POST-CONSUMER TYRE POST-CONSUMER TYRE MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT

The norwegian tyre The norwegian tyre collection and management collection and management

systemsystemPresentation at the ETRA ConferencePresentation at the ETRA ConferenceBrussels March 21th 2013Brussels March 21th 2013

By Hroar BraathenBy Hroar BraathenManaging directorManaging director

NORSK DEKKRETUR ASNORSK DEKKRETUR AS(Norwegian Tyre Collection and Recycling (Norwegian Tyre Collection and Recycling

Association)Association)

THE NORWEGIAN THE NORWEGIAN MODEL:MODEL:

In 1994 GOVERNMENTAL In 1994 GOVERNMENTAL LEGISLATION ON COLLECTING AND LEGISLATION ON COLLECTING AND RECYCLING OF TYRES FOR RECYCLING OF TYRES FOR PRODUCERS AND/OR IMPORTERS OF PRODUCERS AND/OR IMPORTERS OF TYRESTYRES

THE FIRST EXAMPLE OF THE FIRST EXAMPLE OF PRODUCERS RESPONSIBILITYPRODUCERS RESPONSIBILITY

A BASIC FACTOR FOR THE SUCCESS A BASIC FACTOR FOR THE SUCCESS IN NORWAYIN NORWAY

OUR FRAMES:OUR FRAMES:

  -- FRAME AGREEMENT WITH THE MINISTRY OF FRAME AGREEMENT WITH THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT    

-- ASSOCIATIONS IN THE TYRE TRADE TOOK THE ASSOCIATIONS IN THE TYRE TRADE TOOK THE CHALLENGE AND RESPONSIBILITYCHALLENGE AND RESPONSIBILITY

  -- ACTUALLY NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ACTUALLY NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR HISTORICAL STOCK OF HISTORICAL STOCK OF SCRAPPED TYRES, BUT WE SCRAPPED TYRES, BUT WE ALSO TOOK THIS CHALLENGE - ALSO TOOK THIS CHALLENGE - AND “CLEANED THE AND “CLEANED THE COUNTRY” (5-YEARS PROGRAMME COUNTRY” (5-YEARS PROGRAMME 1994-1999)1994-1999)

  

-- FINANCING OF COLLECTIONFINANCING OF COLLECTIONAND AND

RECYCLING BY FEE SYSTEMRECYCLING BY FEE SYSTEM

PAID BY THE CONSUMERPAID BY THE CONSUMER

COMPANY’S COMPANY’S ORGANIZATIONORGANIZATION::

-- WHO OWNS THE COMPANY NORSK DEKKRETUR WHO OWNS THE COMPANY NORSK DEKKRETUR ASAS

(According to market shares and producers (According to market shares and producers responsibility)responsibility)

   - TYRE IMPORTERS ASSOCIATION 75 %- TYRE IMPORTERS ASSOCIATION 75 %

- VEHICLE IMPORTERS ASSOCIATION 25 %- VEHICLE IMPORTERS ASSOCIATION 25 %  (In Sweden – vehicle manufacturers or importers are not (In Sweden – vehicle manufacturers or importers are not participants in the company)participants in the company)

- - COMPANY’S MISSION:COMPANY’S MISSION:

- - ORGANIZING AND MONITORING THE ORGANIZING AND MONITORING THE

SYSTEM/FRAMEWORK OF SYSTEM/FRAMEWORK OF

COLLECTION AND RECYCLING COLLECTION AND RECYCLING

OF SCRAPPED TYRES.OF SCRAPPED TYRES.

NORWAYNORWAYGEOGRAPHICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL AND

LOGISTICAL LOGISTICAL CHALLENGECHALLENGE

NORWAYNORWAY - LONG COUNTRY – 3500 KM- LONG COUNTRY – 3500 KM

- DENSILY POPULATED AREAS- DENSILY POPULATED AREAS(VALLEYS, FJORDS, MOUNTAINOUS AREAS)(VALLEYS, FJORDS, MOUNTAINOUS AREAS)

  SOLUTION:SOLUTION: 2 MAIN DEPOTS 2 MAIN DEPOTS

   TRUCK TRANSPORTTRUCK TRANSPORT

  

