2015 data. Electrical. and Electronic Equipment in France SUMMARY

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1 Electrical 215 data FACTS AND FIGURES and Electronic Equipment in France SUMMARY

2 «Waste electrical and electronic equipment» or «WEEE» refers to electrical or electronic equipment which has been discarded by its end user. Electrical and electronic equipment» or «EEE» refers to equipment which is dependent on electric currents or electromagnetic fields to function properly, as well as equipment for the generation, transfer and measurement of such currents and fields, designed for use with a voltage rating not exceeding 1, Volt for alternating current and 1,5 Volt for direct current. This term includes a high number of devices of various sizes and weights: washing machine, mobile phone, TV, drill, ATMs, electronic thermometer, lamp, etc. Following the transposition of the European Directive 22/96/EC (the WEEE Directive) into French law in July 25, the collection and treatment of WEEE officially began in France on 13 August 25 for professional waste, and on 15 November 26 for household waste. Collection and treatment of household WEEE in French overseas departments began one year later, on 15 November 27. The law requires all producers of EEE to submit reporting to the French national WEEE Register, managed by ADEME ( stating the quantities put on the French market and the quantities of waste subsequently collected and treated. Updated data are posted annually at The present summary is based on the report for 215. This document is published by ADEME ADEME 2, avenue du Grésillé BP Angers Cedex 1 Technical coordination: Erwann Fangeat, ADEME, service Produits et Efficacité Matière Writer: Deloitte Développement Durable Editorial coordination: Agnès Heyberger, ADEME, service Communication et Formation des Professionnels Photo credits: R. Bourget pour l ADEME, Photodisc Graphic design: A4 éditions Brochure no. 891 ISBN: Mandatory deposit and copyright registration: ADEME Éditions, january 217 Any representation or reproduction of the contents herein, in whole or in part, without the consent of the author(s) or their assignees or successors, is illicit under the French Intellectual Property Code (Art. L 122-4) and constitutes an infringement of copyright subject to penal sanctions. Authorised copying (article 122-5) is restricted to copies or reproductions for private use by the copier alone, excluding collective or group use, and limited to short citations and analyses integrated into works of a critical, pedagogical or informational nature, subject to compliance with the stipulations of articles L L incl. of the intellectual Property Code pertaining to reproduction by reprographic means.

3 Market 71 million pieces of equipment were placed on the French market in 215, representing 1.68 million tonnes of EEE (electrical and electronic equipment). evolution of total number of equipment put on the market between 26 and 215 All EEE devices, whether household or professional, are classified into one of the categories defined by the Directive: the 11 categories of equipment Million Large Household equipment 2 Small Household equipment 3 IT and Telecommunications equipment Consumer equipment 4 5 Lighting equipment Electrical and electronic tools 7 Toys, leisure and sports equipment 8 Medical devices 9 Monitoring and control instruments 2, 1,5 1, 5 evolution of total tonnage of equipment put on the market between 26 and 215 1,537 1,643 1,674 1,576 1,636 1,664 1,627 1,557 1,565 1, In 215, data from the WEEE Register showed a significant increase in the number of units produced (+11.4%) and the tonnage of EEE put on the market (+7.1% compared to 214), after three years of decline or of very low growth (lower than 2% in units and 1% in tonnage), due to the inclusion of photovoltaic panels and the rise of accredited PROs for professional WEEE bringing into the system new producers uninformed of their obligations. This growth is consistent with the economic recovery which results in an increase in household purchasing power (+.9%) 1 as well as in investments for business (+ 1% for manufacturing industry 2 ). 1 Automatic dispensers 11 Photovoltaic panels Household EEE 616 million pieces of household equipment placed on the market in 215 (+8.8% compared to 214), i.e. around 9.2 appliances per inhabitant. The tonnages of household EEE put on the market (1,433,867 tonnes) increased by 7.5% compared to 214, mainly due to higher quantities of equipment from categories 1 (large household appliances), 2 (small household appliances) and 6 (electrical and electronic tools) which represent 77.9% of household equipment tonnage and 6, tonnes of photovoltaic panels declared for the first time (representing 3.5% of the EEE tonnage put on the market in 215). 59% of the total tonnage is made up of large household appliances (category 1). distribution of total tonnage of household equipment put on the market, by category and by year 1, Categories Electrical and Electronic Equipment in France Data - Summary page 3

