The collector is obliged to accept from the holder their end-of-life vehicle and parts and materials resulting from the maintenance of the vehicle. The collector is obliged to hand over to the treatment operator all collected end-of-life vehicles, and vehicle parts and materials, in the condition as is when taken from the holder and accompanied by the consignment note pursuant to a special regulation.
The collector must have a secure warehouse to store the collected end-of-life vehicles. It is prohibited to treat end-of.-life vehicles, dismantle them, or remove liquids from them in the warehouse. End-of-life vehicles must not be stacked in the warehouse, and they must be stored in such a way as to avoid damage to parts of motor vehicles containing liquids and components which can be reused and recovered. End-of-life vehicles must be stored on an adequate impermeable surface equipped with devices for collecting scattered or fluid waste, the collection pit, or special container and degreasing agents.