In Switzerland last year, each inhabitant on average disposed of 9.5 kilograms of electrical and electronic appliances in the SENS system. The total volume of appliances disposed of thus totalled 80,000 tonnes. In the “Figures, figures, figures” section, you can find impressive values, valuable figures and information on important changes relative to the prior year.
Key Figures for the Take-back System
Key figures
2016
2017
Change
Manufacturers/importers subject to ARFs
700
722
3%
Official SENS recycling companies
22
22
0%
Official SENS collection points
484
492
2%
Customers in the SENS OnlineSystem
3,023
3,106
3%
Collection orders via the SENS OnlineSystem
26,868
40,314
50%
Credit notes for recycling services
5,987
7,114
19%
Recycling
Small household appliances including toys, games and lamps
2016
2017
Change in %
Volume in tonnes
29,110
27,805
-4%
Via official SENS collection points
91%
81%
-10%
Through retail
6%
15%
9%
Returned directly to the official SENS recycling companies
3%
4%
1%
Large household appliances
Volume in tonnes
55,126
51,489
-7%
Via official SENS collection points
81%
68%
-13%
Through retail
5%
16%
11%
Returned directly to the official SENS recycling companies
14%
15%
1%
Lighting equipment
Volume in tonnes
1,084
1,063
-2%
Via official SENS collection points
47%
44%
-3%
Through retail
3%
3%
0%
Returned directly to the official SENS recycling companies
50%
53%
3%
Lamps
Volume in tonnes
2,707
3,401
26%
Photovoltaics
Volume in tonnes
126
337
167%
Total
Total volume recycled within the SENS system
85,446
80,693
-6%
Total volume recycled per head in kilograms
10.2
9.5
-6%
¹8,417,730 inhabitants in 2016; 8,482,200 inhabitants in 2017 according to the FSO.
Balance Sheet Assets
Assets
Annex
2016 in CHF
2017 in CHF
Cash and cash equivalents
3.1
12,244,424
16,319,546
Receivables from services
3.2
3,229,922
3,357,301
Other current receivables
3.3
420,634
390,769
Accrued and deferred income
3.4
7,872,494
7,573,858
Operating assets
23,767,475
27,641,475
Securities
3.5
14,069,333
13,384,030
Investments
3.6
39,000
39,000
Loans
3.7
900,000
800,000
Tangible assets
3.8
130,735
104,674
Intangible assets
3.9
23,066
13,840
Fixed assets
15,162,134
14,341,544
Total
Total assets
38,929,609
41,983,018
Balance Sheet Liabilities
Liabilities
Annex
2016 in CHF
2017 in CHF
Liabilities from services
3.10
4,701,203
3,477,279
Other liabilities
0
11,739
Accrued and deferred liabilities
3.11
1,988,399
1,677,700
Current provisions
3.12
0
600,000
Current liabilities
6,689,602
5,766,719
Recycling funds
30,954,190
34,921,945
Fund capital
30,954,190
34,921,945
Foundation capital
320,000
320,000
Reserves
3.13
965,817
974,355
Organisational capital
1,285,817
1,294,355
Total
Total liabilities
38,929,609
41,983,018
Operating Account
Take-back system revenue
Annex
2016 in CHF
2017 in CHF
Revenue from recycling fees
4.1
43,827,696
43,913,504
Compensation for partner systems
4.2
-4,356,185
-4,687,406
Total take-back system revenue
39,471,510
39,226,098
Take-back system expenditure
Collection expenditure
12,494,973
11,661,442
Transport expenditure
13,648,307
10,279,961
Recycling expenditure
13,692,395
9,786,650
Standards (WEEELABEX, CENELEC, ISO)
81,880
22,037
Collection, dismantling and recycling checks
4.3
396 867
374 736
Manufacturer/importer checks
89,810
74,844
Market basket analysis
160,197
354,543
Publicity campaign
4.4
540,020
422,982
Total take-back system expenditure
41,104,448
32,977,194
Total
Take-back system result
-1,632,938
6,248,903
Head Office revenue
Contribution to administrative costs
4.5
333,085
336,821
Revenue from services/consultin
3,017
6,075
Other revenue
7,920
1,145
Extraordinary and prior-period revenue
336,469
0
Total Head Office revenue
680,490
344,041
Head Office expenditure
Personnel expenditure
4.6
1,323,118
1,182,841
Board of Trustees and ARF Committee
4.7
145,744
140,015
Office and administrative expenditure
4.8
265,792
267,021
IT expenditure
198,403
168,339
Accounting, business and legal consulting
4.9
56,381
82,509
Studies and projects
204,711
132,297
Auditing
15,960
30,256
Public relations
4.10
297,931
90,115
International
53,737
56,611
Other expenditure
13,571
25,507
Depreciation, amortisation and value adjustments
60,065
54,006
Extraordinary and prior-period expenditure
89,691
600,000
Total Head Office expenditure
2,725,104
2,829,518
Total
Head Office result
-2,044,614
-2,485,476
Operation
Operating result
-3,677,552
3,763,427
Financial income
4.11
336,034
212,866
Annual result
Annual result before allocation
-3,341,518
3,976,293
Change in recycling funds
-3,354,228
3,967,755
Change in organisational capital
12,710
8,538
Annual result after allocation
0
0
Cash Flow Statement
Operating activities
2016 in CHF
2017 in CHF
Annual result
-3,341,518
3,976,293
Depreciation on furniture and fixtures
3,886
5,303
Depreciation on IT hardware
31,031
39,477
Depreciation on software
9,226
9,226
Appreciation on securities
0
1,120
Depreciation on investments
15,922
0
Creation/reversal of provisions
0
0
Increase in receivables from services
-1,677,543
-127,379
Decrease in other current receivables
204,396
41,604
Decrease in accrued and deferred income
448,987
298,637
Decrease in liabilities from services
-410,787
-1,223,924
Increase/decrease in other liabilities
0
0
Increase in accrued and deferred liabilities
-354,840
289,301
Cash inflow/cash outflow from operating activities
-1,729,722
-666,635
Investment activities
Divestment of securities
2,348,545
684,183
Divestment of loans
200,000
100,000
Divestment of participations
0
0
Investment in furniture and fixtures
-7,257
-13,330
Investment in IT hardware
-56,786
-5,389
Divestment of/investment in software
0
0
Cash inflow/cash outflow from investment activities
2,484,502
765,464
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
-2,586,739
4,075,122
Cash and cash equivalents as at 1.1.
