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PROCESSING RESULTS

90% of e-waste put to good use

Recupel works exclusively with certified e-waste processors. This means that we can guarantee that the appliances we collect are recycled correctly and that raw materials are wasted as little as possible.

Some 90.6% of the e-waste that cannot be repaired is put to good use. The certified processors we work with recycle on average 79.3% of the waste and incinerate about 10.7%. The heat generated is recovered and used as an energy or heat source.

Per category, the results are as follows:

  • Large white goods (for example washing machines)

    100%
    Ferrous materials
    100%
    Non-ferrous materials
    95.85%
    Plastics
    62.34%
    Other materials
    90.11%
    RESULTS OF THE CATEGORY
    85%
    LEGAL OBJECTIVE

  • Fridges/freezers

    100%
    Ferrous materials
    100%
    Non-ferrous materials
    99.44%
    Plastics
    95.70%
    Other materials
    99.56%
    RESULTS OF THE CATEGORY
    85%
    LEGAL OBJECTIVE

  • Light bulbs

    100%
    Ferrous materials
    98.74%
    Non-ferrous materials
    100%
    Plastics
    95.36%
    Other materials
    95.62%
    RESULTS OF THE CATEGORY
    80%
    LEGAL OBJECTIVE

  • Other (for example mobile phones)

    99.97%
    Ferrous materials
    99.98%
    Non-ferrous materials
    92.97%
    Plastics
    61.05%
    Other materials
    89.54%
    RESULTS OF THE CATEGORY
    80%
    LEGAL OBJECTIVE

  • TVM (televisions and monitors)

    100%
    Ferrous materials
    100%
    Non-ferrous materials
    95.58%
    Plastics
    64.68%
    Other materials
    80.39%
    RESULTS OF THE CATEGORY
    80%
    LEGAL OBJECTIVE

  • Result per material stream

    99.99%
    Ferrous materials
    99.98%
    Non-ferrous materials
    95.47%
    Plastics
    65.71%
    Other materials

  • Legal objectives

    95%
    Ferrous materials
    95%
    Non-ferrous materials
    80%
    Plastics

Result per
material stream

Ferrous materials 99.99%

Non-ferrous materials 99.98%

Plastics 95.47%

Other materials 65.71%

Legal
objectives

Ferrous materials 95%

Non-ferrous materials 95%

Plastics 80%

For years, our recycling results have far exceeded the legal objectives set by the EU. And we are raising the bar even higher. At Recupel, for example, we are investigating how we can use artificial intelligence to further close the loops.

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