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The year in figures
Transparent disclosure of our business activities is important to us. The changes in our balance sheet, operating account, cash flow statement and capital compared to the previous year can be found here.
Balance Sheet Assets
| Assets | Annex | 2024 in CHF | 2025 in CHF |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 3.1 | 6 816 842 | 5 123 251 |
| Receivables from services | 3.2 | 1 711 719 | 2 257 809 |
| Other current receivables | 3.3 | 1 182 712 | 1 267 392 |
| Accrued and deferred income | 3.4 | 13 898 377 | 13 869 784 |
| Operating assets | 23 609 649 | 22 527 236 | |
| Securities | 3.5 | 55 839 084 | 55 143 512 |
| Assets from participations | 3.6 | 80 588 | 80 991 |
| Investments | 3.7 | 39 000 | 39 000 |
| Tangible assets | 3.8 | 217 935 | 154 491 |
| Fixed assets | 56 176 606 | 55 417 994 | |
| Total | |||
| Total assets | 79 786 255 | 77 945 230 | |
Balance Sheet Liabilities
| Liabilities | Annex | 2024 in CHF | 2025 in CHF |
| Liabilities from services | 3.9 | 4 491 624 | 4 558 245 |
| Other liabilities | 5 634 | 18 709 | |
| Accrued and deferred liabilities | 3.10 | 1 055 454 | 1 598 913 |
| Current provisions | 3.11 | 23 500 | 8 500 |
| Current liabilities | 5 576 213 | 6 184 367 | |
| Recycling funds | 72 815 206 | 70 350 861 | |
| Fund capital | 72 815 206 | 70 350 861 | |
| Foundation capital | 370 000 | 370 000 | |
| Reserves | 3.12 | 1 024 837 | 1 040 001 |
| Organisational capital | 1 394 837 | 1 410 001 | |
| Total | |||
| Total liabilities | 79 786 255 | 77 945 230 |
Operating Account
| Take-back system revenue | Annex | 2024 in CHF | 2025 in CHF |
| Revenue from recycling fees | 4.1 | 55 470 899 | 54 247 972 |
| Compensation for partner systems | 4.2 | 2 734 181 | 2 783 214 |
| Total take-back system revenue | 52 736 718 | 51 464 758 | |
| Take-back system expenditure | |||
| Collection expenditure | 17 267 179 | 18 398 002 | |
| Transport expenditure | 17 581 222 | 17 855 869 | |
| Recycling expenditure | 12 985 803 | 14 110 172 | |
| Standards (WEEELABEX, CENELEC, ISO) | 35 211 | 46 857 | |
| Collection, dismantling and recycling checks | 4.3 | 549 736 | 803 618 |
| Manufacturer/importer checks | 158 322 | 195 260 | |
| Market basket analysis | 176 600 | 128 057 | |
| Publicity campaign | 4.4 | 1 264 289 | 994 318 |
| Total take-back system expenditure | 50 018 361 | 52 532 151 | |
| Total | |||
| Take-back system result | 2 718 357 | –1 067 393 | |
| Head Office revenue | |||
| Contribution to administrative costs | 4.5 | 49 687 | 55 456 |
| Revenue from services/consulting | 0 | 0 | |
| Other revenue | –23 764 | –88 653 | |
| Total Head Office revenue | 25 923 | –33 197 | |
| Head Office expenditure | |||
| Personnel expenditure | 4.6 | 1 567 444 | 1 690 597 |
| Board of Trustees and ARF Committee | 4.7 | 90 341 | 84 265 |
| Office and administrative expenditure | 4.8 | 333 297 | 291 207 |
| IT expenditure | 183 165 | 263 580 | |
| Accounting and business consulting | 4.9 | 69 194 | 20 724 |
| Legal consulting | 4.9 | 167 603 | 114 651 |
| Studies and projects | 346 492 | 237 331 | |
| Auditing | 8 380 | 19 279 | |
| Public relations | 4.10 | 112 403 | 98 983 |
| International | 37 471 | 27 238 | |
| Other expenditure | 6 232 | 1 522 | |
| Depreciation, amortisation and value adjustments | 56 496 | 64 693 | |
| Total Head Office expenditure | 2 978 518 | 2 914 070 | |
| Total | |||
| Head Office result | –2 952 594 | –2 947 267 | |
| Operation | |||
| Operating result | –234 238 | –4 014 660 | |
| Financial income | 4.11 | 2 104 186 | 1 565 479 |
| Extraordinary and prior-period revenue | 37 267 | – | |
| Extraordinary and prior-period expenditure | 46 902 | – | |
| Annual result | |||
| Annual result before allocation | 1 860 313 | –2 449 180 | |
| Change in recycling funds | 1 849 966 | –2 464 345 | |
| Change in organisational capital | 10 347 | 15 164 | |
| Annual result after allocation | 0 | 0 |
Cash Flow Statement
| Operating activities | 2024 in CHF | 2025 in CHF |
| Annual result | 1 860 313 | –2 449 180 |
| Depreciation on furniture and fixtures | 39 564 | 44 524 |
| Depreciation on IT hardware | 16 931 | 20 169 |
| Depreciation on software | –31 986 | –849 705 |
| Investment income from employer contribution reserves | 0 | –403 |
| Increase/decrease in trade receivables | 153 674 | –546 090 |
| Increase/decrease in other receivables | –446 763 | –84 680 |
