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Elrepo will be unavailable on 21 October 2026 due to a system update. We will reopen the reporting system once the update and the necessary checks have been completed.

Are you a new member of a producer organisation or have you recently registered as a distance seller? Remember to submit your reports retroactively in Elrepo from the beginning of the year. Please also update your invoice language and invoice… Read More »New Member: Submit Reports Retroactively in Elrepo

Which parts of energy storage systems are considered electrical and electronic equipment, and which parts are considered batteries?

Juha-Pekka Lappi, who served as Elker’s Operative Lead, has retired after a long career in technology and producer responsibility. He has witnessed the major transformation of information technology and helped build Finland’s producer responsibility system. Now, different kinds of journeys… Read More »Juha-Pekka Lappi has witnessed the technological transformation and the emergence of producer responsibility 

We will tender the pre-treatment and transportation of WEEE, as well as the transportation services for retail collection, during autumn 2026.

The Ministry of the Environment has opened a consultation on proposed amendments to the Waste Act. The aim is to introduce measures with rapid impact, particularly in response to EU recycling and WEEE collection targets and ongoing infringement procedures.

Extended producer responsibility (EPR) will continue to play a key role in accelerating the circular economy.

Elker reporting is moving to a new system – Elrepo. Log in and verify company information.

Zero Mine Solutions Oy – a circular economy company founded by Elker Oy, Alva Oy, and Tapojärvi Oy – has developed patented, scalable technology to recover critical raw materials from waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).

The supervicing authority of producer responsibility has stated that, starting from January 1, 2025, importing products for own use will be considered an activity subject to producer responsibility, in Finland. This applies when a company manufactures or commissions the manufacture of… Read More »Import for own use falls under Producer Responsibility