Vehicle Recycling Fee Starts 2026: What Nigerian Car Buyers Should Know
From 2026, Nigerians who buy vehicles or process vehicle registrations will be required to pay a mandatory Vehicle Recycling Fee as the Federal Government rolls out a new End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) programme to change how cars are imported, used, repaired, and disposed of in the country. Nigeria wants to stop being a dumping ground for broken-down vehicles, reduce environmental harm from abandoned or poorly dismantled cars, and build a structured recycling and parts-reuse industry that can crea...