| Increase/decrease in prepaid expenses | –1 536 649 | 28 593 |
| Increase in liabilities arising from services | 732 833 | 66 621 |
| Increase/decrease in other liabilities | –62 789 | 13 075 |
| Increase/decrease in deferred income and short-term provisions | –75 986 | 528 459 |
| Cash inflow/cash outflow from operating activities | –1 211 170 | –779 438 |
| Investment activities | ||
| In-/Divestment in securities | –20 851 185 | 1 545 276 |
| Divestment of loans | 0 | 0 |
| Investment in furniture and fixtures | –49 911 | 0 |
| Investment in IT hardware | –40 299 | –1 249 |
| Cash inflow/cash outflow from investment activities | –20 941 395 | 1 544 027 |
| Financing activities | ||
| Increase/decrease in organisational capital | 0 | 0 |
| Increase/decrease from financing | 0 | 0 |
| Cash inflow/cash outflow from financing activities | 0 | 0 |
| Business activities | ||
| Cash inflow/cash outflow from business activities | –20 292 252 | –1 684 590 |
| Cash and cash equivalents as at 1.1. | 27 109 094 | 6 816 842 |
| Cash and cash equivalents as at 31.12. | 6 816 842 | 5 132 251 |
| Change in cash inflow/cash outflow | –20 292 252 | –1 684 590 |
Statement of Changes in Capital
| Foundation capital | Reserves | Annual result | Total | |||
| Balance as at 1.1.2025 | 370 000 | 1 024 937 | 0 | 1 394 837 | ||
| Annual result* | –2 449 180 | –2 449 180 | ||||
| Allocation to reserves | 15 164 | –15 164 | 0 | |||
| Withdrawals from reserves | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Allocation to recycling funds | –2 464 345 | –2 464 345 | ||||
| Balance as at 31.12.2025 | 370 000 | 1 040 001 | 0 | 1 410 001 | ||
⁴Before allocation
| Small appliances | Large appliances | Toys and games | Photovoltaics | Welding equipment | Light | Electromobility | Heat pumps | E-cigarettes | Annual result | |
| Balance as at 1.1.2025 (before restamente) | 5 356 552 | 33 788 531 | 2 044 921 | 8 196 969 | 173 347 | 18 135 122 | 2 908 947 | 1 477 779 | 733 039 | |
| Effect of error correction (Restamente) | 621 896 | 0 | –138 696 | 0 | 0 | –483 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Balance as at 1.1.2025 (after restamente) | 5 978 448 | 33 788 531 | 1 906 225 | 8 196 969 | 173 347 | 17 651 922 | 2 908 947 | 1 477 779 | 733 039 | |
| Annual result⁵ | –2 464 345 | |||||||||
| Contribution to administrative costs | 228 892 | 362 608 | –70 000 | –70 000 | –1 500 | –250 000 | –75 000 | –75 000 | –50 000 | 0 |
| Withdrawal/allocation | –1 426 729 | –3 760 339 | –839 355 | 783 234 | 8 257 | –1 418 686 | 2 233 048 | 1 528 354 | 427 873 | 2 464 345 |
| Balance as at 31.12.2025 | 4 158 714 | 30 390 800 | 1 135 565 | 8 910 203 | 180 103 | 16 466 436 | 5 066 995 | 2 931 133 | 1 110 912 | 0 |
*After allocation of organisational capital
| Foundation capital | Reserves | Annual result | Total | |||
| Balance as at 1.1.2024 | 370 000 | 1 014 489 | 0 | 1 384 489 | ||
| Annual result* | 1 860 313 | 1 860 313 | ||||
| Allocation to reserves | 10 347 | –10 347 | 0 | |||
| Withdrawals from reserves | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Allocation to recycling funds | –1 849 966 | –1 849 966 | ||||
| Balance as at 31.12.2024 | 370 000 | 1 024 837 | 0 | 1 394 837 | ||
*Before allocation
| Small appliances | Large appliances | Toys and games | Photovoltaics | Welding equipment | Light | Electromobility | Heat pumps | E-cigarettes | Annual result | |
| Balance as at 1.1.2024 (before restamente) | 6 707 588 | 34 696 395 | 2 582 034 | 6 336 131 | 180 013 | 18 063 432 | 1 909 075 | 340 114 | 150 458 | |
| Effect of error correction (Restamente) | 588 588 | 1 056 579 | - 279 648 | -279 937 | - 5 996 | - 754 630 | - 182 374 | - 92 581 | - 50 000 | 0 |
| Balance as at 1.1.2024 (after restamente) | 7 296 176 | 35 752 974 | 2 302 386 | 6 056 194 | 174 017 | 17 308 802 | 1 726 701 | 247 533 | 100 458 | |
| Annual result* | 1 849 966 | |||||||||
| Contribution to administrative costs | 217 053 | 374 447 | –70 000 | –70 000 | –1 500 | –250 000 | –75 000 | –75 000 | –50 000 | 0 |
| Withdrawal/allocation | –2 156 678 | –2 338 890 | –187 465 | 2 210 775 | 830 | 1 076 320 | 1 257 245 | 1 305 246 | 682 581 | –1 849 966 |
| Balance as at 31.12.2024 | 5 356 552 | 33 788 531 | 2 044 921 | 8 196 969 | 173 347 | 18 135 122 | 2 908 947 | 1 477 779 | 733 039 | 0 |
*After allocation of organisational capital
SENS eRecycling
Obstgartenstrasse 28
8006 Zürich