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Figures, figures, figures
In Switzerland last year, each inhabitant on average disposed of 9.52 kilograms of electrical and electronic appliances in the SENS system. The total volume of appliances disposed of thus totalled 79,068 tonnes. In the “Figures, figures, figures” section, you can find impressive values, valuable figures and information on important changes relative to the prior year.
In Switzerland last year, each inhabitant on average disposed of 10 kilograms of electrical and electronic appliances in the SENS system. The total volume of appliances disposed of thus totalled 85,000 tonnes. In the “Figures, figures, figures” section, you can find impressive values, valuable figures and information on important changes relative to the prior year.
Take-back system key figures
Greater take-back quantities for household appliances and photovoltaics
A total of 85,446 tonnes of electrical and electronic appliances was taken back and processed in the SENS system. The volume of appliances taken back has increased in almost all categories compared to the prior year. Large and small household appliances, in particular, have shaped this result, with increases of 10% and 11%, respectively. The volume of lamps (–18%) and lighting equipment (–1%) has declined, however. Particularly exciting is the development in the area of photovoltaics – modules have been taken back at all SENS collection points since the start of 2015. First-generation photovoltaic systems are now being continually dismantled and replaced by modern, efficient systems. This trend can be very clearly observed in the take-back quotas: while as recently as 2015 only around 70 tonnes of photovoltaic modules were recycled with SENS, this figure had already jumped to approximately 120 tonnes in 2016.
Key figures for the SENS Foundation take-back system in Switzerland
| System | 2015 in CHF | 2016 in CHF | Change |
| Manufacturers/importers subject to ARFs (SENS contractual partners) | 621 | 700 | 13% |
| Official SENS recycling companies | 21 | 22 | 5% |
| Official SENS collection points | 585 | 484 | -17% |
| Customers in the SENS OnlineSystem | 2 852 | 3 023 | 6% |
| Collection orders via the SENS OnlineSystem | 25 677 | 26 868 | 5% |
| Credit notes for recycling services | 5 909 | 5 987 | 1% |
| Recycling | |||
| Small household appliances including toys, games and lamps | |||
| Volume in tonnes | 26 109 | 29 110 | 11% |
| Via official SENS collection points | 93% | 91% | -2% |
| Through retail (pick-up service via the SENS OnlineSystem)¹ | 6% | 6% | 0% |
| Returned directly to the official SENS recycling companies | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Large household appliances | |||
| Large household appliances by item | 631 507 | 697 017 | 10% |
| Refrigeration, freezing, air-conditioning and compressor appliances by item | 406 079 | 404 090 | 0% |
| Volume in tonnes² | 51 743 | 55 126 | 7% |
| Via official SENS collection points | 86% | 81% | -5% |
| Through retail (pick-up service via the SENS OnlineSystem)¹ | 5% | 5% | 0% |
| Returned directly to the official SENS recycling companies | 9% | 14% | 5% |
| Lighting equipment | |||
| Volume in tonnes | 1 144 | 1 084 | -5% |
| Via official SENS collection points | 59% | 47% | -12% |
| Through retail (pick-up service via the SENS OnlineSystem)¹ | 4% | 3% | -1% |
| Returned directly to the official SENS recycling companies | 37% | 50% | 13% |
| Lamps | |||
| Volume in tonnes³ | 3 320 | 2 707 | -18% |
| Photovoltaics | |||
| Volume in tonnes | 71 | 126 | 78% |
| Total volume recycled within the SENS system | 79 068 | 85 446 | 8% |
| Total volume recycled per head⁴ in kilograms | 9,52 | 10,15 | 7% |
¹ These figures include volumes that were collected by retailers but whose handling was carried out through collection orders from third parties (e.g. collection points or transport companies).
² Average weight of large household appliances in 2016: 53 kg per item; 2015: 53 kg per item.
² Average weight of refrigeration, freezing, air-conditioning and compressor appliances in 2016: 45 kg per item; 2015: 45 kg per item.
³ Volume is already included in the volume of small electrical appliances.
⁴ Inhabitants in 2015: 8,306,200; 2016: 8,417,730.
2016 Annual Result
Transparent in every detail
SENS demands and promotes transparency in its information, material and financial flows. With this objective in mind, the annual financial statements were restructured, optimised and expanded in accordance with the requirements of the new Accounting Act (nAA) and the Swiss GAAP FER accounting standards back in 2015.
