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Moreover, the provisions of BEBAT now amount to more than €37 million.
According to OVAM, these high provisions show that the contribution per battery is set
too high. As the contribution is determined at federal level (through ecotax
legislation), OVAM has no say in a possible reduction of the contribution.
15.6.4 Waste Accumulators
Companies pay an annual fee of €100 and €0.08 per battery to RECYBAT. In 2007,
total income of RECYBAT amounted to about €68,000. Operational costs of RECYBAT
amounted to €38,500 (no collection system had to be put in place). 313
15.6.5 Old and Expired Medication
Almost 2,600 chemists participate in the collection of old and expired medication.
Nine wholesalers coordinate the collection and transport of the medication to the
incineration plants. The 111 members of AVGI and FEBELGEN finance the
incineration of the medication. 314
In 2007, 23,395 special boxes were used for the collection of waste medication in
Flanders, representing about 300,000 kg (around 50 gram/capita). The costs for
collection of these boxes amounted to €68,313. The costs for incineration amounted
to €99,556. Since 1996, the amount of collected waste medication has remained at
similar levels.
15.6.6 End of Life Vehicles
Members of FEBELAUTO pay an annual contribution. These contributions are used to
finance the operational costs of FEBELAUTO. Due to the relatively high residual value
of end of life vehicles, no contributions are necessary to finance the recovery and
disposal of the vehicles. In 2007, the turnover amounted to €344,000.
15.6.7 Waste Tyres
The financing of the take-back system for tyres is paid by the consumer. He or she
pays a fee per tyre, depending on its type and size; e.g. €2.4 per tyre for cars, €12.46
for lorries and buses. In 2007, RECYTYRE had an operating income of more than €17
million (almost 80 ktonnes waste tyres). 315 Among other charges, RECYTYRE
compensates the operators for the collection and recovery/disposal of the waste
tyres (more than €14 million) and the 435 CA sites that accept waste tyres from
private sources (€ 173,000).
313 RECYBAT (2007) Annual Report.
314 OVAM (2008) Oude en vervallen geneesmiddelen – Inzamelresultaten 2007 (Old and expired
medication – Collection data 2007), Dutch.
315 RECYTYRE (2007) Annual Report.
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