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The total volume of appliances disposed of by residents in Switzerland totalled 89,514 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 10.34 kilograms of electrical and electronic appliances in the SENS system. The total volume of SENS appliances disposed of thus stood at 89,514 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 | 2019 | 2020 | Change |
| Manufacturers/importers subject to ARFs | 832 | 912 | 10% |
| Official SENS recycling companies | 19 | 19 | 0% |
| Official SENS collection points | 495 | 501 | 1% |
| Customers in the SENS OnlineSystem | 3,106 | 3,319 | –30% |
| Collection orders via the SENS OnlineSystem | 40,314 | 31,613 | –2% |
| Credit notes for recycling services | 7,114 | 7,595 | 0% |
Recycling
| Small household appliances including toys, games and lamps | 2019 | 2020 | Change in % |
| Volume in tonnes | 29 029 | 30 378 | 5% |
| Via official SENS collection points | 82% | 85% | 3% |
| Through retail | 13% | 11% | –2% |
| Returned directly to the official SENS recycling companies | 5% | 4% | –1% |
| Large household appliances | |||
| Volume in tonnes | 33 698 | 36 604 | 9% |
| Via official SENS collection points | 74% | 79% | 5% |
| Through retail | 17% | 16% | –1% |
| Returned directly to the official SENS recycling companies | 9% | 5% | –4% |
| Refrigerators and freezers | |||
| Volume in tonnes | 19 893 | 20 923 | 5% |
| Via official SENS collection points | 56% | 58% | 2% |
| Through retail | 13% | 13% | 0% |
| Returned directly to the official SENS recycling companies | 31% | 29% | –2% |
| Lighting equipment | |||
| Volume in tonnes | 1 076 | 978 | –9% |
| Through retail | 47% | 50% | 3% |
| Through retail | 2% | 2% | 0% |
| Returned directly to the official SENS recycling companies | 51% | 48% | –3% |
| Lamps | |||
| Volume in tonnes | 3 068 | 3 159 | 3% |
| Photovoltaics | |||
| Volume in tonnes | 352 | 208 | –41% |
| Total | |||
| Total volume recycled within the SENS system | 84 049 | 89 514 | 7% |
| Total volume recycled per head in kilograms | 9,84 | 10,34 | 3% |
¹8,544,500 inhabitants in 2019; 8,667,100 inhabitants in 2020 according to the FSO.
Balance Sheet Assets
| Assets | Annex | 2019 in CHF | 2020 in CHF |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 3.1 | 16 648 837 | 13 186 316 |
| Receivables from services | 3.2 | 1 498 283 | 2 712 420 |
| Other current receivables | 3.3 | 447 566 | 641 104 |
| Accrued and deferred income | 3.4 | 8 903 234 | 9 725 149 |
| Operating assets | 27 488 920 | 26 264 990 | |
| Securities | 3.5 | 21 283 959 | 21 375 284 |
| Assets from participations | 3.6 | 80 588 | 80 588 |
| Loans | 3.7 | 550 000 | 450 000 |
| Investments | 3.8 | 39 000 | 39 000 |
| Tangible assets | 3.9 | 161 254 | 299 665 |
| Intangible assets | 3.10 | 0 | 0 |
| Fixed assets | 22 114 801 | 22 244 536 | |
| Total | |||
| Total assets | 49 603 721 | 48 509 526 | |
Balance Sheet Liabilities
| Liabilities | Annex | 2019 in CHF | 2020 in CHF |
| Liabilities from services | 3.11 | 3 472 636 | 3 611 077 |
| Other liabilities | 34 205 | 183 822 | |
| Accrued and deferred liabilities | 3.12 | 1 784 289 | 888 045 |
| Current provisions | 3.13 | 60 000 | 0 |
| Current liabilities | 5 351 130 | 4 682 944 | |
| Recycling funds | 42 944 242 | 42 511 611 | |
| Fund capital | 42 944 242 | 42 511 611 | |
| Foundation capital | 320 000 | 320 000 | |
| Reserves | 3.14 | 988 349 | 994 971 |
| Organisational capital | 1 308 349 | 1 314 971 | |
| Total | |||
| Total liabilities | 49 603 721 | 48 509 526 |
Operating Account
| Take-back system revenue | Annex | 2019 in CHF | 2020 in CHF |
| Revenue from recycling fees | 4.1 | 46 139 646 | 45 765 273 |
