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E-WASTE MGMT ConferenceSandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg17 May 2007, Boardroom 2&3: 

E-WASTE MGMT Conference Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg 17 May 2007, Boardroom 2&3 The Swiss experience and its global partnership in e-waste recycling Peter Bornand Chairman of SWICO Environmental Commission www.swico.ch peter.bornand@swico.ch Tel. 0041 44 445 38 09

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Swiss Association for Information, Communication and Organisation Technology (www.swico.ch) Customers: Information technology and telecommunications Organisational technology, office equipment Consumer electronics Software and services Suppliers for the graphical industry > 400 members > 46‘000 employees > US$ 15 billion revenue Services to members: Communication platform Co-partner for trade fairs Training/Education programmes Legal support Safety and security programmes Complete sets of ICT-contracts Intellectual property SWICO Recycling-Guarantee Sustainable Development Introducing 2 ITA/SANGONeT e-Waste Management Conference 17 May 2007

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Possible solutions Collaboration between some producers (recyclers?) Solution development through existing association Individual producer solutions Important producers to found a new company Governmental solution < 1994 3 ITA/SANGONeT e-Waste Management Conference 17 May 2007

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2 Recycling in Switzerland Large household appliances Small household appliances IT and Telecom Electrical/electronic tools Lighting equipment Consumer electronics Medical devices Toys and sports equipment Automatic dispensers Monitoring and control instruments Producer responsi- bility Nationwide acceptance Controlled recycling Secured financing Recycling house Legal requirements 2,5 kg 3,8 kg SWICO 6,3 kg / SENS 6,5 kg = approx. 13 kg/inhabitant (SA = 550‘000 t) 4 ITA/SANGONeT e-Waste Management Conference 17 May 2007

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Control System EU-model (top down) Legislation WEEE Producers Municipalities Consumers Private Business Dealers Recyclers Product list Private/ Business Historical waste Marking Registration Collection rate Guarantees Recycling targets Financing One to one 5 ITA/SANGONeT e-Waste Management Conference 17 May 2007

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Swiss Model (bottom up) Legislation ORDEE Producers (SWICO) Take-back Export Recycling Consumers Private Return Business Dealers Recyclers 6 ITA/SANGONeT e-Waste Management Conference 17 May 2007

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Further development of the system 500 members 30 with own recycling activities (individual systems) Register integrated! All in one! (HW, Packaging, Batteries) < 1993 Individual systems (producers) 1994 SWICO Recycling Guarantee (IT/Office) 1998 ORDEE ordinance 1999 Cellular phones 2000 Graphical industry 2001 Telephone equipment 2002 Consumer electronics (brown) 2002 Photo 2004 Dental equipment 2005 Medical and Measuring equipment 2006 Music instruments 3 500 t 46 000 t 7 ITA/SANGONeT e-Waste Management Conference 17 May 2007

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Producers activ in SWICO Commissions Environmental Commission Subcommissions 8 ITA/SANGONeT e-Waste Management Conference 17 May 2007

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Nationwide acceptance Recycling B2B (43%) B2C (57%) manufacturers/ importers dealers collection points S W I C O l o g i s t i c c o n t r a c t o r s 12% 23% 42% 23% 9 ITA/SANGONeT e-Waste Management Conference 17 May 2007

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Volumes to be recycled 10 ITA/SANGONeT e-Waste Management Conference 17 May 2007

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Choosing the financing system advance fee (visible fee) take-back fee not visible producer fee Consumer Producer Dealer Government 11 ITA/SANGONeT e-Waste Management Conference 17 May 2007

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Visible fee alternatives Consumer Producer Dealer Government 12 ITA/SANGONeT e-Waste Management Conference 17 May 2007

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C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\peter.bornand\Desktop\03e65.jpg How to calculate visible fees? Example: Mobile phones Switzerland Sales forecast 2007: 2,4 Mio Take-back forecast 2007: 80 t Cost for 80 t: 130 000 € (90 000 € for batteries) 130 000 € : 2,4 Mio = 5,4 cents ARF per phone 13 ITA/SANGONeT e-Waste Management Conference 17 May 2007

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ARF vs. costs in € per recycled kg ARF 14 ITA/SANGONeT e-Waste Management Conference 17 May 2007

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Treatment in Switzerland (as far as possible) 46,000 t copper aluminium glass etc. 51 social institutions (1200 jobs) 16 Recyclers take back dismantling mechanical treatment further treatment / raw material 30% Controlled by 15 ITA/SANGONeT e-Waste Management Conference 17 May 2007 2Re-act

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ORDEE/ChemRRV WEEE/ROHS Objectives Responsibilities Product design Separate collection (rate) Marking Private / not private One-to-one Treatment Recovery rates Financial guarantees Historical waste obligation to return separately disposal permit for recyclers obligation to taking back free of charge obligation to dispose off export permit for disposal Consumer Dealer/ Producer Recycler Exporter Legislation 16 ITA/SANGONeT e-Waste Management Conference 17 May 2007

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Cost factors SWICO 2006 (€/kg) Collection 0.04 Logistics 0.10 Recycling 0.32 Recycling company information 0.00 Controls 0.01 PR 0.01 Administration 0.01 Packaging material recycling 0.04 Battery recycling 0.01 Producer internal cost 0.00 System membership fee 0.00 Registration 0.00 Financial guarantees 0.00 B2B 0.00 Supplies 0.00 Total 0.54 Recycling 60% All in one 14% Collection 7% Logistics 19% 17 ITA/SANGONeT e-Waste Management Conference 17 May 2007

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2006 = 6,3 kg Comparisons 18 ITA/SANGONeT e-Waste Management Conference 17 May 2007 38 Systems 23 Countries

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Structure and Elements of the Programme: 

Structure and Elements of the Programme Swiss e-Waste Competence Network 20

capacity building: 3 countries - 3 foci: 

capacity building: 3 countries - 3 foci Business and Finance to secure sustainability and economic efficiency in e-waste management by optimising value added and funding non-cost recovery processes. Technology and Skills to improve recycling processes by introducing best available technologies, upgrading and qualifying unskilled labour whilst diverting health and environment risky processes to formal industry. Policy and Legislation in order to formulate national e-waste laws, define technical standards by testing pilot management schemes. 21

Congress R’07 in Davos / Suiza3-5 September, 2007 – www.r07.org: 

Congress R’07 in Davos / Suiza 3-5 September, 2007 – www.r07.org Two scientific sessions on e-waste Producer Responsibility for E-Waste WEEE Treatment in Europe – Facts and Figures Costa Rica’s first EPR Model towards a Sustainable Management of E-Waste The Role of Computer Refurbishing in Green Industrial Parks The "Green E-Waste Channel" as an Environmental Friendly and Social Responsible Concept to Manage E-Waste In Emerging Economies From Dismantling-factories to Dismantling-parks RepTool – Calculating and Comparing Figures of WEEE Recycling Electronic Waste Management Systems in India – a Case Study. Assessment of Gold Recovery Processes for Printed Wiring Boards in Bangalore, India Material Flow Analysis (MFA) and Economic Evaluation of Material Flows as a Combined Model for Durable Consumer Goods. Half-day e-waste workshop Part 1: Major challenges in e-waste management Part 2: Global knowledge partnerships 22

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Thank you Peter Bornand Chairman of SWICO Environmental Commission peter.bornand@swico.ch Tel. 0041 44 445 38 09 Member of the WEEE-Forum (weee-forum.org) Member of the advisory board of swiss e-waste programme (www.e-waste.ch) 23