B2B WEEE and Battery Take-Back Service
We organise the take-back of B2B WEEE and industrial batteries across Europe.
Producers have an obligation to take back B2B WEEE and industrial batteries from end users, free of charge. The requirements for taking back B2B WEEE and industrial batteries vary from country-to-country, but by recycling in the country where the equipment or battery was bought and used, you can rest assured that these requirements will be complied with.
As a pan-European recycling network, we can develop customized take-back solutions to suit your requirements. The recycling services are provided locally by our recycling partners and, if necessary, a complete logistics scheme including the use of containers can also be supplied.
B2C WEEE Take-Back Service in Germany
To meet the specific requirements placed on B2C EEE producers in Germany, EARN offers a nationwide full service for coordinating the collection of all equipment categories.
We have also set up a network of take-back points where people can return their WEEE free of charge. EARN clients use these waste equipment data for reports on their own take-back, reducing their own collection obligations.
EARN can manage your obligations as a producer of B2C electrical and electronic equipment in Germany by:
- Carrying out registration with the National Register for Waste Electrical Equipment (Stiftung EAR)
- Providing proof of guarantee against insolvency with an annual update
- Providing containers for WEEE collection as well as picking up WEEE from collection points (public disposal facilities in Germany)
- Treating and recycling the collected WEEE
- Reporting the volumes of EEE sold, as well as the volumes of WEEE taken back (annual statistics reports)
- Appointing an Authorised Representative for companies without a physical presence in Germany
We operate a nationwide network of certified recycling partners. We have long-term, trust-based relationships with the specialist disposal companies, which ensures proper take-back of WEEE in compliance with the legislation.
Thanks to our recycling network, we can also organise our own take-back with cost benefits. The amounts we take back can be counted towards the volumes collected from public collection points.
Precise request processing is guaranteed by our software solution (âEARN toolâ).
Our WEEE Take-Back services include:
Taking back and recycling of waste electrical equipment across Europe in compliance with the law through our recycling network
Logistics solutions including the use and exchange of containers, collection and transport, as required
Complete service throughout Germany managing B2C WEEE collection through the National Register for Waste Electrical Equipment (Stiftung EAR).
Reporting take-back volumes and recycling quotas
Take-back of B2B material within Europe
Providing online WEEE take-back forms
Recycling in accordance with the country-specific recycling quotas
Regular auditing of recycling facilities of our network by qualified environmental auditors
Simplified take-back through web-based application