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FOTOKIKLOSI S.A. is a collective scheme approved by the
Hellenic Recycling Agency of the Greek Ministry of Environment
and Energy, that organises, operates, and controls the collective
scheme for the alternative management of the Waste of
Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) in Greece.
FOTOKIKLOSI S.A. is authorized to manage all types of Electrical and Electronic equipment, such as large household appliances, monitors, technology products, lamps, lighting fixtures, gadgets, photovoltaic panels etc, without any exception.
A Collective Scheme of Alternative Management of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment in Greece, approved by the Hellenic Recycling Agency of the Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy.
FOTOKIKLOSI S.A. is a collective scheme of alternative waste management of Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE) approved by the Hellenic Recycling Agency (HRA), organised and supported by companies in the Electrical – Electronic Equipment sector (EEE).
WEEE stands for Waste from electric and electrical devices that are plugged in or powered by batteries, including light bulbs and photovoltaic panels, when they reach the end of their life.
You may find in detail the devices that you can recycle here.
Those who manufacture or import products of Electrical and Electronic Equipment and place them in the Greek market in any way (sale, leasing, free, etc.). They are also obliged to pay a monetary contribution to the Scheme for each EEE product they place on the Greek Market according to their weight, so that when this product reaches the end of its life cycle, it can be managed in the best way environmentally.
For the collection of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment, we have developed collection points with Municipalities, Public Services, Organisations, Universities, Businesses. For the transport of WEEE that we collect we have collaborations with specially licensed transport companies, as well as for their recycling with standard EEE waste treatment plants.
Because most electrical appliances and especially light bulbs contain harmful materials such as plastic, mercury, cadmium, etc., which should not end up in the environment. They also contain materials (ferrous & non-ferrous metals, etc.), which can be used to manufacture other products.
All types of Electrical & Electronic Equipment are recycled and from their materials are obtained ferrous metals, copper, aluminum, glass, plastic, etc. which are reused to a very large extent. The resulting products are promoted to specially licensed companies for further processing, and return to the market, contributing to the Circular Economy, the protection of the environment and the conservation of natural resources. The lamps in particular are recycled, and from their materials result glass – metals – fluorescent powder – mercury, etc. Which after processing and cleaning are reused to a very large extent. The resulting products are forwarded to specially licensed companies for further processing.
The electrical & electronic items you want to dispose of can be delivered to one of the thousands of collection points in our scheme. FOTOKIKLOSI S.A. first enhances the awareness of citizens in this environmental protection and it is at your disposal.
The NPR is an organised Register scheme in which all Producers are registered, who must have a corresponding Registration Number for the legal exercise of their activity and for the monitoring of the recycling obligations by the competent authorities.
According to JMD 23615/651/Ε.103/2014, Electrical and Electronic Equipment is defined as:
“Equipment whose proper operation depends on electric currents or electromagnetic fields and equipment for the production, transmission and measurement of currents and fields thereof, designed to operate at a rated voltage of up to 1000 V AC or up to 1500 V DC. The concept of EEE includes all its components, assembled parts and consumables, which form part of the product when it is placed on the market.”
The categories of EEE according to JMD 23615/651/Ε.103/2014 are the following:
Alternative management of WEEE according to Law 2939/01 and JMD 23615/651/E.103/2014 are all activities of collection, transfer, transshipment, temporary storage, reuse and processing, recycling or recovery of energy, for the purpose of utilization of WEEE and return to market current.
The proper operation of collective schemes of alternative management of WEEE is judged annually by HRA by achieving specific quantitative collection targets, as well as recycling or recovery. More specifically, FOTOKIKLOSI S.A., based on its license, must achieve the following annual environmental objectives:
The Alternative Management Schemes are audited by the Hellenic Recycling Agency (HRA), the official body of the Ministry of Environment and Energy, in order to examine and determine the correct operation, as well as the achievement of their goals. At the same time, every year it is compiled and submitted to HRA the annual report of the Alternative Management Schemes in order to present in writing the detailed results of the environmental objectives and the achievement of the individual goals. The achievement of all objectives, as well as the viability of the Alternative Management Scheme leads to the renewal of its operating license by HRA, which is valid for six years.
The role of FOTOKIKLOSI S.A. is to organise and control the alternative management of WEEE. Organises all the above-mentioned alternative activities of EEE Waste Management, concluding contracts with properly licensed cooperating companies which undertake the implementation of these actions. At the same time, it undertakes the control and supervision of its collaborators in order to ensure the environmentally best practices for the implementation of the actions.