RECUPEL Non-Profit
OVERVIEW 1 About Recupel 5 Recupel International 2 Recupel at Home 6 Our Strategic Priorities 3 Recupel at Work 7 Questions? 4 The Recupel Way
1 ABOUT RECUPEL 3
1 THE LIFE CYCLE OF APPLIANCES A new life for materials Purchase of a new device End of life Collection Retailer Container park Reuse centre Depollution and treatment Sorting 4
1 MISSION AND OBJECTIVES Vision Recupel strives for a better environment through an optimal recuperation of materials from WEEE Mission Recupel ensures that WEEE is collected and processed in a sustainable and costeffective way Values Professionalism Efficiency Transparency Respect Innovation Environmental Awareness Recycling together for a better world 5
1 FOUNDING ROLE OF THE INDUSTRY FEDERATIONS IMCOBEL IMCOBEL asbl 6
1 MISSION AND OBJECTIVES Recupel takes over the take-back obligation of importers and manufacturers Logistical structure for the collection, transport and recycling of WEEE Financial and administrative structure Communication and information Reporting and self-control 7
1 REPRESENTATION OF DIFFERENT SECTORS Large Domestic Appliances Audiovisual Equipment Small Domestic Appliances Information & Communication Technology Electric Tools & Gardening Equipment Lighting Equipment Medical Devices, Laboratory Equipment, Sports Equipment, Thermostats, Testing and Monitoring Tools 8
1 SECTORS Executive Organisation Board of Directors P R O D U C E R S A N D I M P O R T E R S O F E L E C T R O - A P P L I A N C E S 9
1 FINANCIAL FLOW Importer Manufacturer Wholesale Take-back for recycling Consumer 10
1 CONTRIBUTION 2 types of contribution: 1 2 All-in Administrative 11
1 SCOPE AND APPLIANCE LIST 1 Transposition into national/regional legislation >> different interpretations within Europe 2 Directive does not contain detailed definitions or comprehensive lists of appliances 3 Federations, sectors, Recupel and government administrations collaborate to define the WEEEscope for Belgium 4 5 6 Recupel establishes a yearly appliance list for the products that fall under the scope, with their respective contributions Made available on www.recupel.be Recupel also offers a comprehensive solution for all professional equipment since 2007 12
1 SCOPE AND APPLIANCE LIST 10 categories Large Household Appliances IT and Telecommunications Equipment Lighting Equipment Toys, Leisure and Sports Equipment Monitoring and Control Instruments Small Household Appliances Consumer Equipment Electrical and Electronic tools (excluding largescale, stationary industrial devices) Medical Devices (excluding implanted and infected products) Automatic Dispensers 13
2 RECUPEL AT HOME 14
2 RECUPEL AT HOME Sorting in 6 fractions: Big White Goods Cooling & Freezing Televisions and Computer Screens Small Appliances Lamps Smoke Detectors 15
2 CONTRIBUTION 1 All-in 16
2 RECUPEL AT HOME Reuse If the appliance can be reused, it may be entrusted to a social economy organisation. The product will then be refurbished and sold secondhand at reduced price. Container Parks Appliances that cannot be reused can be disposed of at a container park. Retail Consumers can bring their used appliances to retailers when they purchase a new one. RecyclePoints Containers for small domestic appliances and lamps that are being placed in a growing number of shops (eg supermakets and DIY retailers) 17
2 KEY FIGURES: COLLECTION POINTS Collection points 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 # Container parks 518 520 520 545 545 547 553 558 558 # Reuse shops 19 20 20 23 22 22 22 22 22 # Distribution collection points 3.115 3.319 3.421 3.326 3.916 4.117 4.407 4.869 5.050 # Total 3.652 3.859 3.961 3.864 4.483 4.686 4.982 5.449 5.630 18
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3 RECUPEL AT WORK 20
3 CONTRIBUTION FOR PRO GOODS 2 Administrative 21
3 DISPOSAL OF YOUR COMPANY S E-WASTE Recupel service 22
3 DISPOSAL OF YOUR COMPANY S E-WASTE 23
3 BENEFITS FOR THE END USER + 100% compliant with waste legislation + No registration or reporting to Recupel + Always tailored offers + Respects market mechanisms + Several free alternatives for household appliances 24
3 BENEFITS FOR THE CHARTER COLLECTOR + Fast and simple affiliation procedure + Marketing of positive waste streams + Combined collection of HH and PRO is possible + Free promotion by Recupel + High visibility towards end users + Profile page on www.recupel.be + Negative waste streams can be passed on to Recupel 25
3 BENEFITS FOR THE RECYCLER + Free promotion by Recupel + Profile page on www.recupel.be + High visibility towards end users + Reporting fee 26
3 DISPOSAL OF YOUR COMPANY S HH E-WASTE There are several free solutions for the household appliances in your company 1 2 3 Bring the appliances to a reuse centre Register as a collection point Hand them over to your supplier whenpurchasing a new appliance (1 for 1) 27
4 THE RECUPEL WAY 28
4 OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY A new life for materials Purchase of a new device End of life Collection Retailer Container park Depollution & Treatment Reuse centre Sorting 29
4 REPORTING AND CONTROL Recupel takes over the take-back obligation of importers and manufacturers Logistical structure for the collection, transport and recycling of WEEE Communication and information Financial and administrative structure Reporting and self-control 30
5 RECUPEL INTERNATIONAL 31
5 RECUPEL AND EUROPE Belgium is of the best performers in Europe: Together with the Netherlands, Sweden, Austria, Switzerland and Norway 32
5 CREATING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE GLOBALLY 33
6 Our strategic priorities 34
6 INCREASE COLLECTION 35
6 DEVELOP THE CHAIN Retailer Container park Reuse centre 36
6 THOUGHT LEADERSHIP 37
7 QUESTIONS? 38