| Compensation for partner systems | 4.2 | –4 446 134 | –3 841 533 |
| Total take-back system revenue | 41 693 512 | 41 923 740 | |
| Take-back system expenditure | |||
| Collection expenditure | 12 052 508 | 12 721 790 | |
| Transport expenditure | 12 178 090 | 12 477 468 | |
| Recycling expenditure | 10 738 495 | 12 801 002 | |
| Standards (WEEELABEX, CENELEC, ISO) | 37 437 | 16 984 | |
| Collection, dismantling and recycling checks | 4.3 | 511 981 | 471 846 |
| Manufacturer/importer checks | 107 800 | 95 350 | |
| Market basket analysis | 493 412 | 215 711 | |
| Publicity campaign | 4.4 | 442 491 | 1 009 570 |
| Total take-back system expenditure | 36 562 214 | 39 809 720 | |
| Total | |||
| Take-back system result | 5 131 298 | 2 114 020 | |
| Head Office revenue | |||
| Contribution to administrative costs | 4.5 | 332 424 | 303 478 |
| Revenue from services/consulting | 0 | 0 | |
| Other revenue | 870 | 0 | |
| Extraordinary and prior-period revenue | 101 843 | 66 796 | |
| Total Head Office revenue | 435 138 | 370 274 | |
| Head Office expenditure | |||
| Personnel expenditure | 4.6 | 1 208 320 | 1 355 935 |
| Board of Trustees and ARF Committee | 4.7 | 160 963 | 162 317 |
| Office and administrative expenditure | 4.8 | 286 306 | 311 634 |
| IT expenditure | 327 292 | 364 092 | |
| Accounting, business and legal consulting | 4.9 | 61 669 | 109 704 |
| Studies and projects | 428 465 | 354 307 | |
| Auditing | 10 900 | 13 650 | |
| Public relations | 4.10 | 76 900 | 176 737 |
| International | 53 452 | 41 625 | |
| Other expenditure | 13 972 | 8 535 | |
| Depreciation, amortisation and value adjustments | 52 236 | 54 063 | |
| Extraordinary and prior-period expenditure | 60 176 | 7 727 | |
| Total Head Office expenditure | 2 740 650 | 2 960 327 | |
| Total | |||
| Head Office result | –2 305 513 | –2 590 053 | |
| Operation | |||
| Operating result | 2 825 785 | –476 933 | |
| Financial income | 4.11 | 131 513 | 50 025 |
| Annual result | |||
| Annual result before allocation | 2 957 298 | –426 008 | |
| Change in recycling funds | 2 951 021 | –432 631 | |
| Change in organisational capital | 6 276 | 6 623 | |
| Annual result after allocation | 0 | 0 |
Cash Flow Statement
| Operating activities | 2019 in CHF | 2020 in CHF |
| Annual result | 2 957 298 | –426 008 |
| Depreciation on furniture and fixtures | 24 245 | 33 765 |
| Depreciation on IT hardware | 23 378 | 20 298 |
| Depreciation on software | 4 613 | 0 |
| Appreciation on securities | 4 795 | 114 875 |
| Increase/decrease in receivables from services | –104 780 | –1 223 137 |
| Increase/decrease in other current receivables | –27 018 | –193 538 |
| Decrease/increase in accrued and deferred income | –437 826 | –821 915 |
| Decrease in liabilities from services | 392 538 | 138 440 |
| Increase in other liabilities | –63 441 | 149 617 |
| Increase/decrease in accrued and deferred liabilities | –99 497 | –956 245 |
| Cash inflow/cash outflow from operating activities | –282 994 | –2 737 840 |
| Investment activities | ||
| Divestment/investment in securities | –5 223 380 | –206 200 |
| Divestment of loans | 50 000 | 100 000 |
| Investment in participations | –401 | 0 |
| Investment in furniture and fixtures | 99 768 | –186 877 |
| Investment in IT hardware | 131 292 | –5 597 |
| Cash inflow/cash outflow from investment activities | –4 942 721 | –298 673 |
| 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 | –2 268 417 | –3 462 521 |
| Cash and cash equivalents as at 1.1. | 19 151 403 | 16 648 837 |
| Cash and cash equivalents as at 31.12. | 16 648 837 | 13 186 316 |
| Change in cash inflow/cash outflow | –2 502 566 | –3 462 521 |
Statement of Changes in Capital
| Foundation capital | Reserves | Annual result | Total | |||
