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ELTs national management: promotion of Producers Responsibility structures
The tyre industry believes that responsibility for waste management must be shared equally
amongst all economic operators and other stakeholders. Most products, including tyres, comprise
an entire chain of players rather than a single economic operator managing the process.
Each economic operator essentially exercises control over a part of the production process,
distribution, product usage and end-of-life processes.
In Europe, three systems exist:
countries with a free market (e.g. in Austria, Germany, UK, …);
countries with State/tax system (e.g. in Croatia, Denmark, Slovakia, …) ;
countries with a statutory ‘take back’ system through a producer responsibility approach
(France, NL, Sweden, Poland,…).
ELTs managing companies in Europe
Within those countries operating under a statutory regime, tyre manufacturers have set-up companies
to deal with the management of ELTs.
These companies, backed with a proper statutory regime, aim at organising the collection and
ecologically sound recovery treatment of end of life tyres through the most economical solutions.
They are able to develop high-level knowledge on technologies and build up additional R&D capacities.
Their reporting obligation towards the authorities provides a good example of clear and
reliable traceability. For the end user, this system guarantees transparency of costs through a
visible contribution, clearly indicated on the invoices.
Tyre manufacturers are continuing to promote this system to the new EU Candidates and the other
European Eastern countries.
ELT Management World Perspective
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A new manual
developed by the WBCSD’s Tyre Industry Project in
consultation with ETRMA, brings together best practices from
around the world and shares lessons learnt on end-of-life tire
(ELT) management. |
Update 3 September 2010
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