In Switzerland last year, the average resident disposed of 9.84 kilograms of electrical and electronic appliances in the SENS system. The total volume of SENS appliances disposed of thus stood at 84,049 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
2018
2019
Change
Manufacturers/importers subject to ARFs
822
832
1%
Official SENS recycling companies
21
19
–10%
Official SENS collection points
503
495
–2%
Customers in the SENS OnlineSystem
3,106
3,319
0%
Collection orders via the SENS OnlineSystem
40,314
31,613
0%
Credit notes for recycling services
7,114
7,595
2%
Recycling
Small household appliances including toys, games and lamps
2018
2019
Change in %
Volume in tonnes
27 697
29 029
5%
Via official SENS collection points
81%
82%
1%
Through retail
15%
13%
–2%
Returned directly to the official SENS recycling companies
4%
5%
1%
Large household appliances
Volume in tonnes
33 371
33 698
1%
Via official SENS collection points
72%
74%
2%
Through retail
20%
17%
–3%
Returned directly to the official SENS recycling companies
8%
9%
1%
Refrigerators and freezers
Volume in tonnes
19 938
19 893
0%
Via official SENS collection points
57%
56%
–1%
Through retail
13%
13%
0%
Returned directly to the official SENS recycling companies
30%
31%
1%
Lighting equipment
Volume in tonnes
1 057
1 076
2%
Through retail
45%
47%
2%
Through retail
2%
2%
0%
Returned directly to the official SENS recycling companies
53%
51%
–2%
Lamps
Volume in tonnes
3 008
3 068
2%
Photovoltaics
Volume in tonnes
277
352
27%
Total
Total volume recycled within the SENS system
82 339
84 049
2%
Total volume recycled per head in kilograms
9,51
9,84
3%
¹8,482,200 inhabitants in 2018; 8,544,500 inhabitants in 2018 according to the FSO.
Balance Sheet Assets
Assets
Annex
2018 in CHF
2019 in CHF
Cash and cash equivalents
3.1
19 151 403
16 648 837
Receivables from services
3.2
1 384 503
1 498 283
Other current receivables
3.3
420 547
447 566
Accrued and deferred income
3.4
8 465 408
8 903 234
Operating assets
29 421 861
27 488 920
Securities
3.5
16 065 374
21 283 959
Assets from participations
3.6
80 187
80 588
Loans
3.7
600 000
550 000
Investments
3.8
39 000
39 000
Tangible assets
3.9
205 788
161 254
Intangible assets
3.10
4613
0
Fixed assets
16 994 962
22 114 801
Total
Total assets
46 416 822
49 603 721
Balance Sheet Liabilities
Liabilities
Annex
2018 in CHF
2019 in CHF
Liabilities from services
3.11
3 080 098
3 472 636
Other liabilities
97 645
34 205
Accrued and deferred liabilities
3.12
1 593 786
1 784 289
Current provisions
3.13
350 000
60 000
Current liabilities
5 121 530
5 351 130
Recycling funds
39 993 220
42 944 242
Fund capital
39 993 220
42 944 242
Foundation capital
320 000
320 000
Reserves
3.14
982 072
988 349
Organisational capital
1 302 072
1 308 349
Total
Total liabilities
46 416 822
49 603 721
Operating Account
Take-back system revenue
Annex
2018 in CHF
2019 in CHF
Revenue from recycling fees
4.1
44 484 678
46 139 646
Compensation for partner systems
4.2
–4 337 906
–4 446 134
Total take-back system revenue
40 146 772
41 693 512
Take-back system expenditure
Collection expenditure
11 892 112
12 052 508
Transport expenditure
11 317 891
12 178 090
Recycling expenditure
8 748 924
10 738 495
Standards (WEEELABEX, CENELEC, ISO)
83 490
37 437
Collection, dismantling and recycling checks
4.3
429 250
511 981
Manufacturer/importer checks
82 100
107 800
Market basket analysis
436 753
493 412
Publicity campaign
4.4
480 605
442 491
Total take-back system expenditure
33 471 125
36 562 214
Total
Take-back system result
6 675 647
5 131 298
Head Office revenue
Contribution to administrative costs
4.5
323 167
332 424
Revenue from services/consulting
0
0
Other revenue
5 201
870
Extraordinary and prior-period revenue
633 814
101 843
Total Head Office revenue
962 182
435 138
Head Office expenditure
Personnel expenditure
4.6
1 186 707
1 208 320
Board of Trustees and ARF Committee
4.7
134 300
160 963
Office and administrative expenditure
4.8
281 960
286 306
IT expenditure
166 966
327 292
Accounting, business and legal consulting
4.9
70 169
61 669
Studies and projects
76 760
428 465
Auditing
12 009
10 900
Public relations
4.10
241 898
76 900
International
52 168
53 452
Other expenditure
18 640
13 972
Depreciation, amortisation and value adjustments
