Veolia says Jardine Motors Group is the “first of the UK’s leading automotive dealer groups” to contribute 100% of their used oil to the circular economy.
Jardine Motors Group represents 14 premium and luxury brands including Audi, Mercedes, Ferrari and Porsche.
Through servicing customers’ vehicles at their sites nationwide, Jardine generates significant volumes of used lubricating oil which is now sent through a re-refinery process supported by oil recovery specialists, Slicker Recycling.
This process transforms the oil back into a “high-quality base oil product” which is used as a key component for new lubricating products, Veolia says.
Our ambition is to achieve ecological transformation by tackling climate change, resource depletion, pollution and biodiversity collapse.
Recycling the used oil into new base oil products preserves valuable resources and will save over 340,000 kg of CO2 each year, Veolia says, which is 37% more carbon efficient compared to Processed Fuel Oil (PFO) production.
As part of the JMG contract, Veolia says it will also continue to implement “wide-ranging” carbon-efficient recycling routes for all other waste streams including dry mixed recycling, cardboard, metal and hazardous materials and general waste.
Keith McGurk, Managing Director – Commercial & Fleet, Veolia, commented: “Our ambition is to achieve ecological transformation by tackling climate change, resource depletion, pollution and biodiversity collapse.
“Key to addressing these is effective recycling that significantly reduces carbon emissions. By using existing and new innovative solutions this contract now highlights the way the automotive industry can accelerate this process and achieve a low carbon future.”