Collective schemes in Denmark
These are the collective compliance schemes operating in Denmark. Each scheme offer various services and assignments on behalf of the producers in connection with the producer responsibility. You can obtain compliance both as collective and/or individual scheme.
Collective schemes for existing producer responsibility
Electronics | Batteries
Elretur
Høje Taastrup Boulevard 30
DK-2630 Taastrup
CVR 28835124
Tel no. +45 3336 9197
elretur@elretur.dk
Electronics | Batteries
ERP Denmark ApS
Lindholm Havnevej 31
DK-5800 Nyborg
CVR 33153155
Tel no. +45 6333 0028
denmark@erp-recycling.org
Electronics | Batteries
Recipo A/S
Vesterbrogade 149
DK-1620 København V
CVR 38266187
Tel no. +45 78787300
info@recipo.com
Electronics | Batteries
RLG/RENE GmbH
Karl‑Hammerschmidt‑Str. 36
D-85609 Aschheim
Germany
VAT 241481912
Tel no. 0049-(0)-89-49049 100
info@rene-europe.com
Batteries
ReturBat
c/o Pia Thomsen
Merkurvej 19
DK-7100 Vejle
CVR 17280384
Tel no. +45 4448 9014
returbat@returbat.dk
Vehicles
Stena Recycling A/S
Dansk Bil-Retur by Stena Recycling A/S
Banemarksvej 40
DK-2605 Brøndby
CVR 24208362
Tel no. +45 5667 9200
farligt.affald@stenarecycling.com
Collective schemes for upcoming packaging producer responsibility
Packaging
Combineering A/S
Vesterbrogade 6D, 2. sal
DK-1620 København V
CVR 42913634
Tel no. +45 53 53 32 44
info@vana.dk
Packaging
Emballageretur
Høje Taastrup Boulevard 30
DK-2630 Taastrup
CVR 28835124
Tel no. +45 3336 9181
info@emballageretur.dk
Packaging
ERP Denmark ApS
Lindholm Havnevej 31
DK-5800 Nyborg
CVR 33153155
Tel no. +45 6333 0028
denmark@erp-recycling.org
Packaging
RLG/RENE
Karl-Hammerschmidt-Str. 36
D-85609 Dornach
Germany
VAT 241481912
tlf. +49 8 266 8 693 707
andreas.kroeniger@rev-log.com
Packaging
VANA A/S
Vesterbrogade 6D, 2. sal
DK-1620 København V
CVR 44710870
Tel no. +45 53 53 32 44
info@vana.dk
How to connect with a collective scheme
You should initially contact the various collective schemes to find the scheme that suits your company best. Once you have found out who you want to work with, do the following:
- Ask the collective scheme to set up your registration.
OR - Log in to the producer responsibility register and select the menu item: “Category selection and reporting” and “Collective schemes”. From each product category, the relevant collective scheme is selected in the drop-down list. Press Save.
The collective scheme now receives a request, which they will accept if you have an agreement. When the collective scheme accepts the request, the official connection to the collective scheme is established, and can be searched in the public part of the register.
Modulated fees
Legal requirements have been introduced for collective schemes to scale their fees to producer members. Fee modulation has been introduced as part of the new minimum requirements for all national producer responsibility schemes in the EU. The purpose is to optimize environmentally friendly product design and thus the following environmental treatment of end-of-life products. The requirement came into force on 5 January 2023.
See more about minimum requirements
Overall, a distinction is made between two forms of fee modulation called graduation or differentiation. The latter form of fee is based on variable terms, e.g. fluctuating transport and processing prices, while graduated fees are based on grouping according to established criteria.
Bonus – Malus
In Denmark, collective schemes must use graduated fees according to a so-called bonus/malus model. This generally means that you who are members of a collective producer scheme are divided into 2 groups. A group whose products meet the criteria laid down in the legal decrees and the rest that do not.
Manufacturers and importers in the group whose products do not meet given criteria must pay (20%) more in fees than those who do. This additional payment is intended to be used to cover – at best optimize – the costs of transport and the quality of environmental treatment of your end-of-life electronics. If you have products in both groupings, you pay the above malus of 20% on top of the ordinary fee for the collective scheme.
Criteria for fee graduation in Denmark per 5 January 2023
| Electronics are divided in Group 1 and Group 2 | Criteria for access to Group 1 |
|---|---|
| All EEE categories except cat. 3 and cat. 7 | Must be marketed with a durability guarantee of 2 years in addition to the mandatory 2-year right of complaint. |
| Cat. 3. Light sources | A minimum content of recycled material of 10% |
| Cat. 7 Photo Voltaic Panels (Solar cell panels) | Must have no content of lead (Pb) |
| Cars are divided in Green group and Red group | Criteria for access to Green group |
|---|---|
| Private vehicles and light carrier vehicles | Durability, refurbishmentability, reuseability, recycability and content of hazardous substances |
| (no specified limit values) |
All criteria are statutored in the Danish WEEE Order Annex 10 and ELV Order Annex 6.
The orders are in Danish only