The Cabinet approved a bill Friday that would oblige automakers and car importers to recycle three components of used vehicles and have consumers pay the costs.

The bill, drafted by the Environment Ministry and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, is designed to increase recycling of car parts and ease the burden on the nation's brimming garbage dumps.

If enacted, the government plans to put the legislation into force at the end of 2004 after a two-year preparatory period, officials said.