14,831,163
12,244,424
Cash and cash equivalents as at 31.12.
12,244,424
16,319,546
Change in cash inflow/cash outflow
-2,586,739
4,075,122
Statement of Changes in Capital
Foundation capital
Reserves
Annual result
Total
Balance as at 1.1.2017
320,000
965,817
0
1,285,817
Annual result¹
3,976,293
3,976,293
Allocation to reserves
8,538
-8,538
0
Withdrawals from reserves
0
0
0
Allocation to recycling funds
-3,967,755
-3,967,755
Balance as at 31.12.2017
320,000
974,355
0
1,294,355
²Vor Zuweisung
Small appliances
Large appliances
Toys and games
Photovoltaics
Welding equipment
Annual result
Balance as at 1.1.2017
6,440,213
21,405,354
2,323,932
639,241
145,449
Annual result¹
3,967,755
Contribution to administrative costs
40,596
100,904
-70,000
-70,000
-1,500
0
Balance as at 31.12.2017
6,234,656
25,187,475
2,520,116
824,866
154,832
0
³Nach Zuweisung an Organisationskapital
Foundation capital
Reserves
Annual result
Total
Balance as at 1.1.2016
320,000
953,107
0
1,273,107
Annual result
-3,341,518
-3,341,518
Allocation to reserves
12,710
-12,710
0
Withdrawals from reserves
0
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
⁴Vor Zuweisung
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 result¹
-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
⁵Nach Zuweisung an Organisationskapital
ARF fund for lighting equipment
Revenue
2016 in CHF
2017 in CHF
ARF for lighting euipment
2,490,110
2,770,758
Expenditure
Payments for disposal services
-2,942,380
-2,916,218
Contribution to SENS for system costs
-166,667
-166,667
Marketing/public relations
-111,973
-89,363
Proportion of administrative expenditure for SLRS
-204,625
-165,775
Proportion of other expenditure for SLRS
-32,823
-41,785
Proportion of depreciation for SLRS
0
0
Proportion of the financial result
80,391
2859
Proportion of the neutral result for SLRS
19,199
72
Proportion of the result carried over for SLRS
398,766
356,118
Disbursement of the ARF fund for lighting equipment
-470,000
-250,000
ARF fund for lighting equipment as at 31.12.
12,679,000
12,429,000
Comments: The volume of lighting equipment in circulation in Switzerland requiring disposal increased by 10.97% compared to the previous year. Expressed in kilos, the total volume of lighting equipment disposed of decreased by 5.14%. Assuming an average weight of 120 grams, almost 9.045 million items of lighting equipment were disposed of via our system.
ARF fund for lamps
Revenue
2016 in CHF
2017 in CHF
ARF for lamps
1,752,370
1,858,026
Expenditure
Payments for disposal services
-1,373,038
-1,393,696
Contribution to SENS for system costs
-83,333
-83,333
Marketing/public relations
-55,986
-44,682
Proportion of administrative expenditure for SLRS
-102,312
-82,888
Proportion of other expenditure for SLRS
-16,411
-20,892
Proportion of depreciation for SLRS
0
0
Proportion of the financial result
40,196
1,430
Proportion of the neutral result for SLRS
9,600
36
Proportion of the result carried over for SLRS
-404,084
-359,001
Disbursement of the ARF fund for lamps
-233,000
-125,000
ARF fund for lamps as at 31.12.
5,762,000
5,637,000
The volume of lamps in circulation in Switzerland increased by 5.91%. In addition, the volume of appliances disposed of increased by 25.6%. Disposal costs increased by 1.5%. The fund disbursement was made on a pro rata basis at a ratio of two-thirds for lighting equipment and one-third for lamps.