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La 2e vie des déchets électriques
2009Annual report
A second life for electrical waste
2009
Summary
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An overview of 2009 p. 4
Our prioritiesPollution control p. 6
Raw material recovery p. 8
Promoting integration and re-employment p. 10
How does the WEEE sector operate?The example of Mantes-la-Jolie p. 12
Interview with the vice-president of Camy p. 13
The WEEE journey in four stages p. 14
Our commitments p. 18
A more efficient WEEE sector p. 20
Active participation in sustainable development p. 24
Changing practice p. 26
citizens serviced through
tonnes of waste electricaland electronic equipment collected
distributor collection points
16,2 %market share
21,5 millionsturnover in Euros
1 032member producers
waste collection sites
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Screens
16 390 tonnes CFA
11 728 tonnes LDA
19 641 tonnes SDA
17 787 tonnes
Distribution of Ecologic treatment centres
987 local authority collection points
� 22 départements with a significant Ecologic presence
� 18 départements with some Ecologic presence
� CFA
� LDA
� SCREENS
� SDA
Tonnage collectedby waste streamx
Key dates
1st april : Local authority operators Extranet 100% operational
30th august : 100,000 tonnes collected by Ecologic
29th september : launch of ‘Court Circuit’ [Short Circuit] offer aimed at WEEE pros
19th november : AFAQ renews Ecologic’s ISO 9001 and 14001 certification
23rd december : Ecologic receives further government approval for a periodof 5 years (to 31st décember 2014).
“More than a simple regulatory partnership
Ecologic’s remit is not confined to
regulatory obligations. Our teams
align themselves with our member
producers as true partners in WEEE
pollution control yet also in sustainable
development. Throughout the year,
we work alongside them, listening,
advising, informing them of
environmental developments and any
changes in their sector of activity.
Our InfoLogic newsletter serves
precisely this purpose, tackling
environment-related subjects and
bringing us all closer together…
Romain Fournier,
Development Manager
“Objectives met and surpassed2009 is a significant year for Ecologic. We have arrived at a state ofmaturity whereby our mechanisms and processes for optimising andtracking transport flows and treatment flows are now integrated, aswell as being recognised by our partners as both efficient and rigorous.2009 is also a year where we have performed well: Tonnages collectedhave increased 38% on 2008, representing 5.75kg of waste perinhabitant. 224 local authority collection points have joined our networkand recovery rates consistently exceed the targets set out underEuropean directives. Finally, our renewed government approval,granted on 23rd December, recognises that we are meeting our obligations as well as our commitment to service quality and the professionalism of our teams. Ecologic remains the most attuned as well as the lowest-cost partner in the market. Those who havejoined us have chosen well!We are equally still committed – in fact more than ever – to progressin this sectorand proud to be contributing for five more years to come.
René-Louis Perrier, Président
By the end of 2009 and in terms of itsassignments in the public interest,Ecologic had honoured the entirety ofits commitments as specified underthe first agreement period. To satisfythe ambitious objectives defined by allparticipants in the sector, Ecologichas developed in no time at all a real
expertise in the areas of waste and WEEE,including heightened control of processing via insitu characterization, analysis of samples collected,development of software systems, active participation in pan-European work within the context of the WEEE Forum etc. This acquiredexpertise means that Ecologic has complete command of its area of activity and is able to support the innovations required to face any challenges presented in the new approval period.
Bertrand Reygner, R & D Director
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“Take control then innovate
“Extranet frenzyIn 2009, Ecologic entrusted its treatment partners with the recovery and
pollution control of more than 65,000 tonnes of waste. To ensure accurate
monitoring of the various treatment stages and to facilitate information
exchange, we implemented in 2009 a new reporting system for local
authorities and treatment partners. This efficient and reliable extranet has
become an indispensable tool for all our partners, highly acclaimed by 88%
of users.Bruno Rivet, Director of Operations
“The year of 2.0During this year, we had wanted to set up a web-site that was true to ourimage: working closely with our partners, committed to improving the WEEEsector, proactive as well as reactive, and so on…In 2009, everything required to make this the premier web portal for WEEEinformation was put in place. In short, a broadcasting device for all our communications raising awareness amongst the various players in the sector(from producers to consumers), as well a space for personalised and interactiveexchange. www.ecologic-france.com has a fine future ahead of it!
Romuald Ribault, Director of Marketing
Responsible, on behalf ofproducers, for the pollution control and recovery of WEEE,Ecologic relies on selected partners for their experienceand savoir-faire.Each year, we audit 90% of ourwaste processors to ensure thatevery operation is carried outin exemplary fashion. In 2009,we took this a step further in re-evaluating all contracts(expiring at year end) with ourtreatment partners. Our aimwas to devise a new brief thatwould improve on our existingprocesses thus securing
the best tariffs, courtesy of feedbackfrom along the entire WEEE sector chain.Thanks to this continuous improvementapproach, we have been able tostrengthen our links with all treatmentpartners.
Michel Hardy,Director of Quality, Environment
and Partner Relations
An overview of 2009
Ecologic 2009
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“The best possibleservice… at thebestpossible price
When an electrical or electronic appliance reaches end-of-life, the producer is obliged to arrange its collection, processing andpollution control. In 2005, so as to coordinate these varied operations, the authorities approved four take-back systemscharged with bringing stability, efficiency and reliability to the sector. Ecologic is one of them. In 2009, more than 1,000 membersentrusted us with the processing of more than 223,000 tonnes of electrical appliances • • •
Our priority
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Pollutioncontrol
Ecologic 2009
An end to pollutantsSince 1st July 2006, equipment containing certain substancesknown to be harmful to human health and the environment has been banned within the European Union (lead, cadmium,mercury, hexavalent chromium as well as two groups of bromi-nated flame retarders, PBB et PBDE). The effects of this ban willbecome more apparent within the waste processing sector inyears to come as these items of equipment reach end-of-life.