4 market share by pro in 215 Eco-systemes: 75.2% Recylum:.8% Ecologic: 2% PV Cycle: 4.1% Changes in the household equipment market is partly explained by an increase in household purchasing power in 215 and by the application from 1 st January 215 of a new distinction between household equipment and professional equipment (now, any equipment likely to be used by an individual is considered as household equipment regardless of its sales channel). Some of the equipment previously reported as professional becomes household waste. This is the case for laptops or smartphones used by businesses, office printers, etc. This also had an impact on the unit weight for category 3 equipment for which the decline was steady until 214 due to the efforts of manufacturers to reduce the weight of equipment and the development of small computer and telecommunications equipment. However, this has not been ascertained in 215. The unit weight for this category increased by 5.1%, due to the fact that a large proportion of heavier equipment (computers) previously reported in the professional sector are now reported as household equipment. The end of the ERP agreement has led to the transfer of its former members, 9% to Ecologic and 1% to Eco-systèmes. The market share for PV cycle, the new PRO specific to the photovoltaic panels, is equal to 4.1%. In 215, the total amount collected by these PROs for the household EEE put on the market, amounted to 169 million Euros. Professional EEE 94 million professional items of equipment are put on the market in 215. This equates to a 32.6% increase compared to 214, for an average weight equipment decrease of 2.6 kg in 215 against 3.3 kg in 214. The existence of approved PROs for WEEE professionals since 212 continues to have an impact on the content and quantity of tonnages declared to have been put on the market: The tonnages from individual schemes reported in 215 dropped by 25% compared to 214, while the tonnage declared by PROs increased by 33% over the same period. PROs have attracted the small-sized equipment sector as well as for other categories of equipment that fall outside the legal channels. Furthermore, the option of delegating WEEE management to their end user was cancelled in August 214 and producers have complied with this between 214 and 215 by turning to PROs. The total declared put on the market tonnages (242,517 tonnes in 215) increased by 5%. The first equipment put on the market in terms of tonnage are large household appliances (category 1, 31.8%) and IT and telecommunications equipment (category 3, 22.8%). The tonnage reported for this category however is down (-28% compared to 214), due to the new definition of household and professional equipment which resulted in part of this equipment being transferred to the household category. 1 8 distribution of total tonnage of professional equipment put on the market, by category and by year distribution of total tonnage of professional equipment put on the market in 215, by type of organisation In 215, the total amount collected by these PROs for professional EEE put on the market, amounted to 8.7 million Euros Categories The proportion of equipment tonnage managed by individual systems set up by producers decreased significantly (34% in 215 against 47% in 214) in favour of a management by PROs (66% in 215 against 53% in 214). This is expected to increase in 216 due to new authorisations granted in January 216, especially for categories not currently covered. Individual system: 34% PRO (Producer Responsibility Organisation): 66% page 4 Electrical and Electronic Equipment in France Data - Summary

5 Collection After a period of stagnation, the collection of WEEE increases significantly: 621,557 tonnes of WEEE were collected in France in 215 (+17.8%), i.e. 62 times the weight of the Eiffel Tower or 12 times the weight of the Titanic. More than 3.89 million tonnes of WEEE have been collected since 26, start of the sector. The collection of WEEE, spurred by the introduction of new collection channels by PROs and the requirement to develop the other channel, by the fight against looting in recycling centres, by the communication campaigns and by the increasing power of PROS, has greatly increased compared to 214. Categories 9 (monitoring and control instruments), 1 (automatic dispensers) and 7 (toys, leisure and sports equipment) have respectively reported the strongest increases. Nevertheless, the collection of these categories represents just over 16,3 tonnes. Large household equipment (category 1) represent the largest tonnage with 366,514 tonnes of WEEE collected in 215, mainly due to their large unit weight and the greatest growth in terms of tonnage (+7,95 tonnes when compared to 214). distribution of total tonnage of weee collected by category and by year Catégories Household WEEE 577,927 tonnes of household WEEE were collected in 215 by 4 accredited PROs, corresponding to +16.7% compared to evolution of household weee collected by waste stream between 26 and The tonnage collected sharply increased in 215 (+16.7%), except for screens and lamps (-1.5% and -.3%). This includes the collection of large household equipment (+11.1% for large cooling appliances and 3.3% those excluding cooling appliances), thanks to the actions for the development of collection channels by general PROS. It also includes the collection of small appliances (mixed) (14.7%) through a higher number of awareness campaigns and the deployment of collection points tons of photovoltaic panels were collected in Large cooling appliances Large appliances (other than cooling) Screens Small appliances (mixed) Lamps Photovoltaic panels Electrical and Electronic Equipment in France Data - Summary page 5

