In Switzerland last year, the average resident disposed of 9.7 kilograms of electrical and electronic appliances in the SENS system. The total volume of appliances disposed of thus stood at 82,000 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
2017
2018
Change
Manufacturers/importers subject to ARFs
722
822
14%
Official SENS recycling companies
21
21
0%
Official SENS collection points
492
503
2%
Customers in the SENS OnlineSystem
3,106
3,319
7%
Collection orders via the SENS OnlineSystem
40,314
31,613
-22%
Credit notes for recycling services
7,114
7,595
7%
Recycling
Small household appliances including toys, games and lamps
2017
2018
Change in %
Volume in tonnes
27,805
27,697
0%
Via official SENS collection points
81%
81%
0%
Through retail
15%
15%
-1%
Returned directly to the official SENS recycling companies
4%
4%
0%
Large household appliances
Volume in tonnes
51,489
53,309
4%
Via official SENS collection points
68%
72%
4%
Through retail
16%
20%
3%
Returned directly to the official SENS recycling companies
15%
8%
-7%
Lighting equipment
Volume in tonnes
1,063
1,057
-1%
Via official SENS collection points
44%
45%
1%
Through retail
3%
2%
-1%
Returned directly to the official SENS recycling companies
53%
53%
0%
Lamps
Volume in tonnes
3,401
3,401
0%
Photovoltaics
Volume in tonnes
337
227
-18%
Total
Total volume recycled within the SENS system
80,693
82,339
2%
Total volume recycled per head in kilograms
9.5
9.7
2%
¹8,417,730 inhabitants in 2016; 8,482,200 inhabitants in 2017 according to the FSO.
Balance Sheet Assets
Assets
Annex
2017 in CHF
2018 in CHF
Cash and cash equivalents
3.1
16,319,546
19,151,403
Receivables from services
3.2
3,357,301
1,384,503
Other current receivables
3.3
490,769
420,547
Accrued and deferred income
3.4
7,573,858
8,465,408
Operating assets
27,741,475
29,421,861
Securities
3.5
13,384,030
16,065,374
Assets from participations
3.6
0
80,187
Loans
3.7
700,000
600,000
Investments
3.8
39,000
39,000
Tangible assets
3.9
104,674
205,788
Intangible assets
3.10
13,840
4,613
Fixed assets
14,241,544
16,994,962
Total
Total assets
41,983,018
46,416,822
Balance Sheet Liabilities
Liabilities
Annex
2017 in CHF
2018 in CHF
Liabilities from services
3.11
3,477,279
3,080,098
Other liabilities
11,739
97,645
Accrued and deferred liabilities
3.12
1,677,700
1,593,786
Current provisions
3.13
600,000
350,000
Current liabilities
5,766,719
5,121,530
Recycling funds
34,921,945
39,993,220
Fund capital
34,921,945
39,993,220
Foundation capital
320,000
320,000
Reserves
3.14
974,355
982,072
Organisational capital
1,294,355
1,302,072
Total
Total liabilities
41,983,018
46,416,822
Operating Account
Take-back system revenue
Annex
2017 in CHF
2018 in CHF
Revenue from recycling fees
4.1
43,913,504
44,484,678
Compensation for partner systems
4.2
-4,687,406
-4,337,906
Total take-back system revenue
39,226,098
40,146,772
Take-back system expenditure
Collection expenditure
11,661,442
11,892,112
Transport expenditure
10,279,961
11,317,891
Recycling expenditure
9,786,650
8,748,924
Standards (WEEELABEX, CENELEC, ISO)
22,037
83,490
Collection, dismantling and recycling checks
4.3
374,736
429,250
Manufacturer/importer checks
74,844
82,100
Market basket analysis
354,543
436,753
Publicity campaign
4.4
422,982
480,605
Total take-back system expenditure
32,977,194
33,471,125
Total
Take-back system result
6,248,903
6,675,647
Head Office revenue
Contribution to administrative costs
4.5
336,821
323,167
Revenue from services/consulting
6,075
0
Other revenue
1,145
5,201
Extraordinary and prior-period revenue
0
633,814
Total Head Office revenue
344,041
962,182
Head Office expenditure
Personnel expenditure
4.6
1,182,841
1,186,707
Board of Trustees and ARF Committee
4.7
140,015
134,300
Office and administrative expenditure
4.8
267,021
281,960
IT expenditure
168,339
166,966
Accounting, business and legal consulting
4.9
82,509
70,169
Studies and projects
132,297
76,760
Auditing
30,256
12,009
Public relations
4.10
90,115
241,898
International
56,611
52,168
Other expenditure
25,507
18,640
Depreciation, amortisation and value adjustments
54,006
66,933
Extraordinary and prior-period expenditure
600,000
350,000
Total Head Office expenditure
2,829,518
2,658,509
Total