14 39014,390 tonnes of pollutants extractedin 2009 by Ecologic’s treatment partners
An old refrigerator, untreated,emits as much greenhousegas as a car that has covered12,500 miles.The guilty party: CFCs (chlorofluorocarbonsbetter known as freons), directly responsiblefor the destruction of the ozone layer.Forbidden in manufacturing since 1995 andoutlawed on the market since 2000, in 2002it became mandatory to recall and destroyany products containing CFCs.
The cathode ray tube from atelevision in landfill can pollute10m3 of soil over 1000 years.The guilty party: lead (up to 2kg perscreen), a natural neurotoxin which ifnot extracted and treated, can find itsway into the atmosphere, into water, theearth and the food chain.Can cause serious illness.
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Since the birth of the WEEE sector, Ecologichas, on behalf of it member producers, organisedthe transportation, sorting, dismantling, pollution controland recycling of electrical and electronic appliancesarriving at end-of-life. These appliances are made up of raw re-usable materials (plastics, glass, metals),sometimes mixed with toxic substances (such asrefrigerant fluids, PCBs1, cadmium, mercury, lead, etc.),which although only present in small quantities, can havean irreversible impact on human health and our planet.
The general implementation of WEEE sorting means that we can avoid releasing these pollutants intothe environment and in line with Ecologic’s broader aims,prevent pollution of the soil, water and the atmosphere.In 2009, Ecologic called on the expertise of morethan 180 specialist treatment partners working inmanual/mechanical deconstruction, the extraction oftoxic substances and material recovery, all with a view toprocessing waste under the best possible conditions. Ourteams also engage with local authorities to support theopening of new collection points, informing thepublic of their duty to protect others and the environmentwhen separating and sorting their waste appliances.
New undertakings appended tothe approval indicate that from 2010 additional requirements
in the areas of monitoring and processing of pollutantswill further minimise the environmental impact of the mostharmful components. Thanks to the principles of eco-design widely promotedby Ecologic, some are destined to disappear completely.With more than 400 million electrical and electronic2
appliances placed on the French market every year,expectations of the WEEE sectorin terms of pollution control are today very high.
1 Polychlorobiphenyls: dielectric oil formerly presenein certain electrical equipmens
2 22009 figures
RecoveryIn 2009, Ecologic recovered the material from more than80% of WEEEcollected by weigh, meeting the targetsimposed by the authorities. Given a second life, this ageingequipment is no longer considered as waste but as aresource! It is precisely this notion that fits with Ecologic’sunderstanding of what ‘recovery’ means. For three yearsnow, our teams have worked to improve the recoveryrate of appliances collected selectively • • •
Our priority
of raw materials
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Ecologic 2009
Material recovery today amounts to a genuine newsource of raw materials. For (decontaminated) glass ormetals, the original product quality is all but recovered:steel is sent to a steel mill for re-use in other manufacturingchannels, copper is re-smelted and incorporated into newcircuit boards, glass is recycled, etc. If the raw materialrecovered is of insufficient quality - either because thematerials are too homogenised or because they are simplynot readily recyclable – the issue becomes one of identifyingor creating new uses for it. In 2009, Ecologic took part ina WEEE forum working group with the remit of sharinginformation and enumerating all the practices deployed bythe various actors in Europe. The trajectory of each fractionof waste was identified, new dismantling methods highlightedand innovative solutions in waste recovery (notably for glassfrom cathode ray tubes) shared.
Beyond material recovery, Ecologic is alsoreviewing certain types of waste for recoveryof their energy values. During combustion, waste
releases energy in the form of heat that can be utilisedin the production of electricity or to feed into collectiveheating systems.In 2009, the energy from more than 4,300 tonnes of wastewas recovered in this way. Ecologic is thus playing itspart in the preservation of our planet’s natural resourcesand the protection of the environment. At each stage inprocessing, the objective is to reduce all forms ofwastage to the maximum degree.
R&D Projects jointly funded by EcologicADEME Projects:
• Recovery of mixed plastic material fromWEEE processing (automatic infrared sorting): 2009-2012.• Procedure for recycling precious metals using“green chemistry” 2008-2011.• Recovery of copper waste for use in the manufacture ofconductor wire and in the resolution of problems surroundingthe refinement of copper waste: 2008-2010.
OCAD3E* Projects:
• “Measuring Pollution Control” – project to devisescientific measuring tools to evaluate the efficiency of operationscarried out by our treatment partners.
*Coordinator Organisation authorised for WEEE, a joint venture of 4 take-back systems approved for the WEEE sector
51 72151 721 tonnes of recycled material
4 3634 363 tonnes of material whose energetic value recovered
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Plastics 12,20%
Material recycling:
Non-ferrous metals10,38%
Iron 47,64%
Glass 13,05%
Other (pollutants andcommon waste)16,73%
Where possible, re-use of electrical appliances is a bettersolution for WEEE, preferable to pollution control and wasterecovery. European Directive 2002/96/CE, adapted underFrench law in 2005, defines this hierarchy of processing. For Ecologic, it’s a question of avoiding wastage and promotingthe social economy, which has been historically active inthis sector • • •
Our priority
integration and re-employment Promoting
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Ecologic 2009
When a consumer parts with an electrical or electronicappliance and places it in the WEEE treatment chain, thewaste processors are not necessarily receiving a defectivedevice. There are two scenarios – the item can be recon-ditioned or become a source of components for the repairof another appliance. In both cases, the original applianceregains a useful purpose providing new consumers withthe opportunity to obtain a functioningdevice.
