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Figures, figures, figures
The total volume of appliances disposed of by residents in Switzerland totalled 84,049 tonnes. You can find impressive values, useful figures and information on important changes relative to the prior year here.
In Switzerland last year, the average resident disposed of 9.84 kilograms of electrical and electronic appliances in the SENS system. The total volume of SENS appliances disposed of thus stood at 84,049 tonnes (incl. lamps and photovoltaics). You can find impressive values, useful figures and information on important changes relative to the prior year here.
Key Figures for the Take-back System
| Key figures | 2018 | 2019 | Change |
| Manufacturers/importers subject to ARFs | 822 | 832 | 1% |
| Official SENS recycling companies | 21 | 19 | –10% |
| Official SENS collection points | 503 | 495 | –2% |
| Customers in the SENS OnlineSystem | 3,106 | 3,319 | 0% |
| Collection orders via the SENS OnlineSystem | 40,314 | 31,613 | 0% |
| Credit notes for recycling services | 7,114 | 7,595 | 2% |
Recycling
| Small household appliances including toys, games and lamps | 2018 | 2019 | Change in % |
| Volume in tonnes | 27 697 | 29 029 | 5% |
| Via official SENS collection points | 81% | 82% | 1% |
| Through retail | 15% | 13% | –2% |
| Returned directly to the official SENS recycling companies | 4% | 5% | 1% |
| Large household appliances | |||
| Volume in tonnes | 33 371 | 33 698 | 1% |
| Via official SENS collection points | 72% | 74% | 2% |
| Through retail | 20% | 17% | –3% |
| Returned directly to the official SENS recycling companies | 8% | 9% | 1% |
| Refrigerators and freezers | |||
| Volume in tonnes | 19 938 | 19 893 | 0% |
| Via official SENS collection points | 57% | 56% | –1% |
| Through retail | 13% | 13% | 0% |
| Returned directly to the official SENS recycling companies | 30% | 31% | 1% |
| Lighting equipment | |||
| Volume in tonnes | 1 057 | 1 076 | 2% |
| Through retail | 45% | 47% | 2% |
| Through retail | 2% | 2% | 0% |
| Returned directly to the official SENS recycling companies | 53% | 51% | –2% |
| Lamps | |||
| Volume in tonnes | 3 008 | 3 068 | 2% |
| Photovoltaics | |||
| Volume in tonnes | 277 | 352 | 27% |
| Total | |||
| Total volume recycled within the SENS system | 82 339 | 84 049 | 2% |
| Total volume recycled per head in kilograms | 9,51 | 9,84 | 3% |
¹8,482,200 inhabitants in 2018; 8,544,500 inhabitants in 2018 according to the FSO.
Balance Sheet Assets
| Assets | Annex | 2018 in CHF | 2019 in CHF |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 3.1 | 19 151 403 | 16 648 837 |
| Receivables from services | 3.2 | 1 384 503 | 1 498 283 |
| Other current receivables | 3.3 | 420 547 | 447 566 |
| Accrued and deferred income | 3.4 | 8 465 408 | 8 903 234 |
| Operating assets | 29 421 861 | 27 488 920 | |
| Securities | 3.5 | 16 065 374 | 21 283 959 |
| Assets from participations | 3.6 | 80 187 | 80 588 |
| Loans | 3.7 | 600 000 | 550 000 |
| Investments | 3.8 | 39 000 | 39 000 |
| Tangible assets | 3.9 | 205 788 | 161 254 |
| Intangible assets | 3.10 | 4613 | 0 |
| Fixed assets | 16 994 962 | 22 114 801 | |
| Total | |||
| Total assets | 46 416 822 | 49 603 721 | |
Balance Sheet Liabilities
| Liabilities | Annex | 2018 in CHF | 2019 in CHF |
| Liabilities from services | 3.11 | 3 080 098 | 3 472 636 |
| Other liabilities | 97 645 | 34 205 | |
| Accrued and deferred liabilities | 3.12 | 1 593 786 | 1 784 289 |
| Current provisions | 3.13 | 350 000 | 60 000 |
| Current liabilities | 5 121 530 | 5 351 130 | |
| Recycling funds | 39 993 220 | 42 944 242 | |
| Fund capital | 39 993 220 | 42 944 242 | |
| Foundation capital | 320 000 | 320 000 | |
| Reserves | 3.14 | 982 072 | 988 349 |
| Organisational capital | 1 302 072 | 1 308 349 | |
| Total | |||
| Total liabilities | 46 416 822 | 49 603 721 |
Operating Account
| Take-back system revenue | Annex | 2018 in CHF | 2019 in CHF |
| Revenue from recycling fees | 4.1 | 44 484 678 | 46 139 646 |
