Business Report 2005 - Interseroh

modules needed to cover the services necessary following the abolition of the so-called stand-alone
solutions as from May 2006.
Old Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Based on its experience in organising the collection and recycling of waste products for companies
from various industries, INTERSEROH has developed services for the collection and recycling of old
electrical and electronic equipment and regularly invited manufacturers to information events through
to February 2005. The participants had the opportunity to discuss topics with renowned speakers from
politics, industry and trade. INTERSEROH also presented its comprehensive package of solutions for
the take-back and disposal of old equipment, which may be used as needed by the customers:
documentation, logistics, processing and marketing. With its individualised advice, INTERSEROH has
demonstrated its competence in all questions concerning the recycling of old electrical and electronic
equipment and has convinced a number of manufacturers of such equipment to register their
equipment with INTERSEROH. The “INTERSEROH Guarantee Model for Old Electrical and Electronic
Equipment” is the first independent guarantee model for the take-back and recycling of old electrical
and electronic equipment to be approved by the Stiftung Elektro-Altgeräte-Register (EAR). The system
offers manufacturers and importers from all branches of the electrical and electronics industry an
uncomplicated solution whereby to fulfil their legal obligations and ensure the take-back and disposal
of their equipment far into the future as well. INTERSEROH assumes the statutorily required
trusteeship, thus providing guarantee and full-service in disposal and recycling by one and the same
company.
With its proven recycling of transport packaging, self-disposal system, Dual System
INTERSEROH and services for product recycling, INTERSEROH offers a complete portfolio of
services for manufacturers, importers and traders subject to legal waste disposal obligations.
Niche Businesses and Low-Volume Logistics
The Repasack System for the return and recycling of used kraft paper bags registered declines in
licensed volumes compared to the previous year due to the sluggish domestic economy. The licensed
volumes of ISD INTERSEROH Dienstleistungs GmbH for kraft paper bags also fell.
The school and kindergarten project “Meike – der Sammeldrache” of the ISD branch office
“Grüne Umwelt-Box” continued its success in 2005 as well. The number of participating schools
amounts to more than 11,300 (previous year: 10,000) and kindergartens to more than 2,800 (previous
year: 3,000). The number of sponsoring partners rose to above 5,000 (previous year: 3,300).
The amendment to the Packaging Ordinance of 28 May 2005 removed the obstacles to the
introduction of compostable packaging on to the market in Germany. Until 31 December 2012 the
manufacturers and distributors of this innovative form of packaging merely need to show that “as much
of the packaging as possible is passed on for utilisation”. Experts now expect strong growth in this
form of packaging in Germany as well. Growth of 30 to 50 percent has been recorded in neighbouring
European countries in the past two years. The manufacturers and users of compostable packaging
established an advisory board at INTERSEROH at the end of August to help in the further
development and implementation of a utilisation system. Several large German supermarket chains
have been selling fruit and vegetables in compostable packaging since the summer of 2005. Contracts
have been signed between the users and INTERSEROH for the qualified support of the market launch
and communication on utilisation.
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