66 933
52 236
Extraordinary and prior-period expenditure
350 000
60 176
Total Head Office expenditure
2 658 509
2 740 650
Total
Head Office result
–1 696 326
–2 305 513
Operation
Operating result
4 979 321
2 825 785
Financial income
4.11
99 672
131 513
Annual result
Annual result before allocation
5 078 993
2 957 298
Change in recycling funds
5 071 276
2 951 021
Change in organisational capital
7 717
6 276
Annual result after allocation
0
0
Cash Flow Statement
Operating activities
2018 in CHF
2019 in CHF
Annual result
5 078 993
2 957 298
Depreciation on furniture and fixtures
15 843
24 245
Depreciation on IT hardware
41 864
23 378
Depreciation on software
9226
4 613
Appreciation on securities
45 633
4 795
Increase/decrease in receivables from services
1 972 799
–104 780
Increase/decrease in other current receivables
70 222
–27 018
Decrease/increase in accrued and deferred income
–891 550
–437 826
Decrease in liabilities from services
–397 181
392 538
Increase in other liabilities
85 906
–63 441
Increase/decrease in accrued and deferred liabilities
–333 914
–99 497
Cash inflow/cash outflow from operating activities
618 847
–282 994
Investment activities
Divestment/investment in securities
–2 726 977
–5 223 380
Divestment of loans
100 000
50 000
Investment in participations
–80 187
–401
Investment in furniture and fixtures
–139 804
–3 089
Investment in IT hardware
–19 016
0
Cash inflow/cash outflow from investment activities
–2 865 984
–5 176 870
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
2 831 857
–2 502 566
Cash and cash equivalents as at 1.1.
16 319 546
19 151 403
Cash and cash equivalents as at 31.12.
19 151 403
16 648 837
Change in cash inflow/cash outflow
2 831 857
–2 502 566
Statement of Changes in Capital
Foundation capital
Reserves
Annual result
Total
Balance as at 1.1.2019
320 000
982 072
0
1 302 072
Annual result¹
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
²Before 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 result³
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
–2 951 021
Balance as at 31.12.2019
6 189 351
32 608 670
2 557 774
1 426 355
162 093
0
³After allocation of organisational capital
Foundation capital
Reserves
Annual result
Total
Balance as at 1.1.2018
320 000
974 355
0
1 294 355
Annual result⁴
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
⁴Before 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 result⁵
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
⁵After allocation of organisational capital
ARF fund for lighting equipment
Revenue
2018 in CHF
2019 in CHF
ARF for lighting euipment
2 824 584
2 802 570
Expenditure
Payments for disposal services
–2 973 244
–2 992 018
Contribution to SENS for system costs
–166 667
–166 667
Marketing/public relations
–91 876
–84 919
Proportion of administrative expenditure for SLRS
–166 986
–165 143
Proportion of other expenditure for SLRS
–30 488
–30 673
Proportion of depreciation for SLRS
0
0
Proportion of the financial result
–7 158
101 674
Proportion of the neutral result for SLRS
28
0
Proportion of the result carried over for SLRS
–611 807
–535 177
Disbursement of the ARF fund for lighting equipment
–208 000
–200 000
ARF fund for lighting equipment as at 31.12.
12 221 000
–200 000
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
2018 in CHF
2019 in CHF
ARF for lamps
1 803 395
1 849 105
Expenditure
Payments for disposal services
–1 268 379
–1 433 251
Contribution to SENS for system costs
–83 333
–83 333
Marketing/public relations
–45 938
–42 459
Proportion of administrative expenditure for SLRS
–83 493
–82 571
Proportion of other expenditure for SLRS
–15 244
–15 337
Proportion of depreciation for SLRS
0
0
Proportion of the financial result
–3 579
50 831
Proportion of the neutral result for SLRS
14
0
Proportion of the result carried over for SLRS
303 442
242 986
Disbursement of the ARF fund for lamps
–104 000
–100 000
ARF fund for lamps as at 31.12.
5 533 000
–100 000
The volume of lamps in circulation in Switzerland decreased by 2.45%. In addition, the volume of appliances disposed of decreased by 2.01%. Disposal costs decreased by 12.99%. The fund disbursement was made on a pro rata basis at a ratio of two-thirds for lighting equipment and one-third for lamps.