Ecologic encourages local initiatives which contributenot only to the development of the WEEE sector but whichare also signed up to the cause of environmental andsocial responsibility. Social enterprises are strongly supportedby Ecologic. For nearly twenty years, they have recovered,repaired and re-sold these appliances by offering them asecond life and have become players in their own rightwithin the WEEE sector. They also specialise in logisticsas well as the dismantling and pollution control of certainwaste streams. At the same time, they allow thousandsof people on (re-)integration programmes to acquirequalifications and structured professional experience, helping them to gain a stable long-term job afterwards.In 2009, Ecologic called on around 30 social enterprisebusinesses!
Ecologic equally encourages drop-off/collectionat recycling sites to avoid the situation whereby items
still in good working order deteriorate whilst at wastedisposal sites or consolidation centres. The citizen-consumeris invited to take action individually by reporting theirold appliances directly to these specialist organisations.Ecologic also supports local authorities who seek topromote material re-use and waste prevention in theirmarketing communications.
Focus on social enterpriseEcologic forges partnerships with social enterprises locally,enabling them to take less damaged items directly from collection points with a view to re-use and re-sale. Envie etEmmaüs, as well as smaller players such as Aptima and Boîte à Papiers, return tens of thousands appliances to workingorder every year.
3030 Ecologic social enterprise treatment partners
20 %20% of material from all waste streamsentrusted to them (Ecologic is committed to reserving a minimum of 10% of waste volumes for social enterprises)
180180 is the total number of paid stafffrom integration programmes, employedby these treatment partners
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Howdoes the sector operate?
The processing of WEEE in the metropolitan area of Mantes-en-Yvelines has been managed
by Ecologic since the establishment of the sector in 2007. The operation is carried out and
overseen by the waste treatment operator, Veolia, which at the request of the local authority
has passed on some of its expertise to the social enterprise, Aptima. Every step in the
processing is professionally assured and meets all the requirements specified in the Ecologic
brief… along with two additional strands: solidarity and waste
The Mantes-la-Jolie ex
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How is WEEE collection organisedin the Mantes-en-Yvelines area?
After the creation of the WEEE sector, we
quickly started to approach inhabitants,
informing them of new collection options
(particularly 1 for 1) but above all helping
them to expand their sorting activities.
From 2007, the metropolitan area of
Mantes-en-Yvelines (CAMY) implemented a
system of selective collection coupled with
the movement of bulk waste once a month.
It’s simple, practical and allows us to
gently initiate a public awareness campaign
without pressurising our citizen-consumers
who just want to get rid of their old appliances.
This system allows us to concretely address
one of the big WEEE sector problematics,
namely improvement of the collection
process.
Exactly how has this collection system become so efficient?
Kerbside collection enables us to collect
even more WEEE whilst diverting a not
insignificant amount of smaller appliances
from the standard household waste circuit,
and reducing the amount of WEEE going
to landfill. From 2008 to 2009, the tonnage
collected rose by 14.63%!
This says to us that the increase in collection
points is having the desired effect. We need
to continue moving in this direction and in
2011, we will open a second waste recovery
site. Citizen-consumers also have all the
usual mechanisms available to them,
including the sorting tubs at Leroy Merlin
devised in partnership with Ecologic and our
Aptiprix waste recovery centre. The choice
is theirs!
What are the precise objectivesof Aptiprix?
Managed by the social enterprise, Aptima,
Aptiprix re-sells at low cost all items still in
working order (graciously deposited by local
residents or issuing from the waste disposal
site also managed by Aptima) Let’s not forget
our guiding principle which has always
been protection of the environment: each
and every one of us must do their bit to
reduce waste and ensure that ageing
equipment is given another chance, whatever
category of waste it falls under. With our
recovery centre, we are developing a
solidarity model at a local level and promoting
re-use which, in the context of WEEE
operations, remains our No. 1 priority!
The multiplication of collection points has proved a great success.“ ”Interview with Philippe Geslan, Vice-President of the metropolitan area of Mantes-en-Yvelines, representative on sustainable development and Mayor of Méricourt.
xample
• 12 communes : Mantes-la-Jolie, Mantes-la-Ville,
Magnanville, Buchelay, Drocourt, Follainville-Dennemont,
Guerville, Méricourt, Mousseaux-sur-Seine, Porcheville,
Rolleboise, Rosny-sur-Seine
• 83 500 inhabitants
• 1 waste disposal site open to the public
• 1 kerbside collection programme
• 1 waste recovery centre(as part of a community integration project)
• 1 WEEE processing centre including one line for pollution control of screens
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The WEEE journey in four stages
Ecologic 2009
Collection1.
Christophe DepontDirector, Aptima
The processing of WEEE and its ultimate recovery
presupposes flawless organisation throughout the
WEEE chain. The diversity of its participants,
the complexity of the regulatory framework and
processing and pollution control standards all
require working methods that are both synchronized
and reliable. For a company such as ours, the
commitment we bring is already sizeable but as
with all of Ecologic’s treatment partners, our
response to the requirements of the sector is
comprehensive. Our versatility (WEEE, waste
disposal centre management, maintenance of
green spaces, recycling centres, etc.) enables
staff on integration programmes to be deployed
according to deliveries and the tonnage that
needs processing, which gives us great flexibility.
In recent times, the range of WEEE collection solutions
on offer has allowed for a considerable increase in
tonnage collected as well access to a wider cross-section
of the public. For those wishing to bring their old
appliances for treatment, five options are available
today:
1 for 1: for each equivalent new appliance, purchased,
the retail chains will take back one item of old
equipment.