| Balance as at 1.1.2020 | 320 000 | 988 349 | 0 | 1 308 349 | ||
| Annual result¹ | –426 008 | –426 008 | ||||
| Allocation to reserves | 6 623 | –6 623 | 0 | |||
| Withdrawals from reserves | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Allocation to recycling funds | 432 631 | 432 631 | ||||
| Balance as at 31.12.2020 | 320 000 | 994 971 | 0 | 1 314 971 |
²Before allocation
| Small appliances | Large appliances | Toys and games | Photovoltaics | Welding equipment | Annual result | |
| Balance as at 1.1.2020 | 6 189 351 | 32 608 670 | 2 557 774 | 1 426 355 | 162 093 | |
| Annual result³ | –432 631 | |||||
| Contribution to administrative costs | 46 384 | 95 116 | –70 000 | –70 000 | –1 500 | 0 |
| Withdrawal/allocation | –1 088 250 | –409 771 | 244 368 | 812 649 | 8 373 | 432 631 |
| Balance as at 31.12.2020 | 5 147 484 | 32 294 015 | 2 732 141 | 2 169 004 | 168 966 | 0 |
³After allocation of organisational capital
| Foundation capital | Reserves | Annual result | Total | |||
| Balance as at 1.1.2019 | 320 000 | 982 072 | 0 | 1 302 072 | ||
| Annual result⁴ | 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 |
⁴Before 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 result⁵ | 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 | –2 591 021 |
| Balance as at 31.12.2019 | 6 189 351 | 32 608 670 | 2 557 774 | 1 426 355 | 162 093 | 0 |
⁵After allocation of organisational capital
ARF fund for lighting equipment
| Revenue | 2019 in CHF | 2020 in CHF |
| ARF for lighting euipment | 2 802 570 | 2 749 990 |
| Expenditure | ||
| Payments for disposal services | –2 992 018 | –2 833 499 |
| Contribution to SENS for system costs | –166 667 | –166 667 |
| Marketing/public relations | –84 919 | –85 923 |
| Proportion of administrative expenditure for SLRS | –165 143 | –170 194 |
| Proportion of other expenditure for SLRS | –30 673 | –30 421 |
| Proportion of depreciation for SLRS | 0 | 0 |
| Proportion of the financial result | 101 674 | 24 772 |
| Proportion of the neutral result for SLRS | 0 | 0 |
| Proportion of the result carried over for SLRS | –535 177 | –511 941 |
| Disbursement of the ARF fund for lighting equipment | –200 000 | –200 000 |
| ARF fund for lighting equipment as at 31.12. | 12 021 100 | 11 821 100 |
Comments: The volume of lighting equipment in circulation in Switzerland requiring disposal decreased by 1.81 % compared to the previous year. Expressed in kilos, the total volume of lighting equipment disposed of decreased by 9.17 %. Assuming an average weight of 120 grams, almost 8.352 million items of lighting equipment were disposed of via our system.
ARF fund for lamps
| Revenue | 2019 in CHF | 2020 in CHF |
| ARF for lamps | 1 849 105 | 1 897 425 |
| Expenditure | ||
| Payments for disposal services | –1 433 251 | –1 464 721 |
| Contribution to SENS for system costs | –83 333 | –83 333 |
| Marketing/public relations | –42 459 | –37 628 |
| Proportion of administrative expenditure for SLRS | –82 571 | –85 097 |
| Proportion of other expenditure for SLRS | –15 337 | –15 210 |
| Proportion of depreciation for SLRS | 0 | 0 |
| Proportion of the financial result | 50 831 | 12 386 |
| Proportion of the neutral result for SLRS | 0 | 0 |
| Proportion of the result carried over for SLRS | 242 986 | 223 822 |
| Disbursement of the ARF fund for lamps | –100 000 | –100 000 |
| ARF fund for lamps as at 31.12. | 5 433 000 | 5 333 000 |
The volume of lamps in circulation in Switzerland decreased by 2.54%. In addition, the volume of appliances disposed of decreased by 2,96%. Disposal costs decreased by 2,91%. 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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