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For Producers & Importers
Together, we make it happen
25 years ago, we took an important step towards a circular economy with the introduction of extended producer responsibility.
And it has delivered results: in just one generation, 3 billion kilograms of electronic waste have been collected and recycled to a high standard! Today, we collaborate with 30,000 collection points for both consumers and businesses. Together, we’re also setting the stage for the next generations.
Our Approach
Our approach ensures a level playing field where all producers and importers contribute equally. We continuously innovate and improve the collection system. Collectively, we implement individual producer responsibility. In close cooperation with industry organizations, we represent the interests of 5,000 affiliated producers and importers. Thanks to our network and research, they can respond more quickly to future changes. Together, we ensure that discarded devices, lamps, and batteries don’t end up as useless waste but instead become valuable resources for reuse in the next generation of products.
Producer Responsibility? Register or Do the Check!
If you, as a producer, importer, or reseller, are the first to place electrical appliances, lamps, batteries, and/or (bicycle) batteries on the Dutch market, the legal Producer Responsibility applies to you. Register with Stichting OPEN.
Ing. Bruno Vermoesen
Head of Brussels Office Environmental Governmental Affairs van BSH Home Appliances
We see that more and more producers and importers are considering the entire lifecycle of products and embracing producer responsibility.
How to submit a report
Waste management fee: why and how much
Producers and importers of appliances, lamps, batteries, or (bicycle) batteries are required to pay a waste management contribution to Stichting OPEN. This amount is based on the annual production and/or import report. Through the waste management contribution, we ensure a level playing field, with everyone sharing the cost of the collection and recycling system
Regulations if you are exporting abroad
If you export appliances, lamps, bike batteries, and/or batteries, it is important to be aware of various regulations. These differ for unused and used products. We have outlined two regulations for you.
CENELEC-certificering: preparation for re-use
Do you want to use a product that has acquired waste status? Specific rules apply. For processing, recycling, or reusing (parts of) discarded appliances, a CENELEC certification is required. Stichting OPEN organizes the collection and CENELEC-certified processing of discarded appliances and lamps in the Netherlands. However, if you, as a producer or importer, wish to […]
Incentive scheme for producers who collect
We encourage producers/importers to collect discarded appliances, lamps, and batteries themselves. By doing so, you contribute further to the collection of these products in the Netherlands, ensuring that more discarded appliances enter the proper recycling circuit. This is our Incentive Scheme.
News
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New video: producer responsibility
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Accell Group and Refurb Battery make cycling industry more sustainable
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Video(s) device collection and recycling process
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In the Netherlands, the switch is on. New device? We recycle your old one.
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Join the National Recycling Week
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New Coolrec separator converts waste appliances into guaranteed quality plastics
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Achievement of a 65% collection target for e-waste at risk due to postponement of mandatory issue of e-waste
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New chairman of Stichting OPEN Mr Steven van Eijck intends to speed up the circular ambitions
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Stichting OPEN starts a refund scheme for a waste-management fee for exported appliances
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Dutch House of Representatives asks government to investigate chain cooperation
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Partners
Stichting OPEN supports producers and other partners in the e-waste chain. The interests of producers are represented through the organizations listed below.
Producer Responsibility? Register or do the check!
If you place appliances, lamps, or batteries on the Dutch market, quickly complete the check and register.
- Level Playing Field
- Service
- Economies of Scale
- Alignment with Your Own CSR Strategy
4.691
affiliated importers and producers of lamps and batteries
1.884
affiliated importers and producers of batteries and (bicycle) batteries
30.000
Wecycle inleverpunten
8.500
Aperational order requests per month
100
Circular pilots
3 miljard
Kilograms of electronic waste in one generation
Producer Responsibility in 90 Seconds
Together, we have recycled 3 billion kilograms of electronic waste into new raw materials in one generation. Together, we make it happen. How? Watch the video.
Publications & Documents
OPEN Jaarverslag 2023 EN
st-open_jaarverslag-2023_en_v2.pdf