What do we see?
In 2022, the ratio of OOM to POM EEE was 45.29%. This marked a decline compared to previous years. This decrease can be attributed to, on the one hand, a decrease in the amount of waste from EEE (WEEE), which in 2022 was only 67.5 kilotonnes, the lowest level since 2010. On the other hand, a larger amount of new EEE was put on the market in 2020 (153 kt) and 2021 (148 kt). Indeed, the indicator is calculated based on the average of the three previous years.
What’s the aim?
In a circular economy, we aim to collect and process End-of-Life products as optimally as possible. The WEEE Directive (Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment) is a European regulation that requires producers of EEE to take responsibility for the collection of their products. According to this directive, at least 65% of the average weight of EEE placed on the market in a member state in the past three years must be collected and treated within the same member state. This policy aims to promote the collection and recycling of EEE in order to minimise the amount of material discarded or exported to other countries.
What does this indicator measure?
This indicator shows how much discarded EEE Recupel collects in relation to the amount of new EEE placed on the market on average in the last three years. This ratio is calculated by dividing the quantity of OOM products collected in Flanders by the quantity of POM products derived from the Belgian figure by taking the population ratio. The indicator is based exclusively on Recupel figures; informal collection and recycling channels are not included in this indicator.
