Environmental treatment of a vehicle is done by draining off all fluids from the vehicle. Fuels, motor oil, gear oil, rear-axle oil, hydraulic oil, brake fluids, clutch fluids, and windscreen wiper liquids etc. are removed.
Glass and plastic bumper are dismantled along with accumulators, other batteries, lead wheel balancing weights, mercury switches, asbestos containing parts, catalysts, airbags, safety belt pre-loading devices, tyres, audio equipment, and pressure vessels etc.
All materials are separated and sent to approved reception facilities in view of recycling.
Rules on environmental treatment are specified in ELV Order, Appendices 1-4 (Danish only, translation pending)