In addition to the balance sheet and operating account, the SENS annual financial statements also comprise the cash flow statement and statement of changes in capital. Interested readers also have the option to download an annex which is compliant with the Swiss Code of Obligations and the Swiss GAAP FER accounting standards. This annex contains information on the valuation principles and key notes on the balance sheet and operating account items.
SENS balance sheet
| Assets | Annex | 31.12.2015 in CHF | 31.12.2016 in CHF |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 3.1 | 14 831 163 | 12 244 424 |
| Receivables from services | 3.2 | 1 552 379 | 3 229 922 |
| Other current receivables | 3.3 | 625 030 | 420 634 |
| Accrued and deferred income | 3.4 | 8 321 482 | 7 872 494 |
| Operating assets | 25 330 054 | 23 767 475 | |
| Securities | 3.5 | 16 417 878 | 14 069 333 |
| Investments | 3.6 | 54 922 | 39 000 |
| Loans | 3.7 | 1 100 000 | 900 000 |
| Tangible assets | 3.8 | 101 608 | 130 735 |
| Intangible assets | 3.9 | 32 292 | 23 066 |
| Fixed assets | 17 706 700 | 15 162 134 | |
| Total assets | 43 036 754 | 38 929 609 | |
| Liabilities | |||
| Liabilities from services | 3.10 | 5 111 990 | 4 701 203 |
| Accrued and deferred liabilities | 3.11 | 2 343 239 | 1 988 399 |
| Current liabilities | 7 455 229 | 6 689 602 | |
| Recycling funds | 34 308 418 | 30 954 190 | |
| Fund capital | 34 308 418 | 30 954 190 | |
| Foundation capital | 320 000 | 320 000 | |
| Reserves | 3.12 | 953 107 | 965 817 |
| Organisational capital | 1 273 107 | 1 285 817 | |
| Total liabilities | 43 036 754 | 38 929 609 |
SENS operating account
The operating account presents the financial performance of the SENS Foundation during the financial year. It shows the expenses and income accrued during a certain period and thus provides information on any increase or decrease in equity during this time frame.
SENS operating account
| Take-back system revenue | Annex | 2015 in CHF | 2016 in CHF |
| Revenue from recycling fees | 4.1 | 50 320 227 | 43 827 696 |
| Compensation for partner systems | 4.2 | –4 910 636 | –4 356 185 |
| Total take-back system revenue | 45 409 591 | 39 471 510 | |
| Take-back system expenditure | |||
| Collection expenditure | 11 904 863 | 12 494 973 | |
| Transport expenditure | 12 117 826 | 13 648 307 | |
| Recycling expenditure | 16 718 343 | 13 692 395 | |
| Standards (WEEELABEX, CENELEC, ISO) | 89 305 | 81 880 | |
| Collection, dismantling and recycling checks | 4.3 | 367 503 | 396 867 |
| Manufacturer/importer checks | 73 950 | 89 810 | |
| Market basket analysis | 124 085 | 160 197 | |
| Publicity campaign | 4.4 | 617 418 | 540 020 |
| Total take-back system expenditure | 42 013 293 | 41 104 448 | |
| Take-back system result | 3 396 299 | –1 632 938 | |
| Head Office revenue | |||
| Contribution to administrative costs | 4.5 | 359 112 | 333 085 |
| Revenue from services/consulting | 43 865 | 3 017 | |
| Other revenue | 7 927 | 7 920 | |
| Extraordinary and prior-period revenue | 21 564 | 336 469 | |
| Total Head Office revenue | 432 468 | 680 490 | |
| Head Office expenditure | |||
| Personnel expenditure | 4.6 | 1 115 979 | 1 323 118 |
| Board of Trustees and ARF Committee | 4.7 | 159 895 | 145 744 |
| Office and administrative expenditure | 4.8 | 271 617 | 265 792 |
| IT expenditure | 115 920 | 198 403 | |
| Accounting, business and legal consulting | 4.9 | 49 585 | 56 381 |
| Studies and projects | 265 577 | 204 711 | |
| Auditing | 19 031 | 15 960 | |
| Public relations and communication | 4.10 | 206 745 | 297 931 |
| International | 66 011 | 53 737 | |
| Other expenditure | 14 043 | 13 571 | |
| Depreciation, amortisation and value adjustments | 75 203 | 60 065 | |
| Extraordinary and prior-period expenditure | 0 | 89 691 | |
| Total Head Office expenditure | 2 359 605 | 2 725 104 | |
| Head Office result | –1 927 137 | –2 044 614 | |
| Operating result | 1 469 161 | –3 677 552 | |
| Financial income | 4.11 | 427 420 | 336 034 |
| Annual result before allocation | 1 896 581 | –3 341 518 | |
| Change in recycling funds | 1 966 818 | –3 354 228 | |
| Change in organisational capital | –70 237 | 12 710 | |
| Annual result after allocation | 0 | 0 |
SENS cash flow statement
The cash flow statement is a dynamic cause statement and provides a comparison of increases and decreases in liquid funds during a specific period. It shows why a specific liquidity situation arises. The cash flow statement reports the cash flow from operating, investment, financing and business activities as parameters.
