Toyota Motor Europe has announced that it will start a circular economy that involves recycling used parts at its Burnaston factory. The project is called the Toyota Circular Factory, and will start in Q3 2025.

The Circular Factory will operate in a way that, after inspection, some components will be returned to the market through retailers or parts distributors, while batteries and rims will be evaluated for reuse or recycling. Other components such as copper, aluminum, steel and plastic will be recycled to produce new parts. This will reduce the cost of purchasing raw materials.

Toyota expects it to become a center of excellence for future recycling operations across Europe and globally. The plan is to recycle 10,000 vehicles per year and remanufacture 120,000 parts. It is also expected to collect 300 tons of plastic and 8,200 tons of steel.

According to Toyota Vice President Leon van der Merwe, the company plans to expand this project throughout Europe and is ready to cooperate with other companies that share the same principles of environmental responsibility.

Source: Toyota