Ways of financing

There are different models of financing; this section presents five different case studies.

There are different models of financing

What ever the mode of financing is, it is important the the money transferred is 100% used for technical and framework costs only!

Consumers pay producers indirectly by paying the product more when purchasing it.

Producers pay for treatment directly and via compliance scheme.

After 20 years:

All countries have a network of collection and recycling infrastructure dedicated or partially dedicated to e-waste.
Quality standards (e.g. WEEELABEX/CENELEC) are widely adopted and with third party conformity verification procedures.
Hundreds M€ are annually spent in R&D (technology development, awareness, etc.)
All in all, it’s a system able to process and ensure quality standards and environmental protection!

There are still problems to solve:

Low consumer awareness and material is still disposed in unsorted waste bins.
Materials “escaping” the formal system dedicated to e-waste (lot via scrap metal dealers).
There are differences between countries and level of playing fields.

Producers do not pay directly for treatment.

Consumers pay a tax when purchasing a product. This tax will finance the Board of Equalization.

Treatment is paid by the Board of Equalization of California.

Producers do not pay directly for treatment.

Consumers pay directly for waste collection and treatment.

Producers pay a Recycling Fund which pays for treatment.

Consumers buy the product with no additional tax.

Producers (mainly importers) pay a Recycling Fund which pays for treatment.

Consumers buy the product with no additional tax.