6 64% of collected WEEE originated from waste collection centres (in tonnes). 2% is collected from store collection points or via one-for-one take-backs at delivery. The collection through other channels ( other origin) has increased significantly due to efforts of PROs to diversify the channels in anticipation of increased collection targets. This includes the national partnership signed between Eco-Systèmes and FEDEREC at the end of 214, which takes into account the household WEEE treated by processing operators (brought in by artisans who have no access to public waste collection centres for example). distribution of the total tonnage of household weee collected in 215 by type of collection point Waste collection centres: 64% Store collection points or one-for-one take-backs at delivery: 2% Other: 12% Social Solidarity Economy: 4% household weee collected in 215 (kg per capita) Collected amount (kg per capita) Less than 4 Enter 4 and 9 Enter 9 and 11 More than b 2a 67 6 With 8.7 kg per inhabitant collected in 215 at the national, the minimum collection target of 4 kg per inhabitant, set by the WEEE directive until 215, was surpassed at the national level. According to the new method for calculating the collection rates imposed by the Directive (amount of WEEE collected divided by the average amount of EEE put on the market in the previous three years), France has achieved a collection rate of 43%. The target for 216 is 45%. At a national level, the target set by the specifications for PRO accreditation was 4% in 215. Réunion Martinique Guyane Guadeloupe Mayotte page 6 Electrical and Electronic Equipment in France Data - Summary

7 Professional WEEE 43,63 tonnes of professional WEEE were reported as collected in the 215 Register corresponding to +35.4% compared to 214. Evolution of total tonnage of professional WEEE collected between 26 and Distribution of total tonnage of professional WEEE collected, by category and by year Categories After several years of a professional WEEE collection oscillating around 2, tonnes, the tonnage collected has been rising since 214 exceeding 4, tonnes this year WEEE collected is mainly comprised of items from category 3 (IT and telecommunications equipment, which account for 48% of tonnage), of which 42% come from four large producers. The disparities in terms of product lifespan explain the high representation of categories relating to equipment that is renewed more often (category 3 for example). The accreditation for PROs contributed to the greater volumes collected compared to 214, particularly for categories 1 (large household equipment) and 9 (monitoring and control instruments). 48% of the professional WEEE tonnage collected in 215 was achieved through individual schemes set up by producers (compared to 74% in 213 and 53% in 214). % Categories share of the weee collected in 215, by equipment category and by organisation scheme The tonnages of collected waste declared by accredited PROs in 215 (categories 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 1) increased by 87.4% compared to 214, totalling 22,495 collected tonnes. This sharp increase corresponds to the scalability of professional PROs (intensive canvassing of producers, communication campaigns, improvement of their collection system, etc.). However, the PROs are confronted with problems specific to the professional sector compared to the collection of household equipment: flows vary greatly and are unpredictable (e.g. when a producer decides to renew its professional printer pool, collection flows increase considerably); and the needs of professionals require the offering of tailored services. Individual system PRO (Producer Responsibility Organisation) Electrical and Electronic Equipment in France Data - Summary page 7

8 Treatment 617,41 tonnes of WEEE were reported as treated in 215 (+18.1% compared to 214). This WEEE was 8% recycled. The tonnage treated in France shown in this section was underestimated compared to the actual WEEE quantities treated each year. It corresponds to the quantities treated at the request of producers and PROs recorded in the WEEE Register. Treatment centres process greater quantities of WEEE, including professional WEEE which users do not send to PROs or to the individual schemes set up by producers, or historical WEEE (placed on the market before 13 August 25), not subject to reporting requirements. 8% (in tonnes) of the WEEE components were recycled. The other treatment processes are disposal (1%), energy recovery (8%), preparation for reuse (1%) or component reuse (1%). Producers and PROs have reported in 215 that WEEE had been processed in 628 treatment sites, including more than 94% located in France. In 215, the EU regulatory reuse-recycling and recovery targets (WEEE directive) were achieved by France for all equipment categories (both household and professional WEEE). Evolution of total tonnage of treated WEEE between 26 and 215 Reuse and recycling rates achieved compared to the regulatory targets, by equipment category % a Categories Regulatory target Reuse and recycling rates page 8 Electrical and Electronic Equipment in France Data - Summary