The collection unit at Leroy Merlin: sited at the
entrance of the Mantes-Buchelay store, this tub
enables clients to drop off any small-scale used
electrical device. In 2009, this Ecologic initiative led
to the collection of 336 tonnes of WEEE (as against
248 tonnes in 2008) in Leroy Merlin stores in France,
simultaneously raising consumer awareness.
Drop-off at waste disposal site: Accessible to
83,500 inhabitants of the metropolitan area, the waste
disposal site accepted 156 tonnes of WEEE in 2009
(136 tonnes in 2008). Each year, it receives more than
50,000 visitors.
Monthly kerbside collection (89 tonnes collected;64 tonnes in 2008): each month, during bulk item
collection, a second lorry picks up the WEEE and
takes it to Aptima, the waste treatment operator.
Drop-off at the recycling centre: 88 tonnes of items
of mixed categories deposited in 2009.
* This partnership was replicated at the Castorama and Bricodépôt chains.
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WEEE consolidated at the waste disposal centre is
transported according to waste stream (SDA, CFA,
LDA, screens) then carefully weighed (using scales
approved for mining/weights and measures by French
government technical services) They are stockpiled
(or “consolidated”) on site, then redirected to specialist
operators: SDA to Véolia-Triade (Gonesse), CFA to
Bruyères-sur-Oise Ets Corepa and LDA to Bartin
Recycling Group (Evreux). Screens are dismantled
on site for first-phase pollution control by a team of
four (deployed according to need) on a professional
reintegration scheme.
Ecologic 2009
Jean-Yves DutriezDirector of operations, Aptima
Each person working here on integration
programmes brings their own individual set
of circumstances. On arrival at Aptima, they
are given a temporary contract. We then
train them up, give them advice and support,
in so doing creating with them the conditions
for their return to stable employment. WEEE
processing constitutes an important source of
work that gives people the chance to attain a
qualification as well as fulfil a recognised and
useful function of which they can be proud.
Approximately 1,2 tonnesThis is the minimum weight for Aptima to trigger a collectionrequest for one of the four waste streams. In 2009,the CAMY consolidation centre authorised transportation ofWEEE by semi-trailer, enabling loads to be optimised therebylimiting traffic as well as reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Sorting and storing2.
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Screens are dismantled by hand at Aptima.
In the space of twenty minutes, five
fractions can be isolated from an appliance:
cables, deflector, plastics, metals, circuit
boards and CRT. Each fraction is passed to
another operator specialising in the recycling
of those particular components or, a further
phase of material separation is undertaken
(copper from circuit boards, plastics and
metal cables, extraction of luminescent
powders, separation of glass from lead and
barium etc.)
Ecologic 2009
7 is the number of specialist processors deployed in the collection,
treatment, pollution control and recovery of WEEE collected
across the whole of the Mantes-en-Yvelines territory.
All specialist operators working with
SDAs, CFAs, and LDAs follow the same model:
separating out of component parts, milling of
carcasses then specific pollution control activities,
i.e. fluid extraction for CFAs, circuit board
extraction for LDAs.
Dismantling and pollution control
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Metals, plastics, electrical components, and other
reusable materials re-enter the manufacturing
circuit to start their second life.
All appliances in working order are re-sold
via the Aptiprix recycling centre.
Also run by Aptima, there are just three
such centres in Île-de-France.
In 2009 they enabled 11,000 people
to obtain second-hand appliances
at very low prices as well as furniture,
clothes etc.
Ecologic 2009
336 is the WEEE tonnage collected
in 2009 (via kerbside collection or
waste disposal site). Information
and public awareness campaigns
in the area mean that this figure
could easily double in 2010.
Jean-Lou BarréAptiprix Technician
We recover the old amps, televisions, fridges etc.
left as bulk waste or at the tip. We renovate them,
test them and those that still have potential for use
go out for re-sale. Bringing these abandoned items
back to life means that we can supply them to
families that need them. And that’s fantastic in
itself. All these items get used again and the whole
thing comes full circle.
Re-sale4.bisValuation
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COMMITMOUR
Ecologic 2009
A more efficientWEEE sector p.20
No action, no efficiency! Ecologic and
its very modus operandi were founded
on this premise. Each year, nearly two
hundred audits are carried out in the
field with the express aim of monitoring
the efficiency of WEEE treatment
operations. We can verify the accuracy
of declarations by WEEE processors,
track the progress of consignments
and invite each treatment partner to
sign up to a process of continuous
improvement • • •
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1.
MENTSActive participationin sustainabledevelopment p.24
Which company operating today
would not want to reduce the impact
of their activities on the environment?
As a specialist in the WEEE sector
and an entity committed to the
conservation of our planet’s resources,
Ecologic informs and raises awareness
amongst its partners. We also work
hard to limit greenhouse gas emissions
from WEEE transportation and year
after year, work hand-in-hand with
social enterprise companies • • •
Changing practice p.26
Sorting is the crucial stage at which
WEEE processing and pollution control
is undertaken. Without the involvement
of the general public, it would be
impossible today to recycle anywhere
near as much old electrical equipment
as we do.
Each year, Ecologic implements
new programmes highlighting
to the consumer the importance of
their role and explaining how the
WEEE sector works.
At the same time, we are very much
involved in working groups whose
aim is to promote and champion
eco-design • • •
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2.3..
Ecologic 2009
In 2009, Ecologic initiated a new
consultation programme with all its
treatment partners for the period
2010-2012. This gave us the opportunity
to formulate a new brief integrating
the new regulatory requirements from
the forthcoming approval period with
the specific requirements of Ecologic.
In December 2009, the first approval period
for WEEE take-back systems came to an
end and with it, the commercial contracts
binding Ecologic and its treatment partners.