FRAMEWORK – FRAMEWORK – COLLECTION AND COLLECTION AND

RECYCLING SYSTEMRECYCLING SYSTEM- CONTRACT WITH ONE MAIN OPERATOR- CONTRACT WITH ONE MAIN OPERATOR

- RAGN-SELLS AS - RAGN-SELLS AS (SAME COMPANY IN NORWAY + SWEDEN)(SAME COMPANY IN NORWAY + SWEDEN)

  

- SUBCONTRACTORS IN 20 COUNTIES - SUBCONTRACTORS IN 20 COUNTIES

IN NORWAYIN NORWAY

  

  

FRAMEWORK – FRAMEWORK – COLLECTION AND COLLECTION AND

RECYCLING SYSTEM (2)RECYCLING SYSTEM (2)-- COLLECTING SCRAPPED TYRES FROM COLLECTING SCRAPPED TYRES FROM

4000 COLLECTING POINTS4000 COLLECTING POINTS

   - TYRE DEALERS- TYRE DEALERS

   - GARAGES- GARAGES

   - VEHICLE DISMANTLERS - VEHICLE DISMANTLERS (ELV’S)(ELV’S)

   - MUNICIPAL WASTE - MUNICIPAL WASTE

COLLECTION/SORTING PLACESCOLLECTION/SORTING PLACES

  

- RECYCLING OF TYRES- RECYCLING OF TYRES

PRODUCERS PRODUCERS RESPONSIBILITYRESPONSIBILITY

AGREEMENTSAGREEMENTS- - AGREEMENT WITH TYRE IMPORTERS / AGREEMENT WITH TYRE IMPORTERS /

VEHICLE IMPORTERSVEHICLE IMPORTERS

  

-- NORSK DEKKRETUR IS TAKING OVER THE NORSK DEKKRETUR IS TAKING OVER THE IMPORTERS RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS IMPORTERS RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS THE GOVERNMENTAL REGULATION.THE GOVERNMENTAL REGULATION.

  

-- IN RETURN – IMPORTERS ARE CHARGING IN RETURN – IMPORTERS ARE CHARGING AN ENVIRONMENTAL FEE – PAID TO OUR AN ENVIRONMENTAL FEE – PAID TO OUR COMPANY TO FINANCE OUR ACTIVITYCOMPANY TO FINANCE OUR ACTIVITY

ENVIRONMENTAL FEESENVIRONMENTAL FEES

-- PASSENGER CAR TYRES NOK 12,- / EUR 1,50PASSENGER CAR TYRES NOK 12,- / EUR 1,50

  

-- TRUCK TYRES NOK 75,- / EUR 10,-TRUCK TYRES NOK 75,- / EUR 10,-

  

OTHER TYRE CATEGORIES UP TO NOK 450,-/ EUR OTHER TYRE CATEGORIES UP TO NOK 450,-/ EUR 60,-60,-

  

  - OUR MARKET SHARE – 90 %- OUR MARKET SHARE – 90 %

  

- COLLECTION RATE – MORE THAN 100 %- COLLECTION RATE – MORE THAN 100 %

(Due to free riders.)(Due to free riders.)

R & D – TYRE R & D – TYRE RECYCLINGRECYCLING

-- ACCORDING TO GENERAL CONTRACT, R & ACCORDING TO GENERAL CONTRACT, R & D AND RECYCLING IS OPERATORS D AND RECYCLING IS OPERATORS RESPONSIBILITYRESPONSIBILITY

BUT:BUT:

   WE FEEL ALSO PARTLY RESPONSIBLE BY WE FEEL ALSO PARTLY RESPONSIBLE BY COOPERATING IN R & D-PROJECTSCOOPERATING IN R & D-PROJECTS

(ORGANIZING AND FINANCING)(ORGANIZING AND FINANCING)

ELSE:ELSE:

   ““KEEP THE RADAR ON ABOUT ACTIVITIES/ KEEP THE RADAR ON ABOUT ACTIVITIES/ SOLUTIONS WORLDWIDE”SOLUTIONS WORLDWIDE”

MAIN CHALLENGE: MAIN CHALLENGE: (Definitions)(Definitions)

POST CONSUMERS TYRES (ELTs)POST CONSUMERS TYRES (ELTs)

ISIS

NOT WASTE BUT PRODUCTS!NOT WASTE BUT PRODUCTS!

Thanks for your attention.Thanks for your attention.

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