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Toyota and Standard Insurance Promote Car Recycling in Cavite

Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) has backed a new vehicle dismantling facility in Cavite, marking it as the second official site in the country under Toyota’s global car recycling program.

The facility, owned and run by Standard Insurance Co., Inc., is now part of the “Toyota Global 100 Dismantlers Project.” Located inside the insurer’s training and technical center, the 9,000-square-meter site can dismantle up to six vehicles a day. These are mostly vehicles that have been written off through insurance claims. Each year, about 850 cars are dismantled here.

Standard Insurance spent ₱17.8 million to build the site. The goal is to properly handle end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) — cars that are no longer usable. Instead of letting these vehicles sit unused or fall into the wrong hands, the facility recovers usable parts and safely disposes of toxic materials. This supports the idea of a circular economy, where old materials are reused instead of wasted.

TMP President Masando Hashimoto praised the partnership. “We are very grateful to Standard Insurance. Their effort gives Toyota customers peace of mind knowing their vehicles are handled responsibly at the end of their life,” he said. Hashimoto added that the project supports Toyota’s long-term goals for carbon neutrality and sustainability under the company’s Environmental Challenge 2050.

With this new Cavite site and a similar facility opened last year in Mexico, Pampanga, there are now two Toyota-recognized dismantling centers in the Philippines. The Cavite facility is also the fifth in Southeast Asia to be certified under the global program.

Since 2021, Standard Insurance and TMP have been working together through the “Toyota Insure” program, which offers insurance coverage for Toyota car buyers. This latest project strengthens their partnership by focusing on what happens to vehicles when they’re no longer on the road.