Concurrence letters were issued in June of 2022, and PROs must raise invoices and collect EPR fees from Producers accordingly. eWASA has received the letter of Concurrence on the Proposed EPR Scheme Fees from the Minister of the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE).
| Electrical and Electronic Equipment - eWaste | ||
|---|---|---|
| Description | Price Per Line Item | |
| Small equipment up to 50cm in any direction | R1.50 to R3.00 / kg * | |
| Medium equipment 50cm - 100cm in any direction | R1.50 to R3.30 / kg * | |
| Large equipment greater than 100cm in any direction | R1.50 to R3.60 / kg * | |
| Batteries (Lithium) - not single use | R7.00 / kg | |
* Price range is dependent on the size of the item and the eco-modulation of the product (the recyclability of the hazardous waste)
| Lighting (charged per item and not per kg) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Group A | ||
| Description | Price Per Line Item | |
| Gas Discharge Lamps | R1.50 | |
| Low-pressure discharge lighting Fluorescent | R1.50 | |
| HID | R1.50 | |
| Lighting for special purposes | R1.50 | |
| Group B | ||
| Description | Price Per Line Item | |
| Retrofit LED | R1.50 | |
| LED Linear Tubes | R1.50 | |
| LED Bulbous Shape | R1.50 | |
| New LED Sources | R2.00 | |
| LED lighting and luminaires | R2.00 | |
| LED indoor lighting | R2.00 | |
| LED outdoor | R2.00 | |
| LED street lights | R2.00 | |
| Electronic components | R1.75 | |
| Group D | ||
| Description | Price Per Line Item | |
| Other light Emitting Devices: Both LED and Halogen | R1.50 | |
| Vehicle lighting | R3.75 | |
| Lighting from other electronic equipment | R1.75 | |
| Lamps | R2.00 | |
| Other | R4.00 | |
| Group G | ||
| Description | Price Per Line Item | |
| Luminaries & other equipment | R3.00 | |
| Street lights | R3.00 | |
| Indoor fixtures | R3.00 | |
| Outdoor fixtures | R3.00 | |
| Modules | R1.75 | |
| Ballasts/Drivers | R1.75 | |
| Electrical components | R1.75 | |
| Group F | ||
| Description | Price Per Line Item | |
| Laser, pixel and UGVC lighting | R8.00 | |
| Off-grid solar-powered lighting | R4.00 | |
| Lighting solar panels | R0.63 | |
| Solar lighting energy storage (batteries) | R3.00 per KG | |
| Halogen lamps | R1.00 | |
| Incandescent filament lamps | R0.75 | |
| Paper and Packaging | ||
|---|---|---|
| Plastic | ||
| Description | Fee per Ton | |
| Rigids | R250.00 | |
| Flexibles | R450.00 | |
| Polystyrene | R250.00 | |
| Vinyls | R250.00 | |
| Multi-layer | R750.00 | |
| PET | R450.00 | |
| Paper | ||
| Description | Fee per Ton | |
| Packaging paper | R6.92 | |
| Office paper | R8.58 | |
| Newsprint, magazines, coated paper | R7.98 | |
| Label backing paper | R76.83 | |
| Paper sacks currently recyclable | R14.73 | |
| Paper sacks not currently recyclable | R38.78 | |
| Liquid board packaging | R365.47 | |
| Multi-layer paper-based packaging | R60.21 | |
| Metals | ||
| Description | Fee per Ton | |
| Tinplate (ferrous) sourced from local convertors | R135.00 | |
| Aluminium – sourced from local convertors | R105.00 | |
| Tinplate (ferrous) – imported filled metal packaging | R151.00 | |
| Aluminium – imported filled metal packaging | R117.00 | |
| Glass | ||
| Description | Fee per Ton | |
| All | R86.64 | |
| Aerosols | ||
| Description | Fee per Ton | |
| All | R120.00 | |