SENS cash flow statement
| 2015 in CHF | 2016 in CHF | |
| Annual result | 1 896 581 | –3 341 518 |
| Depreciation on furniture and fixtures | 3 749 | 3 886 |
| Depreciation on IT hardware | 20 853 | 31 031 |
| Depreciation on software | 4 613 | 9 226 |
| Appreciation on securities | –63 175 | 0 |
| Depreciation on investments | 45 318 | 15 922 |
| Creation/reversal of contingency reserves | 0 | 0 |
| Creation/reversal of provisions | 0 | 0 |
| Increase in receivables from services | –538 529 | –1 677 543 |
| Increase in other current receivables | –88 930 | 204 396 |
| Increase in accrued and deferred income | –4 834 725 | 448 987 |
| Increase in liabilities from services | 844 472 | –410 787 |
| Increase/decrease in other liabilities | 0 | 0 |
| Decrease in accrued and deferred liabilities | –1 044 484 | –354 840 |
| Cash inflow/cash outflow from operating activities | –5 650 839 | –1 729 722 |
| Divestment of securities | 4 245 410 | 2 348 545 |
| Divestment of loans | 100 000 | 200 000 |
| Divestment of participations | 13 220 | 0 |
| Investment in furniture and fixtures | –1 180 | –7 257 |
| Investment in IT hardware | –24 636 | –56 786 |
| Divestment of/investment in software | 0 | 0 |
| Cash inflow/cash outflow from investment activities | 4 332 815 | 2 484 502 |
| Increase/decrease in organisational capital | 0 | 0 |
| Increase/decrease from financing | 0 | 0 |
| Cash inflow/cash outflow from financing activities | 0 | 0 |
| Cash inflow/cash outflow from business activities | 578 557 | –2 586 739 |
| Cash and cash equivalents as at 1.1. | 14 252 606 | 14 831 163 |
| Cash and cash equivalents as at 31.12. | 14 831 163 | 12 244 424 |
| Change in cash inflow/cash outflow | 578 557 | –2 586 739 |
Statement of changes in capital
The statement of changes in capital presents the allocation, utilisation and inventory of funds from both the fund capital and organisational capital.
