A Proposal for End of Life Vehicles Recycling in Greece

End-of-Life Vehicles (ELVs) regarding collection, transportation, dismantling and the recycling process is examined. A closed-loop supply chain for the collection, dismantling and recycling of ELVs in Greece is modeled. The problem is modeled through a multi-criteria decision algorithm solving an Uncapacitated Facility Location Problem. Various configurations of ELVs systems networks within Greece are evaluated with the proposed method.

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