With an eye to the next approval period and
ever more adapted waste treatment solutions,
Ecologic looked to its system of annual
audits. This was set up in 2007 to identify
potential domains for improvement and to
assess our partners’ capacity to respond to
growing regulatory demands in the sector
(notably new collection rates and levels of
pollution control).
Each avenue of enquiry amounted to
a transparent review of the our organisation
and its principles in the light of improved
logistical coherence: Is it possible to
improve waste transfer whilst reducing
mileage and how should we go about it?
Would the organisation as a whole benefit
from a re-distribution of the territory? Which
of the systems implemented by our treat-
ment partners recover the most screens or
extract the most pollutants? How do we
optimize costs?
Over the course of several months,
Ecologic re-fashioned its partnership with
each waste-processing entity, building on
existing trust and cooperation but also
focussing on costs. This approach has
enabled Ecologic to surround itself with the
most accomplished players in the sector,
whilst obtaining the best services at the
best price.
This blueprint for continuous improvement
also provides an opportunity for businesses
to discover the benefits of quality
management systems. With a heightened
involvement in and responsibility for the
environmental issues that govern the sector,
they are playing a part - with Ecologic – in
the growing collective movement to save
our planet.
Consultation 2009 Surrounded by the most accomplishedtreatment partners
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Ecologic 2009
95 process audits
4848 sampling audits
4343 characterization audits
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A more efficient WEEE sector1.
The WEEE sector relies on the knowledge
and know-how of several participants.
Committed as they are, one of Ecologic’s
objectives is to ensure that declarations
regarding tonnage collected, levels of pollution
control and waste recovery etc. are all
consistent with reality and WEEE regulations.
Since its founding, Ecologic has carried out
annual audits* of our partners, whether they
specialize in logistics and collection or
dismantling and recycling. These audits
allow us to monitor each step in the
processing chain and to assure traceability
in the waste streams collected.
The result is that 100% of Ecologic’s treatment
partners are rigorous in their approach and
reliably so. Aside from Ecologic’s own internal
procedures, these assessments also relate
to environmental regulation, implementation
tools, health and safety at work.
* carried out by an independent organisation
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Continuous improvement
100 % of waste processors audited
Thanks to our partnership with Ecologic, traceability and recovery of our waste electrical
equipment is entirely taken care of. The extranet has hugely streamlined our exchanges
with regard to collection requests yet we also draw on their advisory capacity, making
direct calls to our contacts within Ecologic. Based on trust and responsiveness, the
partnership has enabled us to make real progress with our recovery rates. For local
authorities, capturing greater amounts of WEEE is a major issue! This year, we have
collaborated on a feasibility study into the implementation of a daily collection that would
help reduce deterioration of material. Ecologic's role as a facilitator (in terms of relations
with waste processors) on the ground is highly valued.
>> The Pays voironnais:34 communes, 92 000 inhabitants, 8 collection points, 678 tonnes de WEEE collected in 2009.
The processing of complex waste suchas WEEE is not something that can be improvised
Jean-Marc BouzonDirector of Collection and RecyclingServices for Pays voironnais
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‘SDA yellowbin collection’projectAs a means of increasing
the level of SDA collected,
Ecologic has piloted a study
to determine the feasibility
of a yellow bin collection at
the same time as the collection
of other recyclables.
(OCAD3E study, 2007-2009.)
Further studies on the
same subject are due to be
launched in the near future.
Ever since it came into existence,
Ecologic has been driven by a long-term
ambition to improve WEEE management
and foster progress across the entire
sector. In 2009, Ecologic teams
devised a brand new solution for those
working in the WEEE industry.
Its aims: to help manufacturers
of professional equipment to organise
and finance the processing of their
end-of-life appliances and help
stakeholders (businesses, associations,
local authorities) to dispose of their
equipment with minimum cost. Since
September 2009, Ecologic has
offered a free subscription to our
‘Court-circuit’ [Short Circuit] service.
This innovative service allows any
WEEE professional to complete an
on-line form requesting a collection of
waste material regardless of make
or brand. Ecologic transmits these
requests directly on to the appropriate
producer who then chooses whether
to take care of collection, processing
and pollution control of the obsolete
appliance themselves or to entrust
those tasks to Ecologic. Using
‘Court-circuit’, manufacturers can fulfil
their obligations whilst sharing the
costs associated with processing
disused appliances. Life is made easier
for other stakeholders in the WEEE
sector and Ecologic once again
demonstrates its commitment to the
social, environmental and economic
spheres, as a true agent for sustainable
development.
* category 3: software applications,
IT infrastructure and telecommunications equipment
Improving WEEE CollectionA made-to-measure solutionfor those in the WEEE industry
Since 2008, Ecologic has conducted audits of
pollution control, characterization and recovery rates
at its own sites. In 2009, we analysed 587 tonnes
of WEEE* enabling Ecologic to attest to the conformity
of our treatment partner declarations and to verify
with precision their recovery, recycling and disposal
rates. Through this, we are able to acquire vital
experience on the ground, make lasting improvements
at each stage of WEEE processing and disseminating
genuine expertise amongst our partners (producers,
collection points, waste processors etc.) Ecologic
also undertakes sampling audits, identifying types of
material for each waste stream according to categories
defined by the European Directive. This type of
exercise also presents an opportunity to visually
assess anomalies in WEEE collection, such as a low
level of smaller SDA in the sorting bins. We are then
able to adjust our approach with a view to increasing
small SDA collection.
* data captured at a group of sites processing 83% of the waste
passed to Ecologic in 2009
Ecologic audits 587 tonnes ofWEEE checked
• In terms of monitoring and checking, Ecologic
ensures that regulations are applied throughout the sector,
particularly with respect to equipment that requires an
accelerated pollution control process, such as cooling
and freezing appliances or screens. In defining the brief
which specifies the restrictions on WEEE processing and
in ensuring their proper application, the take-back systems
have made a very real contribution to the quality of pollution
control and waste recovery, where historically there was
no official channel. With Ecologic improving the quality of
activities within the recycling profession, FEDEREC [French
Recycling Federation] can but pay tribute to such progress.