| Compensation for partner systems | 4.2 | –4 337 906 | –4 446 134 |
| Total take-back system revenue | 40 146 772 | 41 693 512 | |
| Take-back system expenditure | |||
| Collection expenditure | 11 892 112 | 12 052 508 | |
| Transport expenditure | 11 317 891 | 12 178 090 | |
| Recycling expenditure | 8 748 924 | 10 738 495 | |
| Standards (WEEELABEX, CENELEC, ISO) | 83 490 | 37 437 | |
| Collection, dismantling and recycling checks | 4.3 | 429 250 | 511 981 |
| Manufacturer/importer checks | 82 100 | 107 800 | |
| Market basket analysis | 436 753 | 493 412 | |
| Publicity campaign | 4.4 | 480 605 | 442 491 |
| Total take-back system expenditure | 33 471 125 | 36 562 214 | |
| Total | |||
| Take-back system result | 6 675 647 | 5 131 298 | |
| Head Office revenue | |||
| Contribution to administrative costs | 4.5 | 323 167 | 332 424 |
| Revenue from services/consulting | 0 | 0 | |
| Other revenue | 5 201 | 870 | |
| Extraordinary and prior-period revenue | 633 814 | 101 843 | |
| Total Head Office revenue | 962 182 | 435 138 | |
| Head Office expenditure | |||
| Personnel expenditure | 4.6 | 1 186 707 | 1 208 320 |
| Board of Trustees and ARF Committee | 4.7 | 134 300 | 160 963 |
| Office and administrative expenditure | 4.8 | 281 960 | 286 306 |
| IT expenditure | 166 966 | 327 292 | |
| Accounting, business and legal consulting | 4.9 | 70 169 | 61 669 |
| Studies and projects | 76 760 | 428 465 | |
| Auditing | 12 009 | 10 900 | |
| Public relations | 4.10 | 241 898 | 76 900 |
| International | 52 168 | 53 452 | |
| Other expenditure | 18 640 | 13 972 | |
| Depreciation, amortisation and value adjustments | 66 933 | 52 236 | |
| Extraordinary and prior-period expenditure | 350 000 | 60 176 | |
| Total Head Office expenditure | 2 658 509 | 2 740 650 | |
| Total | |||
| Head Office result | –1 696 326 | –2 305 513 | |
| Operation | |||
| Operating result | 4 979 321 | 2 825 785 | |
| Financial income | 4.11 | 99 672 | 131 513 |
| Annual result | |||
| Annual result before allocation | 5 078 993 | 2 957 298 | |
| Change in recycling funds | 5 071 276 | 2 951 021 | |
| Change in organisational capital | 7 717 | 6 276 | |
| Annual result after allocation | 0 | 0 |
Cash Flow Statement
| Operating activities | 2018 in CHF | 2019 in CHF |
| Annual result | 5 078 993 | 2 957 298 |
| Depreciation on furniture and fixtures | 15 843 | 24 245 |
| Depreciation on IT hardware | 41 864 | 23 378 |
| Depreciation on software | 9226 | 4 613 |
| Appreciation on securities | 45 633 | 4 795 |
| Increase/decrease in receivables from services | 1 972 799 | –104 780 |
| Increase/decrease in other current receivables | 70 222 | –27 018 |
| Decrease/increase in accrued and deferred income | –891 550 | –437 826 |
| Decrease in liabilities from services | –397 181 | 392 538 |
| Increase in other liabilities | 85 906 | –63 441 |
| Increase/decrease in accrued and deferred liabilities | –333 914 | –99 497 |
| Cash inflow/cash outflow from operating activities | 618 847 | –282 994 |
| Investment activities | ||
| Divestment/investment in securities | –2 726 977 | –5 223 380 |
| Divestment of loans | 100 000 | 50 000 |
| Investment in participations | –80 187 | –401 |
| Investment in furniture and fixtures | –139 804 | –3 089 |
| Investment in IT hardware | –19 016 | 0 |
| Cash inflow/cash outflow from investment activities | –2 865 984 | –5 176 870 |
| 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 | 2 831 857 | –2 502 566 |
| Cash and cash equivalents as at 1.1. | 16 319 546 | 19 151 403 |
| Cash and cash equivalents as at 31.12. | 19 151 403 | 16 648 837 |
| Change in cash inflow/cash outflow | 2 831 857 | –2 502 566 |
Statement of Changes in Capital
| Foundation capital | Reserves | Annual result | Total | |||
| Balance as at 1.1.2019 | 320 000 | 982 072 | 0 | 1 302 072 | ||
| Annual result¹ | 2 957 298 | 2 957 298 | ||||
| Allocation to reserves | 6 276 | –6 276 | 0 | |||
