Valpak
Otter Products EMEA Unlimited is registered as an electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) producer for 2023 compliance under the UK’s Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations through Valpak Limited.
As a member of the Distributor Take Back Scheme, operated by Valpak Retail WEEE Services, we are also supporting WEEE projects to enhance collection, reuse, and recycling rates in the UK.
Ecosystem
Otter Products EMEA Unlimited is a member of Ecosystem, which coordinates the collection, decontamination and recycling of our used professional electrical equipment in France, in compliance with the highest environmental requirements. Ecosystem is a non-profit eco-organization approved by the public authorities for the professional WEEE* sector.
Corepile
We are a member of Corepile, which is an eco-organisation for the collection and recycling of batteries, portable and mobility batteries.
Citeo
Citeo assists us with the collection and recycling of our packaging waste. Citeo is a mission-driven company founded by companies in the consumer goods and distribution sector to reduce the environmental impact of their packaging and paper, by offering them reduction, reuse, sorting and recycling solutions.
Bitkom
Bitkom assists us to meet our legal requirements relating to the sale of electrical products in Germany.
Landbell AG
Landbell AG is a service provider that carries out our take-back and recycling obligations. It supports us in meeting our extended producer responsibility obligations and other product and packaging related requirements.
Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation
Otter Products is a Brand Owner Member of the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) and a signatory to the Australian Packaging Covenant. APCO is a not-for-profit organisation leading the development of a circular economy for packaging in Australia.
UFH
UFH is our partner in Austria with regard to producer obligations for WEEE* and portable batteries.
Bonus Holsystem
Bonus Holsystem assists us with the recycling of our packaging waste in Austria. Bonus operates a nationwide collection and recycling scheme in the commercial and household sector in accordance with the Packaging Ordinance and Waste Management Act.
Cyprus
Green Dot (Cyprus) Public Co Ltd
We are a member of Green Dot (Cyprus) Public Co Ltd, an accredited collective system for packaging waste in Cyprus.
Ireland
WEEE Ireland
WEEE Ireland is our partner in Ireland with regard to producer obligations for WEEE* and waste batteries.
Italy
Erion
Erion is the leading non-profit Extended Producer Responsibility multi-consortium system operating in Italy for the management of waste associated with electronic products, tobacco product waste and textile waste. Erion currently represents over 2,400 companies in the sector and guarantees their commitment to the environment, sustainability, circular economy, research, and technological innovation. Otter Products EMEA Unlimited is a member of Erion WEEE and Erion Energy, two of the six Consortia of the Erion System that provide Producers with regulatory compliance services and coordination of management activities for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and Waste Batteries and Accumulators respectively.
Netherlands
Stichting Open
We are registered to Stichting Organisatie Producentenverantwoordelijkheid E-waste Nederland (OPEN). Stichting OPEN, on behalf of all importers/producers of electrical appliances, lamps and batteries in the Netherlands, is responsible for the collection and recycling of these products. Under the name Wecycle, they run campaigns to promote the collection and recycling of these products. Consumers and professionals can hand them in for free at one of the thousands of Wecycle collection points throughout the country.
Spain
Fundación Ecotic
Ecotic is our Spanish partner for the proper management of waste electric and electronic equipment (WEEE).
Ecopilas
We partner with Ecopilas for the collection and recycling of waste batteries.
Sweden
El Kretsen
We are a member of the non-profit organisation El Kretsen. El Kretsen's mission is to help producers fulfil their producer responsibility by offering a nationwide collection system.
Näringslivets Producentansvar
We are a member of Näringslivets Producentansvar, which is a producer responsibility organisation that helps us with the collection and recycling of our packaging in Sweden.
*WEEE: Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment