Annual Review 2018 You and GRS Batterien: the success of a strong partnership - in accordance 15 (1) German Batteries Act
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You and GRS Batterien: the success of a strong partnership Annual Review 2018 in accordance § 15 (1) German Batteries Act
2 Contents Foreword
Foreword 2 In the context of product responsibility, the twen- complex corrective measures to counter some of the
tieth GRS year was one of the most successful years quality problems associated with battery collection
Endorsement 3 of the common collection scheme. In fact, it has been incurred as a result.
Our work in figures 4 possible to further significantly increase the collection
quantities for used batteries. Despite the increasing Yet safeguarding safe nationwide disposal is our main
Our collection quantities 5 challenges posed by used lithium batteries, the GRS task and one which we will continue to comply with
safety standards have once again contributed to an in full. What‘s more, we will also continue to further
Our customers 6 accident-free year at the collection level, and the G2 develop disposal and safety standards in the future
Our collection quota 6 project initiated by GRS will not only optimise battery as well as improving collection conditions for all
collection, but also contribute towards significantly collection points.
Our collection network 6 improving the collection of waste electrical and
electronic equipment in the future. Above all, however, and in the interest of disadvan-
Our communication 7
taged GRS users and all collection points, we will
Annexes 8 Having said that, what we regard as structural legislative contribute towards solving the structural legisla-
and enforcement problems in the area of the Ger- tive and enforcement problems as well as intensively
Abbreviations, definitions and man Batteries Act (BattG), and the ensuing exten- supporting plans to change the law.
sources 11 sively distorted competition to the disadvantage of
users of the Stiftung GRS Batterien (GRS), remain in Regards,
place unchanged. The negative impacts of systematic
discrimination against the GRS, and consequently
the serious cost disadvantages for GRS users, have
recently increased drastically. This is an untenable
situation which must be urgently remedied by the
legislator if safe nationwide disposal in Germany is Georgios Chryssos
not to be put at risk.
Managing Director
It should also be acknowledged that the maintenance Stiftung GRS Batterien
of suitable logistics structures in the very complex
environment of dangerous goods transport regulations Hamburg, April 2019
is also made increasingly more difficult by the skills and
driver shortages. GRS was ultimately obliged to apply
Endorsement 3
Endorsement of Annual Review 2018 Stiftung GRS Batterien
Heidenkampsweg 44, 20097 Hamburg, Germany
Stiftung GRS Batterien
Heidenkampsweg 44, 20097 Hamburg, Germany is endorsed in the following results based on an audit of its Annual
Review 2018:
measured the quantities put on the market and collected in compliance
German
with the calculation scheme to be applied for 2018 as the year under review, Requirement Result
Batteries Act
and presented these figures to ZER-QMS for auditing.
§ 15 para. 1 No. 1 Mass of batteries distributed by members in 2018 35,855 tonnes
This Annual Review 2018 (version dated 20.03.2019) was audited using
the inspected documentation and other random samples in compliance with
§ 15 para. 1 No. 2 Mass of used batteries taken back in 2018 16,615 tonnes
§ 15 para. 1 of the German Batteries Act (25.06.2009, in its latest amendment
dated 13.04.2017).1
Mass of used device batteries fed into material
§ 15 para. 1 No. 3 16,840 tonnes
recycling in 2018
This version of the Annual Review 2018 is hereby endorsed on the basis
of the audit results. Collection quota achieved by Stiftung GRS Batterien
§ 15 para. 1 No. 4 45.6%
in 2018
Nettersheim, 29 March 2019 Recycling quota achieved by Stiftung GRS Batterien
§ 15 para. 1 No. 5 101.4%
in 2018
Qualitative and quantitative recycling and disposal
§ 15 para. 1 No. 6 Traceable
results in 2018
ZER-QMS GmbH 2
ZER-QMS GmbH 2
Dr Norbert Hüsgen Dr (Eng.) Holger Wisotzki Annex: Documentation of the details required under § 15 para. 1 Nos. 1 to 6
Environmental Auditor Publicly appointed and sworn expert German Batteries Act was done using Tables 1 and 2 published by the German
Auf dem Hielig 10 Volksgartenstraße 48 Federal Environmental Office in the Federal Gazette (BAnz AT 04.03.2016 B8
53947 Nettersheim 50677 Cologne
dated 16 February 2016).
Germany Germany
1
For details, refer to report no. 2018 GRS dated 29.03.2019.
2
Accredited by: DAU – Deutsche Akkreditierungs- und Zulassungsgesellschaft für
Umweltgutachter mbH.
Permit number: ZER-QMS: DE-V-0183
4 Our work in figures
Users Placed on the market Collection quantity
> 4,300 35,855 t 16,615 t
Collection points Collection quota Recycling quota
>3.500
170,000 45.6% 101.4%Sustainable and safe:
Our collection quantities 5
Collection quantities for the past 10 years
t
17,000
16,615
16,250 15,964
Leading European safety standard
15,500 15,669
14,819 15,384
14,728
14,750 15,017
14,404
14,231
14,511
14,507
14,000 Year
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Information on safe collection for everyoneHelping each other:
6 Our customers Our collection quota Our collection network
In the 20 years since the Stiftung GRS was set For the sixth time in a row, we have succeeded in Key to the high level of recycled quantities we
up, our users have increased from 8 to more than exceeding the statutory collection quota of 45%. A have succeeded in collecting year after year is our
4,300 manufacturers. All of them rely on our expe- total of 16,615 tonnes of used equipment batteries widely distributed network of over 170,000 collec-
rience and expertise and the quality of our services were returned through our network last year. On tion points at retail centres, municipalities, and in
and custom solutions. the basis of the average number of batteries placed industry and the trades. This network makes it easy
As a non-profit organisation, we comply fully with on the market by our users in the past three years, for consumers to dispose of their batteries near to
their statutory obligations. These include the duty this corresponds to a collection quota of 45.6%. where they live, which is why it runs so smoothly.
to inform and report to government authorities The growing significance of Li-ion systems is We place a great deal of emphasis on the quality and
and to properly collect and recycle used batteries at reflected in the approx. 7% increase in collection safety of our services. In particular, the increasing
every location. quantities of conventional and rechargeable lithium numbers of waste conventional and rechargeable
batteries over the previous year. lithium batteries make high demands on the safety
of our collection routes. In an effort to comply with
these challenges, we are constantly subjecting our
system to further development.
Percentages of battery types placed Collection quotas 2014–2018 in per cent Mass of returned batteries by origin
on the market
% Statutory collection quota: 45%
48.4*
45
66.4% primary batteries
25.0% Li-Ion
31.1% municipalities
12,060 t 4.6% NiMH
35
3.1% Pb
23,795 t 45.3 45.9 46.3 46.9* 45.6 12.4% trades
56.5% retail
33.6% secondary batteries
25 Year Total: 16,615 t
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
*Calculation in accordance with the UBA guidelines valid as of 2018, provisionally suspended until 2019.
The quantity of 16,615 t collected in 2018 corresponds with a collection quota of 48.4% according to the new UBA calculation method and 45.6% according to the old UBA calculation method.
Within the framework of reporting obligations in line with § 15 BattG, the collection quota was certified by the expert in accordance with the old method and reported to the Umweltbundesamt.Brand yourself as a strong partner:
Our communication 7
Consumer communication is, and remains, one in 2018 to apply the means available to us as effec- The response to the initiative exceeded our expec-
of the main pillars of our work: it is an – if not, the tively and efficiently as possible. And we did just tations. The number of registrations on the G2 infor-
most – important lever for steadily improving collec- that by optimising and extending the measures mation platform, via which the logo and materials
tion quotas and achieving maximum benefits for introduced in recent years. can be retrieved, practically doubled in the period
the environment and consumers alike. On account from November to March. The print materials made
of the limited possibilities, we were again obliged The initiative started in 2017 for introducing a available in the form of flyers and posters were also
standard collection point logo for the collection requested by many applicants. The next step invol-
of batteries and/or waste electrical and electro- ves supporting and pushing the use of the logo
ALTBATTERIEN UND ELEKTRO-ALTGERÄTE nic devices reached a temporary peak in November among the public waste management authorities
DÜRFEN NICHT IN DEN HAUSMÜLL.
2018. In cooperation with all stakeholders, Verband and in retail.
Verbraucher sind verpflichtet, Elektro-Altgeräte, Gerätealtbatterien und kommunaler Unternehmen e. V., Deutscher Städ-
Akkus getrennt vom Hausmüll über eine offizielle Sammelstelle –
beispielsweise hier – zu entsorgen. Die Rücknahme erfolgt kostenfrei.
tetag, Deutscher Landkreistag, HDE – Handelsver- Along with the logo, we have also optimised the
band Deutschland e. V. and BHB – Handelsverband structure of the information platform and imple-
Heimwerken, Bauen und Garten e. V., as well as the mented a mini relaunch by posting new content.
Batterien und Akkus, die nicht fest in Elektro-Altgeräten
verbaut sind, müssen vor der Entsorgung entnommen und
getrennt entsorgt werden.
stiftung elektro-altgeräte register, we joined PStS Navigation and user friendliness, in particular, have
Florian Pronold, Bundesumweltministerium, in pre- benefited from this.
senting our collection point logo to the public at
Jeder Endnutzer ist selbst für die Löschung personenbezogener
Daten auf den zu entsorgenden Altgeräten verantwortlich. one of the recycling depots operated by Stadtreini- Our very popular Inspektor Energie is still up and
gung Hamburg (city waste management utility). going in the area of education, to which we attri-
bute great importance. The G2 School Case is still
Das Symbol der durchgestrichenen Mülltonne bedeutet:
Batterien und Akkus, Elektro- und Elektronikgeräte dürfen part of the G2 toolkit and a limited number is avail-
nicht in den Hausmüll. Sie können umwelt- und gesundheits-
schädigende Stoffe enthalten. able to waste consultants for use free of charge.
Collection point posterAnnexes
8 Mass & quantity of batteries placed on the market / § 15 (1) No. 1 BattG
Mass Quantity
2018 2018
t % in thous. %
ZnC 1,192 3.3 ZnC 71,260 3.7
AIMn 21,308 59.4 AIMn 1,134,827 59.2
Primary batteries
Primary batteries
Round cells Round cells
Zn-air 3 < 0.1 Zn-air 30 < 0.1
Li, primary 454 1.3 Li, primary 31,221 1.6
AgO 93 0.3 AgO 40,305 2.1
AIMn 175 0.5 AIMn 103,577 5.4
Button cells Button cells
Zn-air 151 0.4 Zn-air 205,251 10.7
Li, primary 419 1.2 Li, primary 135,516 7.1
Subtotal 23,795 66.4 Subtotal 1,721,987 89.9
AIMn 174 0.5 AIMn 8,423 0.4
Li-Ion 8,947 25.0 Li-Ion 91,714 4.8
Secondary batteries
Secondary batteries
Round cells NiMH 1,647 4.6 Round cells NiMH 84,707 4.4
Pb 1,130 3.1 Pb 827 < 0.1
NiCd 137 0.4 NiCd 768 < 0.1
Li-Ion 17 < 0.1 Li-Ion 4,811 0.3
Button cells NiMH 8 < 0.1 Button cells NiMH 2,290 0.1
NiCd 0 < 0.1 NiCd 1 < 0.1
Subtotal 12,060 33.6 Subtotal 193,541 10.1
Total 35,855 100.0 Total 1,915,528 100.0Mass of batteries collected by type group and system / § 15 (1)
No. 2 and No. 4 BattG 9
Type group System Collected qty. (t)1
ZnC/Zn-air 971
Primary batteries
Round cells AIMn2 12,463
Li 159
AgO
AIMn
Button cells2 201
Zn-air
Li
Li-Ion 929
NiMH 536
Secondary batteries
Round cells
NiCd 850
AIMn2 –
NiCd
Button cells2 Li-Ion –
NiMH
Small lead batteries 506
Total 16,615
1
Composition based on the results of sorting.
2
Where sorting was not possible, these results include both primary and secondary batteries.Mass of recycled batteries / § 15 (1) No. 3, No. 5 and No. 6 BattG
10 Qualitative and quantitative recycling and disposal results
Mass of waste batteries sent for Mass of waste batteries sent out of the Mass of waste batteries sent for material
material recycling (t) jurisdiction of the act (t) recycling outside the jurisdiction of the act (t)
ZnC /Zn-air 966
Primary batteries
Round cells /
AIMn 1
12,929 6,782 6,782
Block batteries
Li 140
AgO
AIMn
Button cells1 200
Zn-air
Li
Subtotal I 14,235 6,782 6,782
AIMn1 –
Li-Ion 799 72 72
Secondary batteries
Round cells /
Prismatic cells / NiMH 574 47 47
Block batteries NiCd 758 203 203
Pb 474 22 22
Li-Ion
Button cells1 NiMH –
NiCd
Subtotal II 2,605 344 344
Total 16,840 7,126 7,126
System Input mass (t) Output mass (t) Recycling efficiency (%) Taking into account annual storage figures carried for-
ward, the recycling quota is 101.4% according to § 15
Pb 457.2 394.7 86.3
(1) No. 5 BattG.
NiCd 671.0 535.3 79.8
‘Other’ 14,230.0 11,590.3 81.4
15,358.2 12,520.3
Where sorting was not possible, these results include both primary and secondary batteries.
1Abbreviations, definitions and sources 11
ADR: European agreement on the international transportation of dangerous Hg: Mercury
goods by road
Li, primary: Lithium, non-rechargeable lithium system
AgO: Silver oxide
AIMn: Alkaline manganese Li-Ion/Li-polymer: Lithium-Ion, Lithium-polymer,
rechargeable lithium system
Mixed batteries: Batteries are collected as mixed batteries under waste
NiCd: Nickel cadmium
code number 200133*; allocation to waste code numbers 160601* to 160605,
191211* or 191212 takes place only after sorting. NiMH: Nickel metal hydride
Pb: Lead
BattG: Act governing the placing on the market, collection and
environmentally compatible disposal of conventional and Primary batteries: Non-rechargeable batteries
rechargeable batteries Secondary batteries: Rechargeable batteries
Cd: Cadmium Zn-air: Zinc-air
ElektroG: German law governing the placing on the market,
collection and environmentally compatible disposal of electrical and
electronic equipmentStiftung GRS Batterien Heidenkampsweg 44 20097 Hamburg Germany Tel.: +49 (0)40 237 788 Fax: +49 (0)40 237 787 info@grs-batterien.de www.grs-batterien.de
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