Are you selling batteries as well as electrical and electronic equipment in Austria, and do you have an authorized representative appointed? Then you need to know that a special report to your authorized representative is required by the end of each year. To meet the reporting obligation, the total quantities of electrical and electronic equipment […]

Our parent company, Reconomy Group, has launched its 2021 Sustainability Report. It covers our three verticals Recycle, Comply, and Reuse, and provides detailed information about our sustainability strategy and projects. Click on the picture and download it now:

The most well-known prevention plan (PP) among our ECM customers is the one for packaging in Spain, elaborated in cooperation with the compliance scheme Ecoembes. However, this is not the only Plan that should be considered. Spain foresaw a WEEE prevention plan for years but did not offer the means to submit it, which has […]

Reconomy Group company, Reverse Logistics GmbH (RLG) is taking over RENE AG, a German service company for compliance solutions in the field of recycling management / WEEE that has been established since 2005, with retrospective effect from January 1st, 2022 The takeover fits Reconomy Group’s strategy as an asset light company to further expand its […]

Extended producer responsibility (EPR) for European producers is often associated exclusively with Europe or the European Union. This fact is hardly surprising, as the legislation is very well known at the EU level, where the concept is most mature. Prominent elements are the Waste Framework Directive and the product-specific Directives on Waste Packaging, Waste Batteries, […]

Germany's largest collection scheme for household batteries continues to grow Collection rate of 57.0% well exceeds the new statutory quota of 50% REBAT passes on collection volumes to several market competitors In a turbulent year for the waste portable batteries market, REBAT has again exceeded the impressive success figures of previous years. The REBAT system […]

The annual environmental compliance reporting season is almost over. However, due to continued efforts to reduce waste and encourage producers to improve the design of their products, packaging reporting was very much affected by changes in required reporting categories and updates to compliance schemes' reporting portals across Europe.  The Greek packaging scheme HERRCO, for example, […]

Do you know what the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom, Malta, and Romania have in common?   In these countries, producers of WEEE, batteries, or packaging have to renew their registrations annually. The renewal of registration ensures that the authorities and compliance schemes have the most up-to-date company details of the producer.   Keep reading if […]

Circularity Scotland Limited, the Scheme Administrator for Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme has selected Reverse Logistics Group (RLG) as the preferred implementation partner to deliver a state-of-the-art and future-proof IT solution to manage the deposit return scheme (DRS) in Scotland. While the formal agreements are being put in place, the implementation work has already started on […]

February 18 is International #Battery Day, and this year the battery turns 221 years old. Nowadays, it is impossible to imagine modern life without the many small and large accumulators. The battery began its triumphant sweep in the mid-19th century in the form of the lead accumulators. Then, at the end of the 20th century, lithium-ion technology […]