• Indeed, FEDEREC is very much attached to the notion
of ‘biodiversity’ amongst participants in the WEEE sector
and favours the co-existence of several take-back systems
as opposed to a monopoly.
At least two good reasons whyFEDEREC supports Ecologic’s presence at the heart of the WEEE sector.
Olivier FrançoisDirector of FEDERECand President of FEDEREC Nord-Picardie
A more efficient WEEE sector1.
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Ecologic 2009
To centralise and automate all information
exchanges relating to the collection and
processing of waste, in 2009 Ecologic
introduced a customised tracking and reporting
tool. Accessible from any computer terminal,
it means that local authorities and waste
services can enter their WEEE collection
requests (generally carried out within 48 hours)
and that the various waste processors can
transmit information on amounts collected,
processed and recovered.
Thanks to this simple and efficient application,
Ecologic is able to ensure consignment
tracking and directly coordinate operations.
Procedures have been simplified (intermediary
removed) and data exchange made secure.
For Bruno Rivet, the arrival of the Ecologic
Extranet for local authorities and waste
processors is the event of 2009. "This
resource is quite simply indispensable in
enabling those working in the field to meet
their objectives.”
Extranet The reference tool of choice fortracking, reporting and traceability
99 % of local authorities are
satisfied with the quality of Ecologic’s work
with their waste
100 % appreciate the ease with which
they can contact their Ecologic advisor
77 % consider collection lead times
to be entirely satisfactory
88 % of Extranet users consider it
to be user-friendly
Source: survey carried out by Aviva on behalf of Ecologic inAutumn 2009, based on responses from 100 local authorities.
With producers in mind, we developed a specific resource to enable them to declare
the material placed on the market every six months and to complete their statutory
declarations on line.
In addition to checking all this information (for regularity, anomalies etc.) to assure
consistency of volumes captured, Ecologic teams support producers in all their
environmental endeavours, whether WEEE-specific or not. The fundaments of this
partnership is trust and attentiveness.
Producers also havetheir own Extranet!
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Although the WEEE sector is at the heart of our activities,
Ecologic, as a responsible organisation (on an economical and
social as well as environmental level), is constantly looking
to improve its partner relations. In June 2009, for example,
Ecologic teams created a new information system for producer
members, known as InfoLogic. Each month, they are provided
with information considered to be relevant or useful on the
subject of WEEE and the electrical/electronic equipment
industry at large, as well as anything that might have a regulatory,
financial or fiscal impact on their business: the 2009 budget,
eco-design, Reach, Grenelle 1, the directive on batteries and
accumulators, etc. InfoLogic positions Ecologic as both a
partner and an advisor at the service of its members.
InfoLogic
Beyond the WEEEsector…
Ecologic 2009
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Le Règlement communautaire REACH qui est entré en vigueur le 1er juin 2007 a
pour objectif principal d’assurer un niveau élevé de protection de la santé et de
l’environnement tout en améliorant l’innovation et la compétitivité des entreprises
de l’Union européenne dans le domaine des produits chimiques.
Avec REACH, la responsabilité de la gestion des risques posés par les substances
chimiques relève d’abord des personnes qui fabriquent, importent, commercialisent
ou utilisent ces substances dans le cadre de leurs activités professionnelles.
La mise en œuvre de ce règlement nécessite un suivi régulier de la part
des entreprises concernées.
Nous vous proposons de faire le point des dernières évolutions du dossier.
> REACH : QUOI DE NEUF POUR LES IMPORTATEURS
D’ARTICLES
Les documents et recommandations contenus dans ce document ne revêtent pas de caractère systématique et ne
constituent en aucun cas un avis juridique.
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In order to limit greenhouse gas emissions
accruing from the transport of waste, Ecologic
has sought to optimize its logistics systems. Each
new contract signed with a treatment partner
under the framework of the consultation carried
out in 2009 improves the transfer of consignments
from one point to the next. This approach feeds
into the “carbon accounting” project, initiated by
Ecologic in 2008 which aims to balance, using a
specific measuring tool, all the mileage covered
between the consolidation centres and treatment
sites and the associated carbon emissions.
Coming into service in 2010, this new system
will enable improvements to be made to transport
arrangements with a view to reducing greenhouse
gas emissions.
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Après la publication de la loi Grenelle 1 N° 2009-967 du 3 août 2009 dite deprogrammation relative à la mise en œuvre du Grenelle de l’environnement enaoût dernier, c’est maintenant au tour du projet de loi grenelle 2 d’être examinépar le Parlement.Point important, l’urgence est déclarée sur le projet de loi Grenelle 2 ce qui signifiequ’il n’y aura qu’une seule lecture du texte par chacune des deux chambres.
Le Projet de loi Grenelle 2 qui constitue la boîte à outil juridique du Grenelle del’Environnement a été adopté par le Sénat le 8 octobre dernier.L’Assemblée a quant à elle adopté le projet de loi le 11 mai dernier par 314 voixcontre 213.
Lors de la discussion à l’Assemblée, les députés de l’opposition ayant épuisé leurtemps de parole n'ont pu débattre des derniers articles de la loi.
Les deux versions du texte vont donc devoir être examinées par une commissionmixte paritaire dans le cadre de la procédure dite de conciliation.
Si les deux assemblées parviennent à un accord alors le texte sera définitif, si laprocédure de conciliation échoue, alors le Gouvernement aura la possibilité dedonner le dernier mot à l’Assemblée Nationale.
