En Portada | Cover Story FuturEnviro | Diciembre 2019-Enero 2020 December 2019-January 2020 www.futurenviro.es 6 A éstas se sumó, en 2017, Ecolum, fundación dedicada a la recogida selectiva y el reciclaje de los residuos de lámparas, luminarias y rótulos luminosos, y en 2018, la iniciativa Tragatóner / Tragatinta, la primera de nuestro país para gestionar consumibles de impresión, considerados RAEE desde el 15 de agosto de 2018. Desde entonces, Recyclia ofrece a los productores de todo tipo de aparatos eléctricos y electrónicos, tanto domésticos como profesionales, un servicio integral de recogida y reciclaje de todas las categorías de residuos establecidas en las normativas española y comunitaria, incluidos los “más novedosos”, entre ellos paneles fotovoltaicos, baterías de vehículo eléctrico e híbrido y cartuchos de tóner y tinta. Bajo la forma constitutiva de Sistemas Colectivos de Responsabilidad Ampliada del Productor (SCRAP), Ecoasimelec, Ecofimática y Ecopilas fueron pioneros en su ámbito, al decidir los productores, voluntariamente, responsabilizarse de la organización y financiación de la recogida y el reciclaje de los aparatos y pilas que ponen en el mercado, al final de su vida útil, adelantándose a las primeras Directivas europeas, del 2002 y 2006. Hasta la puesta enmarcha de estos sistemas, lamayoría de los RAEE generados en nuestro país acababan en vertederos o trituradores, sin pasar por ningún tipo de tratamiento de descontaminación previo. Actualmente, aunque aún queda trabajo por hacer para situar a España al nivel de países con más tradición como los nórdicos, el panorama ha cambiado notablemente, dando buena muestra de ello los resultados de Recyclia. Y es que, Recyclia es la entidad del sector de gestión de residuos con más empresas fabricantes e importadoras de dispositivos electrónicos y pilas adheridas, concretamente más de 1.354 organizaciones. These foundations were joined in 2017 by Ecolum, a foundation devoted to the selective collection of lamps, light fittings and illuminated signs, and in 2018, by Tragatóner / Tragatinta. This latter initiative is the first in Spain to manage printer consumables, which have been considered WEEE since August 15, 2018. Since that time, Recyclia has offered producers of all types of electrical and electronic equipment, both domestic and professional, an integrated collection and recycling service. This service encompasses all waste categories set out in Spanish and EU legislation, including the latest categories, which include photovoltaic panels, electric and hybrid vehicle batteries, and toner and ink cartridges. Created as collective systems of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), Ecoasimelec, Ecofimática and Ecopilas were pioneers in their fields, with producers deciding voluntarily to assume responsibility for the organisation and funding of the collection and recycling of the end-of-life equipment and batteries placed on the market by them, thereby pre-empting the first EU Directives of 2002 and 2006. Until these systems were put into operation, most WEEE generated in Spain ended up in landfills or was shredded without any type of prior decontamination treatment. Now, although work remains to be done to position Spain alongside countries with greater tradition in this area, such as the Nordic countries, the scenario has changed significantly, as demonstrated clearly by Recyclia’s results. Recyclia, with a total of 1,354 member organisations, is the waste management entity with the highest number of member producers and importers of electronic devices and batteries. These companies account for one of every four domestic appliances and one of every two professional pieces of equipment placed on the market in Spain. Moreover, according to the latest figures, Recyclia’s environmental foundations managed over 49,757 tonnes of waste electronic equipment and batteries in 2018, 39% more than in 2017. Recyclia also has the largest network in Spain, bringing recycling closer to consumers through a total of 59,000 collection points in 2019. 44,000 of these take the form of containers for the collection of batteries, meaning that there is practically one container for every 1,000 people. The results outlined consolidate and support Recyclia’s position in the electronic waste recycling sector, both in Spain and RECYCLIA, EFFICIENCY AND RESPONSIBILITY The Recyclia environmental platformwas born in 2012 to avail of synergies and unite the experience and know-how of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), and battery recycling sector. This expertise had been gained over a 15-year period by the Ecoasimelec, Ecofimática and Ecopilas foundations. RECYCLIA, EFICACIA Y RESPONSABILIDAD La plataforma medioambiental Recyclia nació en abril de 2012, para aprovechar sinergias y aunar la experiencia y el conocimiento del sector del reciclaje de residuos de aparatos eléctricos y electrónicos (RAEE) y pilas y baterías, acumulados tras más de 15 años por las fundaciones Ecoasimelec, Ecofimática y Ecopilas.
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