WEEE Collection in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania Presented by Ilze Donina MoE (LV)

Content of the presentation WEEE collection targets as set by WEEE directive 2012/19/EU Set-up of WEEE collection systems in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania Results of applied WEEE collection systems

WEEE collection targets set by directive 2012/19/EU Until 31 December 2015 at least 4 kilograms on average per inhabitant per year of WEEE from private households or the same amount of weight of WEEE as was collected in that Member State on average in the three preceding years, whichever is greater. From 2016, the minimum collection rate shall be 45 % calculated on the basis of the total weight of WEEE collected in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the average weight of EEE placed on the market in the three preceding years From 2019, the minimum collection rate shall be 65 % of the average weight of EEE placed on the market in the three preceding years, or alternatively 85 % of WEEE generated on the territory of that Member State.

WEEE collection targets set by directive 2012/19/EU By way of derogation...Latvia, Lithuania... may, because of their lack of the necessary infrastructure and their low level of EEE consumption, decide to: (a) (b) achieve, from 14 August 2016, a collection rate that is lower than 45 % but higher than 40 % of the average weight of EEE placed on the market in the three preceding years; and postpone the achievement of the collection rate referred to in the second subparagraph of paragraph 1 until a date of their own choice which shall not be later than 14 August 2021.

Number of Producer responsibility organisations and number of registered producers EstoniaLatviaLithuania Number of Producer responsibility organisations 363 Number of registered producers

Fullfillment of WEEE collection targets set in Directive 2002/96/EC Collected amounts of WEEE from households (kg/per capita): Estonia 3,534,1864,934,0643,041 Latvia 1,9491,9881,8881,8852,366 Lithuania 2,1592,853,7794,4775,204

Development of WEEE collection targets YearEstoniaLatviaLithuania Quant.Qual kg/capita 4 kg/capita (25 % PoM, 50% light.) 27 % PoM kg/capita 4 kg/capita (25 % PoM, 50% light.) % PoM kg/capita 4 kg/capita (25 % PoM, 50% light.) % PoM kg/capita from July 1 st 5kg/capita 4 kg/capita (25 % PoM, 50% light.) 50% PoM40% PoM kg/capita (25 % PoM, 50% light.) 50% PoM40% PoM kg/capita from July 1 st 5kg/capita 4 kg/capita (25 % PoM, 50% light.) 50% PoM40% PoM kg/capita 4 kg/capita (25 % PoM, 50% light.) % PoM30-45 % PoM % PoM40,5 % PoM45-60 % PoM35-50 % PoM % PoM % PoM40-55 % PoM % PoM % PoM % PoM

Requirements for set-up of WEEE collection systems EstoniaLatviaLithuania Requirements Minimum one collection point per local authority with inh. * *in case of WEEE from private households Each PRO has to establish at least 3 WEEE collection points in each waste management region (10 regions), each in different parish or town Vilnius and Kaunas - 1 collection point per inh. Klaipeda and Siauliai cities - 1 collection point per inh. Panevezys and Alytus cities - 1 collection points per inh. Cities with population and inh. - 2 collections points; Other cities, towns and villages - 1 collection point each Number of collection points

Requirements for information campaigns EstoniaLatviaLithuania Producer has to make a public information campaign through different media channels like county newspapers, state-wide media channels (TV, radio) or external advertising. Producer has to use at least two different media channels. Minimum duration for information campaign is 10 days. PRO and individual producers enjoying exemption of NRT payment are obliged to provide for: at least 4 communication activities in calendar year (including information activities, educational activites, public involvement activities) in order to inform general public and to involve it in the management of WEEE. Not less than 3 per cent of the revenue has to be paid by the organization for public education and awareness raising related to waste management issues.

Amounts of collected WEEE, tons Source: Eurostat

Amounts of collected WEEE, tons Source: Eurostat

WEEE collected, kg/per capita Source: Eurostat

WEEE collected vs. PoM (%) Source: Eurostat

Collection rate of large household appliances (LHA) Source: Eurostat

Collection rate of small household appliances (SHA) Source: Eurostat

Collection rate of consumer equipment (CE) Source: Eurostat

Collection rate of IT and telecommunications equipment (ITC)

Collection rate of lamps Source: Eurostat

Collection rate of lighting equipment Source: Eurostat