Take-back obligationsTake-back obligationsThe optimal formula for waste management?

Baudouin SKA FEAD CONGRESFEGE – FEBEM Paris, September 18th, 2008

Overview

1. The Belgian experience

2. A broken balance

3. Specific examples

4. Long Term Risks

Waste Application

Batteries 1993

One way photo cameras 1993

Recipients for drinks 1993

Phytopharmaceuticals 1993

Packaging waste 1996

Used tires 2002

Paper waste 2002

Expired medicines 2002

End of Life vehicles 2002

WEEE-1 2002

Waste oil 2002

Agricultural plastic films 2002

1 The Belgian spiral

Waste Application

Lead batteries 2002

Photographic waste 2003

Frying oil and grease 2003

WEEE-2 (Lighting equipment & Toys) 2004

WEEE-3 (Lamps; Sports, medical & control/measuring equipment, automatic distributors)

2005

2 A broken balance

2.1 No logic – multiple systems2.2 Surprising definitions2.3 A new client – only one !

2.1 Multiple systems

• Real take back obligation• Financing/result obligation

– of all– of collected materials

• Information obligation

2.2 Surprising definitions

Domestic WasteDomestic Waste

Similar WasteSimilar Waste

Industrial WasteIndustrial Waste

Household

...

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Household

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2.3 A new client

3 Examples ?

A factoryA factory

Contracting out but only for the price

Contracting out but only for the price

Free service !Free service !1150 €/ton !1150 €/ton !

• Creation of exclusive rights• Our sector = sub contracting, even transporting• No logic left DW / IW • Negative spiral for quality and business

Solutions : Multiple actors Reinforcement of the role of the authorities Hedging of the public authorities (regulation) Public tendering !

4 Long term risks