En tout état de cause les discussions risquent d’être encore longues en dépit dela procédure d’urgence mise en place par le Gouvernement pour ce texte…
Nous vous proposons de suivre dans notre tableau de synthèse les évolutionsdu texte entre la version adoptée par le Sénat et celle qui a été adoptée parl’Assemblée Nationale le 11 mai dernier sur les dispositions qui concernentdirectement vos entreprises.
> PROJET DE LOI GRENELLE 2 PORTANT ENGAGEMENT NATIONAL POUR L’ENVIRONNEMENT
Les documents et recommandations contenus dans ce document ne revêtent pas de caractère systématique et ne constituenten aucun cas un avis juridique.
Carbon accounting
Optimising transportationto limit CO2emissions
Active participation in sustainable development
2.
Committed to ongoing innovation and progress, Ecologic was the first
take-back system in the WEEE sector to be ISO 9001 certified in 2007
(certification relating to management and quality systems) and ISO 14001
(environmental management). In 2009, AFAQ (French Association for
Quality Assurance) conducted its annual audits for certification and
re-accredited Ecologic in each case.
ISO Certification Renewal of ISO standards
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Our first calling is the social domain. As with similar schemes, the
main priority for ENVIE social enterprises is re-integration to the world
of work for individuals who have experienced some form of social
rupture or career disruption. Our experience in processing WEEE
means that we are as well positioned to operate in the sector as any
other waste processor. Ecologic trusted us from the start and our
relationship with Ecologic remains excellent to this day. I believe that
it is this approach to maintaining quality relations with partners that
characterises Ecologic, indeed it is their forte. They know when to
listen and when to insist on something, when to act and when to
raise awareness, taking into consideration
the problems on the ground that can
sometimes disrupt the smooth functioning
of the sector. Today, our number one
priority is to ensure the integrity of appli-
ances at waste disposal sites (looting and
damage) to prevent soil contamination at
these sites and conserve financial
resources. Ecologic is aware of the
importance of security and caretaking at
waste sites and is there working with us
to find quality solutions that are both eco-
nomical and ecological, always as an
agent for sustainable development.
Ecologic, a social enterprise partner
Eric JulienDirector ENVIE 33
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Changing practice3.
More thana hundredcommunicationkits distributedIn a bid to assist local
authorities with planning
their communication
campaigns across
a calendar year, Ecologic
has introduced a
communication kit. Each
treatment partner can,
according to the
requirements of his project,
print flyers and
pre-formatted notices,
organise ready-made events
drawing from pre-written
material as well as visual
aids using the distinctive
Ecologic iconography.
Selective sorting, the first step in the
WEEE process, is crucial to ensuring
efficiency across the sector. Whilst
new targets were fixed for 2010
with re-approval of the take-back
systems, it falls to local authorities
to take responsibility for organising
the recovery of used appliances,
clearly informing citizen-consumers
of the collection solutions available
as well as the significance of pollution
control. To help them in this exercise
and as a way of reaching out to
those citizens, Ecologic, as premier
players in the treatment chain, initiated
in 2008 the Recycling Tour de France.
This project stems from one basic
premise, namely that the best way
to help consumers take action is to
demonstrate sorting in practice as
well as its consequences for both
pollution control and the recycling of
raw materials. Armed with an exhibition
involving activities and practical
dismantling workshops, encounters
with WEEE professionals (not-for-profit
organisations, waste processors and
also retail chains) and mocked-up
collection points, a specially adapted
bus known as the ‘eco-podium’
traverses the towns and villages of
France.
Its aim is to get the message across to
as large an audience as possible and
in a clear and educational manner,
demonstrating that everybody
can get involved in one simple way:
sorting your waste. Based on a
successful operation, carried out
across more than 45 local authorities
in 2009, the 2010 Recycling Tour
de France will be rolled out to nearly
70 stopover towns!
Raising awareness on the groundThe ascendancy of the Recycling Tour de France
As with so many other towns, in Maisons-Laffite, the waste
sorting activity has not been totally taken on board by
its inhabitants and many items of waste fail to find their
way to the correct stream simply because they aren’t
delivered to the right place. Our task is to inform our fellow
citizens and to do that, we know that we will have to repeat,
explain and reinforce the message. In welcoming Ecologic’s
eco-podium to our town, we have ramped up our communi-
cation programme on WEEE as well as other selective waste
collection. Via this concrete approach with demonstrations,
visitors are receiving clear and accessible explanations and
are being persuaded of the importance of their role across
the entire waste industry!
Going out and meeting the peoplecan really make a difference
Véronique CornietiDeputy Mayor and representative for sustainable development.
The posting of data on WEEE processing via the
Extranet has allowed Ecologic to communicate
directly with all its partners, facilitating data
exchange and improving organisation of the
sector as a whole. In 2009, Ecologic looked to
broaden the scope of this approach to information-
sharing to all parties involved in WEEE sorting (citizen-consumers, local
authorities, distributors, producers and processors alike) and develop
a new version of its web-site. The ambition was to create the first
cross-disciplinary information portal for WEEE that would be dynamic
(dashboard with real-time volumes processed by Ecologic, presence on
social networks such as Twitter, Facebook etc.), interactive (personalised
Extranet access, the ‘Court Circuit’ offer), collaborative (content posted
by Ecologic advisors) and personalized (assisted browsing based on
profile, widgets, etc.) With this new strategy, Ecologic brings together all
participants in the field, pooling their efforts, their projects and knowledge
to create a real community of players committed to transforming minds,
preserving our resources, encouraging waste sorting and generally
developing the sector. Finalised in December, the new www.ecologic-
france.com site went live in January 2010.
