Recpel - Belgian system for collection and recycling of Waste Electrical and Electronic Eqipment (WEEE)
Recpel vzw-asbl Belgian System for Collection & Recycling of Waste Electrical and Electronic Eqipment, Peter Sabbe General Manager October 21 2010
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> > > > > > > History Recpel Recpel vzw asbl fonded in 2001 on initiative of the indstry and still managed by the indstry Collective system for collection and recycling of Waste Electrical and Electronic Eqipment (WEEE) Offers a national soltion for the take-back obligation as described in the Eropean WEEE directive WEEE landscape is very diverse => creation of several sectorial organisations Sectorial organisations take strategic decisions (bdget, fee, scope etc) with Recpel acting as the exective organisation
> > > > > > > History Recpel Mission & Objectives Recpel takes over the take-back obligation of importers and manfactrers Logistical strctre for collection, transport and recycling of WEEE Commnication and information Financial and administrative strctre Selfcontrol and reporting
> > > > > > > Recpel-Sectors Representation of several indstries Hosehold appliances (BW-Rec) Adiovisal eqipment (Recpel AV) Small domestic appliances (Recpel SDA) Information & commnication technology (Recpel-ICT) Electric tools & gardening eqipment (Recpel ET&G) Lighting eqipment & gas-discharge lamps (LightRec) Medical devices, laboratory, sports,thermostats, test & measring, blood glcose meters and smoke detectors
> > > > > > > Recpel-Sectors RECUPEL asbl Exective Organisation Board of Directors RECUPEL SDA RECUPEL AV RECUPEL ICT BW-Rec RECUPEL ET&G LightRec MeLaRec Members = Importers and Manfactrers
> > > > > > > Financial flow Importer Manfactrer x Wholesaler 1 1 y New Prodct Retailer z 1 Take back for recycling 1 Consmer
> > > > > > > Declaration & Invoicing Qarterly electronic declaration of the nmber of pieces pt on the market Recpel sends an electronic invoice to the importer/manfactrer based on the declaration Fee is charged to the wholesaler/retailer and finally to the end-consmer Restittion is possible (e.g in case of export of hosehold appliances)
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> > > > > > > Life Cycle of Hosehold Appliances A new life for materials Bying a new device End of life Collection Recycled Retailer Container parks Used-good centres Sorting
> > > > > > > Collection of Hosehold Appliances Depending on the prodct s condition, there are several possible soltions. 1. If the prodct can be resed, it may be entrsted to a social economy organisation. The prodct will then be cleaned p and sold second-hand at a redced price 2. Prodcts that no longer work can be disposed of in a container park 3. Consmers can bring their sed appliances to retailers whenever they prchase new items. The appliances will then be picked p by Recpel at a later date
> > > > > > > Life Cycle of Hosehold Appliances A new life for materials Bying a new device End of life Collection Recycled Retailer Container parks Used-good centres Sorting
> > > > > > > Sorting of Hosehold Appliances in 6 fractions Cooling appliances (refrigerators and deep freezers), Other large hosehold appliances (washing machines, dishwashers etc), Small appliances and compter eqipment (exclding screens), TV and compter screens Gas-discharge lamps Smoke detectors
> > > > > > > Waste flow Hosehold Applicances Consmer Store Used Goods Re-se Private Transfer Station Container park RCS FMS FMS = Finely Meshed Collection Station RCS = Regional Collection Station Recycler
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> > > > > > > Distribtion of the collected WEEE per fraction
> > > > > > Depolltion Manal removal in step 1 > To be removed manally* BW CF TVM OTH Batteries X X PCB containing condensators X X Gas-discharge lamps X X Mercry containing components X X Florescent powder X X Ink cartridges and ribbons Parts containing asbestos X X TV tbe glass X Refractory ceramic fibres X X Radioactive material X * Occrs most freqently in the following fractions
> > > > > > > Recyling objectives
> > > > > > > Recpel and Erope Belgim, pioneer in Erope Together with the Netherlands, Sweden, Astria, Switzerland and Norway Collective system with a visible fee: recycling contribtion The Eropean Directive (13/02/2003) Implementation of a take-back system by 13 Agst 2005 4kg/inh/year WEEE collected Consmer AND professional eqipment 10 sectors Financed by the indstry
> > > > > > > Recpel and Erope Recpel, member of «WEEE Form» April 2002 Informal grop of Eropean representatives of WEEE systems Goal: To gather, to exchange and to compare information from the different systems To come to the ideal recycling system
> > > > > > > Qestions? Go to www.recpel.be Contact Conslt or online tools FAQ Prodct Search Engine Or contact s via one of or toll free nmbers General Information & Membership Collections Declarations & Control Invoicing
> > > > > > > Qestions? Use the online contact form for all yor written qestions on www.recpel.be -Contact Attention: Qestions relating to the interpretation of the WEEE-scope can only be sbmitted via the electronic contact form
Thank yo for yor attention www.recpel.be Peter.sabbe@recpel.be