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.