New web-site
Web 2.0 in action
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The Ecologic WeeebzineHow is waste processed and by who?
What happens to the different waste
fractions? How do local authorities raise
awareness amongst their residents of the
importance of sorting and collection?
What are the latest developments
in legislation and regulation? What is
eco-design all about? All these topics
are covered in the quarterly weeebzine
available via the Ecologic website
and sent out to all partners via email for
the first time in October 2009.
They are simultaneously (or successively), consumers, inhabitants, citizens. For each
individual to change their practice, for each individual to become proactive in the control
and prevention of the waste they produce, it is essential that we speak to everyone for
who they are. This is a crucial factor when trying to ensure that attitudes change.
Of course, we need to keep sorting and collecting more and more WEEE but we also
have to look at producing less waste by consuming differently. To do this, we must keep
on informing, explaining and getting involved so that everyone can take on their responsi-
bilities in full awareness of the cause. As a means of calling people to action, OCAD3E is
mounting an important national event that will involve the various WEEE take-back systems
and rely on the specific qualities that each brings to the table. Ecologic in particular brings
a close relationship and collaboration with its partner local authorities. Ever attentive,
Ecologic can intervene in the field to ensure as many individuals as possible participate in
this growing awareness.
The French public are more than just waste sorters!
Bernard CasninMember of the National Council on Waste and the Consultation Boardfor the authorisation of WEEE sector take-back systems
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Whilst new collection solutions
are currently being researched
that will encourage sorting of
household WEEE (particularly
SDA), in 2009, Ecologic
put together a brand new
partnership with three major
DIY outlets aiming to install
sorting bins at the precise
spot where consumers come
to obtain their new appliances.
This enables the take-back
of ‘the old’ to go beyond the
basic 'One for One’ programme
to cover all types of electrical
and electronic equipment
but without the obligation to
purchase a new equivalent
appliance. It gives thousands
of consumers the opportunity
to honour their commitments
as a citizen. Nearly 300
collection devices placed at
store entrances - Leroy Merlin,
Bricodépot and Castorama –
resulted in the collection
of more than 700 tonnes of
WEEE across the territory,
with awareness of the
importance of recycling
raised in a clear and efficient
way to a large cross-section
of consumers.
Based on the success of this
operation, which demonstrated
the level of interest in and
the efficiency of this type of
close-quarters engagement,
Ecologic will pursue a similar
programme in 2010 with
new partners - Weldom et
Bricorama have already
signed up!
The increasing amounts
of high-performance equipment being
placed on the market inevitably encourage
consumers to renew their material more
and more frequently.
The DIY and home sector is no exception.
Because we sell many electrical and
electronic appliances, we want to ensure
they are easily recyclable, giving a second
life to thousands of tones of reusable raw
materials. Very visible, very practical and
easy to install, the collection device has
many advantages. In the blink of an eye,
our customers can identify the goal (the
war on wastage) and appreciate immediately
that with a simple gesture (sorting waste),
they can take concrete action to help save
our environment. It’s a positive initiative in so
many ways!
The acceleration in technicalinnovation
BrunoDe La ChesnaisSustainable Development Officer,Castorama France
Changing practice3.
300300 collection devices installedat Bricodépot, Leroy Merlin andCastorama
700700 tonnes of used equipmentcollected
+ 40% 40% more equipment collected in 2009(compared to 2008 figures)
Collection Devices
Ecologic invents…a 4th collection solution
> 15th January / Zurich/ Directive revised
> 3rd april / London / General Assembly
> 20th and 21st April / Brussels / WEEELABEX
> 17-18 june / Vienna / CRT + Plastics + Flat screens
> 6-7 july / Oslo / WEEELABEX
> 10th and 11th september / Budapest / WEEELABEX + CRT + Plastics Technical Committee
> 1-2 october / Paris / WEEELABEX
> 20th and 21st november / Athens / CRT + Plastics + Flat screens Technical Committee
Bringing together 42 WEEE take-back
systems across Europe, all specialists in
WEEE processing, the WEEE Forum,
founded in 2002, has declared several
ambitions: to review the different processing
methods utilised across Europe, to
compare results and evaluate efficiency
and to identify the most efficient procedures.
In time, this ‘club’ of specialist organizations
aims to be prescribing the rules at a
common European level (WEEE Labex)
by proposing standards at each stage
of WEEE processing and thus making
the whole sector more efficient.
For the past three years, Ecologic has
taken an active part in the WEEE Forum
sessions and has piloted a working
group on the pollution control of screens
which in 2009 enabled us to itemize all
the practices employed by the various
waste processors in Europe: dismantling
methods, the trajectory and end use of
each fraction, sharing innovative solutions
for raw material recovery and defining
new uses for it, etc.
WEEE forum The harmonization of European standards
Increased producer responsibility in the collection and
pollution control of used appliances, has helped raise
manufacturer awareness of the economic and ecological
priorities of eco-design.
In 2009, Ecologic organized an encounter in the field
between producers and waste processors. This meeting
gave manufacturers wanting to take environmental
measures the chance to gather factual information
on the issues faced by waste processors in the areas of
recycling and pollution control. It’s part of Ecologic’s
role to facilitate knowledge-sharing in areas such as this,
which are central to EPR (Extended Producer
Responsibility).
Ecologic Encounters Produce more by polluting less
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Ecologic is your partner for the implementation of WEEE
collection solutions. In 2009, we have stepped up
our communications, to give more overall profile to our
mutual priorities in matters relating to the environment,
sustainable development and regulatory obligations.
Edited by EcologicManaging Editor: René-Louis Perrier
Project Coordinator: Valérie Henriet, Communications officerEditorial Design: Shazam - Design & Layout: Pierre-Louis Matias
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