Statements of changes in capital
| Foundation capital | Reserves | Annual result | Total | |||
| Balance as at 1.1.2016 | 320 000 | 953 107 | 0 | 1 273 107 | ||
| Annual result before allocation | –3 341 518 | –3 341 518 | ||||
| Allocation to reserves | 12 710 | –12 710 | 0 | |||
| Withdrawals from reserves | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Allocation to recycling funds | 3 354 228 | 3 354 228 | ||||
| Balance as at 31.12.2016 | 320 000 | 965 817 | 0 | 1 285 817 | ||
| Small appliances | Large appliances | Toys and games | Photovoltaics | Welding equipment | Annual result | |
| Balance as at 1.1.2016 | 9 123 536 | 22 326 965 | 2 332 450 | 387 368 | 138 098 | |
| Annual result after allocation to organisational capital | –3 354 228 | |||||
| Contribution to administrative costs | 40 958 | 100 542 | –70 000 | –70 000 | –1 500 | 0 |
| Withdrawal/allocation | –2 724 281 | –1 022 153 | 61 482 | 321 873 | 8 851 | 3 354 228 |
| Balance as at 31.12.2016 | 6 440 213 | 21 405 354 | 2 323 932 | 639 241 | 145 449 | 0 |
Statements of changes in capital
| Foundation capital | Reserves | Annual result | Total | |||
| Balance as at 1.1.2016 | 320 000 | 1 023 343 | 0 | 1 343 343 | ||
| Annual result before allocation | 1 896 581 | 1 896 581 | ||||
| Allocation to reserves | 17 019 | –17 019 | 0 | |||
| Withdrawals from reserves | –87 255 | 87 255 | 0 | |||
| Allocation to recycling funds | –1 966 818 | –1 966 818 | ||||
| Balance as at 31.12.2016 | 320 000 | 953 107 | 0 | 1 273 107 | ||
| Small appliances | Large appliances | Toys and games | Photovoltaics | Welding equipment | Annual result | |
| Balance as at 1.1.2016 | 7 518 892 | 22 699 405 | 2 008 536 | –21 325 | 136 093 | |
| Annual result after allocation to organisational capital | 1 966 818 | |||||
| Contribution to administrative costs | 56 478 | 120 022 | –70 000 | –105 000 | –1 500 | 0 |
| Withdrawal/allocation | 1 548 166 | –492 461 | 393 914 | 513 694 | 3 506 | -1 966 818 |
| Balance as at 31.12.2016 | 9 123 536 | 22 326 965 | 2 332 450 | 387 368 | 138 098 | 0 |
Auditor's Report
You can find the confirmation of the SENS 2016 annual financial statements (balance sheet, operating account, cash flow statement, statement of changes in capital including annex) issued by the auditor Gruber Partner AG here.
SLRS annual balance sheet
Lighting equipment and lamps
As in previous years, the SLRS is publishing its annual balance sheet in the SENS Foundation Annual Report. The SENS Foundation integrates both categories – lighting equipment and lamps – in its take-back system. The relevant funds are managed by the SLRS.
ARF fund for lighting equipment
| Revenue | 2015 in CHF | 2016 in CHF |
| ARF for lamps | 2 900 052 | 2 490 110 |
| Expenditure | ||
| Payments for disposal services | –2 798 586 | –2 942 380 |
| Contribution to SENS for system costs | –153 333 | –166 667 |
| Marketing/public relations | –165 520 | –111 973 |
| Proportion of administrative expenditure for SLRS | –165 269 | –204 625 |
| Proportion of other expenditure for SLRS | –32 587 | –32 823 |
| Proportion of depreciation for SLRS | 0 | 0 |
| Proportion of the financial result | 63 554 | 80 391 |
| Proportion of the neutral result for SLRS | –19 460 | 19 199 |
| Proportion of the result carried over for SLRS | 166 149 | 398 766 |
| Disbursement of the ARF fund for lamps | –205 000 | –470 000 |
| ARF fund for lamps as at 31.12. | 13 149 000 | 12 679 000 |
Comments
The volume of lighting equipment in circulation in Switzerland requiring disposal decreased by 12.86% compared to the previous year. Expressed in kilos, the total volume of lighting equipment disposed of decreased by 3.92%. Assuming an average weight of 120 grams, almost 9.5 million items of lighting equipment were disposed of via our system.
ARF fund for lamps
| Revenue | 2015 in CHF | 2016 in CHF |
| ARF for lamps | 2 093 425 | 1 752 370 |
| Expenditure | ||
| Payments for disposal services | –1 746 566 | –1 373 038 |
| Contribution to SENS for system costs | –76 667 | –83 333 |
| Marketing/public relations | –82 760 | –55 986 |
| Proportion of administrative expenditure for SLRS | –82 634 | –102 312 |
| Proportion of other expenditure for SLRS | –16 294 | –16 411 |
| Proportion of depreciation for SLRS | 0 | 0 |
| Proportion of the financial result | 31 777 | 40 196 |
| Proportion of the neutral result for SLRS | –9 730 | 9 560 |
| Proportion of the result carried over for SLRS | –170 552 | –404 084 |
| Disbursement of the ARF fund for lamps | –60 000 | –233 000 |
| ARF fund for lamps as at 31.12. | 5 995 000 | 5 762 000 |
Comments
The volume of lamps in circulation in Switzerland decreased by 15.47%. In addition, the volume of appliances disposed of decreased by 18.53%. Disposal costs fell by 21.39%.
The fund disbursement was made on a pro rata basis at a ratio of two-thirds for lighting equipment and one-third for lamps.
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