Circular Economy in South Africa

Freek van Eijk, Managing Director Acceleratio

Capetown, May, 2018

CE mission South Africa workshop CE

Simplified supply chain of WEEE and trends in the chain

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Compliance schemes* CoolrecOverlap

in depo

and

re-use

Primairy

marketCoolrec

B2C

B2B

* Differs per country: In France B2B WEEE is also managed by compliance schemes

% volume en % EBIT

B2C en B2B

toevoegen

Simplified WEEE Cycle

WEEE flows 2017

WEEE generation: flattening curve

Volume outlook for Coolrec based on the regulatory growth from45% to 65% based on POM (Put on Market) per stream

* : study in the Netherlands with trackers performed by Hofman Bedrijfsrecherche in 2017 has proven that only 3% of LHA is going to WEEElabex certified recyclers.

Similar study was done in Belgium with same results.21

The EU member states are responsible

monitoring the WEEE streams based on the Put

on Market (POM) volume, reported by the

OEM’s.

According to the WEEE Directive the registered

volume must go up from 45% in 2016 to 65% in

2019.

Each WEEE stream has it’s dynamics: majority of

CFVA is returned, but LHA is ‘leaking’ to

somewhere else.*

Based on the officially registered percentages of

2014-2016 (source National Register NL) an

outlook is made for the relevant Coolrec streams.

Regulatory growth by category

Regulated growth from 45% of POM in 2016 to 65% in 2019

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Source: WEEE Register NL

Regulated growth from 45% in 2016 to 65% in 2019

Result 2016: 45%

All WEEE flows: National WEEE register

Characteristics

– Independent Institution

– Service level agreements with registering parties

– Black box

– Confidentiality data

– Collects en aggregates data

– Reports to Ministry of Infrastructure and Waterworks

Collection rate

– In 2016 155.000 T WEEE was treated and registered by WEEELABEX

certified operators

– This is 45% of the average POM EEE 2014-2016 (342.000 T); solar panels

included .Without solar panels 48%

– Distance to target 65% in 2019 is 70.000 tons.

WEEELABEX treatment standards

Voluntary certification stimulation until July 2015

– Training of auditors

WEEE can only be treated by certified treatment operators

– (guarantee for high level of recycling)

First WEEELABEX certificates granted in July 2014

Mandatory for WEEE treatment since July,1, 2015

January,1, 2018 in the NL:

– 46 listed WEEELABEX operators (=28% of EU total)

– 68 listed streams (= ca. 30% of EU total)

Status & Actions in the NL

• Getting to 65% in 2019 will be very challenging

• Still leakage (a.o. export)

• Treatment by non certified parties (no depollution)

• Treatment by non certified parties

• Consumer involvement to be improved

Actions

• More ‘routes’ for collection to increase collection (45% to 65% POM in 2019)

• New ways of collection, e.g. by parcel delivery services

• Variable charging for collection by municipalities

• Better communication to consumers

• More certified treatment. Obligation for collectors.

• Scrap dealers and un-certified treatment facilities become obliged to handover collected WEEE to

certified facilities for treatment.

• Stimulation by financial compensation is an option

• More knowledge on exported EEE for refurbishment (non waste)

• More and better enforcement on compliance with the legislation

WEEE Recyclers

Sourcing- Compliance Scheme- Companies- SchoolsValue depends on type of WEEE, quality (age, type, pre-treatment?), handling (unpacking, dismantling)

Depollution and processing (cost factor)- Recovery of materials (iron, aluminium, copper, precious metals, precious metals, glass, plastics, ..)- Residual flows (incineration0

Selling raw materials (income factor)

A different perspective on waste

“The Value Hill”

Recovery & Reuse models Focus on regaining value at the end of the value-chain

Sims Recycling Solutions electronics and IT recycling centre in Durban provides e-waste recycling

services and IT asset services such as IT recycling, to organisations in and around Durban, South

Africa.

Actronics: the Remanufacturing of electronic automotive components is circular

• 80.000 products annually (+/- 320 per day)

LIFETIME EXTENSION MODELS

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