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The main facts and figures relating to SENS eRecycling at a glance
In Switzerland last year, the average person disposed of 10.23 kilograms of electrical or electronic appliances in the SENS system. The total amount of collected appliances amounts to a total weight of 89,960 tonnes (incl. lighting equipment, photovoltaics as well as industrial and vehicle batteries). You can find impressive values, useful figures and information on important changes here.
| Small household appliances including toys, games and lamps | 2021 | 2022 | Change in % |
| Volume in tonnes | 31 207 | 30 386 | –3% |
| Via official SENS collection points | 84% | 86% | 2% |
| Through retail | 11% | 11% | 0% |
| Returned directly to the official SENS recycling companies | 5% | 4% | –1% |
| Collection rate* | 45% | 47% | 2% |
| Large household appliances | 2021 | 2022 | Change in % |
| Volume in tonnes | 38 448 | 37 167 | –3% |
| Via official SENS collection points | 78% | 78% | 0% |
| Through retail | 16% | 17% | 1% |
| Returned directly to the official SENS recycling companies | 6% | 5% | –1% |
| Collection rate* | 83% | 83% | 0% |
| Refrigerators and freezers | 2021 | 2022 | Change in % |
| Volume in tonnes | 20 419 | 20 508 | 0% |
| Via official SENS collection points | 58% | 62% | 4% |
| Through retail | 12% | 13% | 1% |
| Returned directly to the official SENS recycling companies | 30% | 26% | –4% |
| Collection rate* | 73% | 79% | 6% |
| Lighting equipment | 2021 | 2022 | Change in % |
| Volume in tonnes | 990 | 955 | –4% |
| Via official SENS collection points | 48% | 42% | –6% |
| Through retail | 2% | 2% | 0% |
| Returned directly to the official SENS recycling companies | 50% | 55% | 5% |
| Lamps | 2021 | 2022 | Change in % |
| Volume in tonnes | 3 285 | 3 278 | 0% |
| Medical devices | 2021 | 2022 | Change in % |
| Volume in tonnes | 8 | 6 | –28% |
| Photovoltaics | 2021 | 2022 | Change in % |
| Volume in tonnes | 587 | 936 | 60% |
| Welding equipment | 2021 | 2022 | Change in % |
| Volume in tonnes | 4 | 2 | –43% |
| Total | |||
| Total volume recycled within the SENS system | 91 663 | 89 960 | –2% |
| Total volume recycled per head in kilograms | 10,99 | 10,23 | –7% |
