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15.3.7 Waste Tyres
The implementation of the take-back obligation for waste tyres is realised through the
MBO on waste tyres (2003) and the establishment of RECYTYRE. 287
RECYTYRE was founded by six of the world’s largest tyre producers in 2006. Waste
tyres are collected by almost 5,000 garages, tyre specialists and distributors. In some
municipalities, waste tyres are also collected at CA sites. The financing of the
collection is paid by the consumer (depending on the type and size of the tyre; e.g.
€2.4 per tyre for cars, €12.46 per tyre for lorries and buses). RECYTYRE subsequently
collects the waste tyres at the collection points (www.recytyre.be, Dutch).
The operators of collection points have to take back the waste tyres for free, even if
the consumer does not buy a new tyre. The collection points are exempt from this
obligation, when collection of waste tyres is possible in a nearby CA sites.
Like other industrial bodies, RECYTYRE is required to achieve collection and recycling
percentages, to monitor and report collection and recycling percentages, to draw up
prevention plans, amongst other functions.
15.3.8 Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Implementation of the take-back obligation for waste from electrical and electronic
equipment (WEEE) is realised through the MBO on WEEE (2001) and the
establishment of RECUPEL. 288 A revised MBO will be published shortly.
RECUPEL was founded by the industrial federations Agoria (Federation for the
technology industry) and FEE (Federation of electricity and electronics), to ensure the
collection and treatment of WEEE. Information is available at www.recupel.be (English
version available). These branch associations also founded sector associations, socalled
RECUPEL “sectors”, each one representing a group of well-defined products:
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� BW-Rec (for large household electronics);
� Recupel AV (for audiovisual equipment / consumer electronics);
� Recupel SDA (for small domestic appliances);
� Recupel ICT (for information and communication technology);
� Recupel ET / Garden (for electronic tools and garden equipment);
� LightRec (for lighting equipment and gas-discharge lamps); and
� MeLaRec (for medical devices and laboratory equipment).
RECUPEL acts as a ‘contractor’ for these 7 RECUPEL sectors.
The MBO stipulates the following obligations:
287 B.S. 8/11/03 Milieubeleidsovereenkomst betreffende de uitvoering van de Vlareaaanvaardingsplicht
afvalbanden.
288 B.S. 1/06/01 Milieubeleidsovereenkomst betreffende de uitvoering van de VLAREAaanvaardingsplicht
van afgedankte elektrische en elektronische apparatuur.
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