9 Household WEEE 575,5 tonnes of household WEEE were reported as treated in 215 by the 4 accredited PROs (+17%). The difference between tonnage collected and treated was due to the stock that was not treated during the year. Professional WEEE 42,351 tonnes of professional WEEE were reported as treated in 215 (+35.5%) by the 4 PROs and 237 producers under individual schemes. Category 3 represents 48.4% of the tonnage. Distribution of household WEEE treated in 215, by waste stream Distribution of professional WEEE treated in 215, by equipment category Large appliances (other than cooling): 4% Small appliances (mixed): 26% Large cooling appliances: 17% Screens: 16% Lamps: 1% Photovoltaic panels: <1% Large household equipment: 11% IT and Telecommunications equipment: 48% Lighting equipment: 5% Electrical and electronic tools: 2% Medical devices: 7% Monitoring and control instruments: 2% Automatic dispensers: 7% Distribution of total tonnage of household WEEE treated in 215, by treatment type Distribution of professional WEEE treated in 215, by treatment type Recycling: 8% Disposal: 11% Energy recovery: 8% Preparation for reuse (whole appliances): 1% Component reuse: <1 % Disposal: 6% Recycling: 79% Preparation for reuse (whole appliances): 9% Component reuse: 1% Energy recovery: 4% More than 99% of household WEEE were treated in France in 215 (<1% in Belgium and Germany), a stable figure compared to % of the household WEEE components were recycled. With regard to equipment reuse, the quantities reported under the heading preparation for reuse correspond to the tonnes of equipment which are returned to the market for a second life cycle. Not all appliances that are sent to preparation for reuse facilities are returned to the market because either they cannot be repaired or they are no longer of interest (obsolete technology, high energy consumption, etc.). In 215, the WEEE quantities prepared for reuse represented one tenth of the quantities sent to preparation for reuse facilities (4,948 tonnes prepared for reuse compared to 48,53 tonnes sent to preparation to reuse facilities). Household appliances are prepared for reuse exclusively in France. 86% of WEEE were treated in France and 11% in the European Union. Professional WEEE were 79% recycled and 1% prepared for reuse (in tonnes). The percentage of recycled WEEE increased due to the sector s organisation based on the accreditation of PROs. Professional equipment, and computer equipment in particular, generates significant amounts of products meant to be reused, both in terms of quality and quantity since the duration of their use is shorter than their life cycle. 37% of the preparation of whole professional equipment for reuse is performed outside the European Union and 51% in France, whereas the reuse of parts, the recycling, energy recovery and disposal are observed almost exclusively in the European Union. Electrical and Electronic Equipment in France Data - Summary page 9

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11 Electrical and Electronic Equipment IN FRANCE FACTS AND FIGURES «Waste electrical and electronic equipment» or «WEEE» refers to electrical or electronic equipment which has been discarded by its end user. Electrical and electronic equipment» or «EEE» refers to equipment which is dependent on electric currents or electromagnetic fields to function properly, as well as equipment for the generation, transfer and measurement of such currents and fields, designed for use with a voltage rating not exceeding 1, Volt for alternating current and 1,5 Volt for direct current. This term includes a high number of devices of various sizes and weights: washing machine, mobile phone, TV, drill, ATMs, electronic thermometer, lamp, etc. Following the transposition of the European Directive 22/96/EC (the WEEE Directive) into French law in July 25, the collection and treatment of WEEE officially began in France on 13 August 25 for professional waste, and on 15 November 26 for household waste. Collection and treatment of household WEEE in French overseas departments began one year later, on 15 November 27. The law requires all producers of EEE to submit reporting to the French national WEEE Register, managed by ADEME ( stating the quantities put on the French market and the quantities of waste subsequently collected and treated. For more information: View current industry data: For current recycling news see our newsletter: «L écho des filières» To subscribe for free: echodesfilieres@ademe.fr Updated data are posted annually at The present summary is based on the report for