Head Office result
-2,485,476
-1,696,326
Operation
Operating result
3,763,427
4,979,321
Financial income
4.11
212,866
99,672
Annual result
Annual result before allocation
3,976,293
5,078,993
Change in recycling funds
3,967,755
5,071,276
Change in organisational capital
8,538
7,717
Annual result after allocation
0
0
Cash Flow Statement
Operating activities
2017 in CHF
2018 in CHF
Annual result
3,976,293
5,078,993
Depreciation on furniture and fixtures
5,303
15,843
Depreciation on IT hardware
39,477
41,864
Depreciation on software
9,226
9,226
Appreciation on securities
1,120
45,633
Increase/decrease in receivables from services
-127,379
1,972,799
Increase/decrease in other current receivables
41,604
70,222
Decrease/increase in accrued and deferred income
298,637
-891,550
Decrease in liabilities from services
-1,223,924
-397,181
Increase in other liabilities
0
85,906
Increase/decrease in accrued and deferred liabilities
289,301
-333,914
Cash inflow/cash outflow from operating activities
-666,635
618,847
Investment activities
Divestment/investment in securities
684,183
-2,726,977
Divestment of loans
100,000
100,000
Investment in participations
0
-80,187
Investment in furniture and fixtures
-13,330
-139,804
Investment in IT hardware
-5,389
-19,016
Cash inflow/cash outflow from investment activities
765,464
-2,865,984
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
4,075,122
2,831,857
Cash and cash equivalents as at 1.1.
12,244,424
16,319,546
Cash and cash equivalents as at 31.12.
16,319,546
19,151,403
Change in cash inflow/cash outflow
4,075,122
2,831,857
Statement of Changes in Capital
Foundation capital
Reserves
Annual result
Total
Balance as at 1.1.2018
320,000
974,355
0
1,294,355
Annual result¹
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
²Before 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 result³
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
³After allocation of organisational capital
Foundation capital
Reserves
Annual result
Total
Balance as at 1.1.2017
320,000
965,817
0
1,285,817
Annual result⁴
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
⁴Before allocation
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 result⁵
3,967,755
Contribution to administrative costs
40,958
100,542
-70,000
-70,000
-1,500
0
Withdrawal/allocation
-246,515
3,681,579
266,183
255,624
10,883
-3,967,755
Balance as at 31.12.2017
6,234,656
25,187,475
2,520,116
824,866
154,832
0
⁵After allocation of organisational capital
ARF fund for lighting equipment
Revenue
2017 in CHF
2018 in CHF
ARF for lighting euipment
2,770,758
2,824,584
Expenditure
Payments for disposal services
-2,916,218
-2,916,218
Contribution to SENS for system costs
-166,667
-166,667
Marketing/public relations
-89,363
-91,876
Proportion of administrative expenditure for SLRS
-165,775
-163,119
Proportion of other expenditure for SLRS
-41,785
-30,601
Proportion of depreciation for SLRS
0
0
Proportion of the financial result
2,859
7,271
Proportion of the neutral result for SLRS
72
28
Proportion of the result carried over for SLRS
356,118
328,598
Disbursement of the ARF fund for lighting equipment
-250,000
-208,000
ARF fund for lighting equipment as at 31.12.
12,429,000
12,221,000
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
2017 in CHF
2018 in CHF
ARF for lamps
1,858,026
1,803,395
Expenditure
Payments for disposal services
-1,393,696
-1,268,379
Contribution to SENS for system costs
-83,333
-83,333
Marketing/public relations
-44,682
-45,938
Proportion of administrative expenditure for SLRS
-82,888
-81,560
Proportion of other expenditure for SLRS
-20,892
-15,300
Proportion of depreciation for SLRS
0
0
Proportion of the financial result
1,430
3,635
Proportion of the neutral result for SLRS
36
14
Proportion of the result carried over for SLRS
-359,001
-416,534
Disbursement of the ARF fund for lamps
-125,000
-104,000
ARF fund for lamps as at 31.12.
5,637,000
5,533,000
The volume of lamps in circulation in Switzerland decreased by 3.03 %. In addition, the volume of appliances disposed of decreased by 11.55 %. Disposal costs decreased by 8.99%. The fund disbursement was made on a pro rata basis at a ratio of two-thirds for lighting equipment and one-third for lamps.