What is a collective take-back company?

In a collectively financed take-back company one or more producers/importers finance the waste treatment in proportion to its or their market share of EEE and the amount of WEEE generated in the same year. In addition to the obligations common to all take-back companies, collectively financed take-back companies shall:

· Ensure WEEE is collected free of charge from distributors and municipalities.

· Accept WEEE free of charge from enterprises that collect waste.

· Collect and receive WEEE in relevant geographical areas of the country where the EEE of its members is or has previously been sold or delivered, irrespective of the brand or make of the scrapped equipment.

· At all times have the financial resources necessary to ensure the company can fulfil the obligations of its members.

· Ensure that the collected WEEE is treated in accordance with the obligations stipulated in section 1-18 of the regulations.

· Collect and receive a proportion of the total quantity of WEEE collected that corresponds to its members’ share of the total supply of goods in the same geographical area. This obligation to collect and receive applies to each product group.