When disposing of our trash, we usually find the nearest garbage can, segregate the waste, and throw it in the proper bin. But what if your waste were a car?

Toyota Motor Philippines has just endorsed En Tsumugi as a model for end-of-life vehicle (ELV) dismantling facilities. The auto manufacturer will provide technical support to set the standard for the local recycling industry.

The areas include environmental compliance, facility design, dismantling methods, equipment requirements, and hazardous waste management. TMP also donated five ELVs—including one hybrid electric vehicle—as training units for En Tsumugi.

“As the largest automotive brand, Toyota is not only responsible for making and selling cars, but also for recycling them,” said TMP president Masando Hashimoto. “We believe in contributing to a better future for all. Toyota’s continuing support to En Tsumugi is a testament to our long-term commitment to carbon neutrality, and to ‘Establishing a Recycling-based Society and System’ under the Toyota Environmental Challenge 2050. By promoting the proper dismantling and recycling of end-of-life vehicles, we can avoid pollution, conserve valuable resources, and reduce our greenhouse gas emissions.”

En Tsumugi is located in Mexico, Pampanga, and it is the fourth ELV dismantler to be endorsed by Toyota in Southeast Asia.