,248 replaced bumpers (940 tons) from Honda automobile dealers and general servicing and repair companies. As a result, 1,454 tons of recycled resin were used.

We collect and disassemble end-of-life oil filters to recycle them as metal and fuel. Also, we reuse some of their components as mass-production parts. We started recovering these filters in January 2004. In fiscal 2004, we recovered, through Honda dealers, end-of-life oil filters which amount to 16% of all oil filters sold in that year. In fiscal 2005, we will start the recovery of end-of-life filters from general servicing and repair companies in addition to our dealers, thereby increasing the quantity of end-of-life oil filters collected.

CONTENTSResults of Environmental Conservation Activities in Fiscal 2004Disposal and Recycling (3R) DomainRepair Parts