| Withdrawals from reserves | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Allocation to recycling funds | –2 951 021 | –2 951 021 | ||||
| Balance as at 31.12.2019 | 320 000 | 988 349 | 0 | 1 308 349 |
²Before allocation
| Small appliances | Large appliances | Toys and games | Photovoltaics | Welding equipment | Annual result | |
| Balance as at 1.1.2019 | 6 860 916 | 29 243 801 | 2 567 946 | 1 153 768 | 166 789 | |
| Annual result³ | 2 951 021 | |||||
| Contribution to administrative costs | 43 370 | 98 130 | –70 000 | –70 000 | –1 500 | 0 |
| Withdrawal/allocation | –714 935 | 3 266 738 | 59 828 | 342 587 | –3 197 | –2 951 021 |
| Balance as at 31.12.2019 | 6 189 351 | 32 608 670 | 2 557 774 | 1 426 355 | 162 093 | 0 |
³After allocation of organisational capital
| Foundation capital | Reserves | Annual result | Total | |||
| Balance as at 1.1.2018 | 320 000 | 974 355 | 0 | 1 294 355 | ||
| Annual result⁴ | 5 078 993 | 5 078 993 | ||||
| Allocation to reserves | 7 717 | –7 717 | 0 | |||
| Withdrawals from reserves | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Allocation to recycling funds | –5 071 276 | –5 071 276 | ||||
| Balance as at 31.12.2018 | 320 000 | 982 072 | 0 | 1 302 072 |
⁴Before allocation
| Small appliances | Large appliances | Toys and games | Photovoltaics | Welding equipment | Annual result | |
| Balance as at 1.1.2018 | 6 234 656 | 25 187 475 | 2 520 116 | 824 866 | 154 832 | |
| Annual result⁵ | 5 071 276 | |||||
| Contribution to administrative costs | 42 478 | 99 022 | –70 000 | –70 000 | –1 500 | 0 |
| Withdrawal/allocation | 583 782 | 3 957 304 | 117 830 | 398 902 | 13 457 | 5 071 276 |
| Balance as at 31.12.2018 | 6 860 916 | 29 243 801 | 2 567 946 | 1 153 768 | 166 789 | 0 |
⁵After allocation of organisational capital
ARF fund for lighting equipment
| Revenue | 2018 in CHF | 2019 in CHF |
| ARF for lighting euipment | 2 824 584 | 2 802 570 |
| Expenditure | ||
| Payments for disposal services | –2 973 244 | –2 992 018 |
| Contribution to SENS for system costs | –166 667 | –166 667 |
| Marketing/public relations | –91 876 | –84 919 |
| Proportion of administrative expenditure for SLRS | –166 986 | –165 143 |
| Proportion of other expenditure for SLRS | –30 488 | –30 673 |
| Proportion of depreciation for SLRS | 0 | 0 |
| Proportion of the financial result | –7 158 | 101 674 |
| Proportion of the neutral result for SLRS | 28 | 0 |
| Proportion of the result carried over for SLRS | –611 807 | –535 177 |
| Disbursement of the ARF fund for lighting equipment | –208 000 | –200 000 |
| ARF fund for lighting equipment as at 31.12. | 12 221 000 | –200 000 |
Comments: The volume of lighting equipment in circulation in Switzerland requiring disposal decreased by 1.86 % compared to the previous year. Expressed in kilos, the total volume of lighting equipment disposed of increased by 0.95 %. Assuming an average weight of 120 grams, almost 9.133 million items of lighting equipment were disposed of via our system.
ARF fund for lamps
| Revenue | 2018 in CHF | 2019 in CHF |
| ARF for lamps | 1 803 395 | 1 849 105 |
| Expenditure | ||
| Payments for disposal services | –1 268 379 | –1 433 251 |
| Contribution to SENS for system costs | –83 333 | –83 333 |
| Marketing/public relations | –45 938 | –42 459 |
| Proportion of administrative expenditure for SLRS | –83 493 | –82 571 |
| Proportion of other expenditure for SLRS | –15 244 | –15 337 |
| Proportion of depreciation for SLRS | 0 | 0 |
| Proportion of the financial result | –3 579 | 50 831 |
| Proportion of the neutral result for SLRS | 14 | 0 |
| Proportion of the result carried over for SLRS | 303 442 | 242 986 |
| Disbursement of the ARF fund for lamps | –104 000 | –100 000 |
| ARF fund for lamps as at 31.12. | 5 533 000 | –100 000 |
The volume of lamps in circulation in Switzerland decreased by 2.45%. In addition, the volume of appliances disposed of decreased by 2.01%. Disposal costs decreased by 12.99%. 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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