Tyre and Environment Organization (Band en Milieu)

Vereniging Band en Milieu (Dutch tyre association), the Stichting Fonds Band en Milieu (Tyre and Environment Foundation) and the management organization RecyBEM

The Vereniging Band en Milieu, the Stichting fonds Band en Milieu and the management organization RecyBEM are three independent organizations within the Tyre and Environment organization.

The aims of the three parties involved come together in the fulfilling of the Dutch legislation on end of life tyres. These organizations all contribute to the success of the producer responsibility system in the Netherlands.

Tyre and Environment Organization (Band en Milieu)

Vereniging Band en Milieu (Dutch tyre association)

The Dutch law on end of life tyres defines the legal framework and assigns the responsibility to the producers (tyre manufacturers and importers) and manufacturers and importers of caravans and trailers to organize the management chain of end of life tyres. They may fulfill this responsibility either individually or collectively. In order to comply with the requirements of the decree, the members of the Vereniging Band en Milieu developed the RecyBEM system as a collective. This management system for the collection of used tyres came into operation in 2004.

Stichting Fonds Band en Milieu (Dutch Tyre and Environment Foundation) and RecyBEM

The members of the Vereniging Band en Milieu have set up two organizations to ensure an effective implementation of the terms of the decree on end of life tyres. As a management organization, RecyBEM handles the collection of car tyres for each member of the Vereniging Band en Milieu. RecyBEM reaches agreements regarding how the tyres collected should be processed. The Stichting Fonds Band en Milieu manages the finances. Members of the Vereniging Band en Milieu pay the Stichting Fonds Band en Milieu a contribution for each tyre which they bring into the Dutch market. This fund then finances the RecyBEM management company.

The Executive Board

The Tyre and Environment organization’s Executive Board and Supervisory Board consists of representatives of producers and board members of the management organization. The collaboration in the Netherlands between producers, importers and distributors is unique in Europe. This is also evident in the composition of the organization’s Executive Board and the Supervisory Board. Representatives of Apollo Vredestein, Continental, Goodyear and Michelin are seated in the Board together with representatives of Inter-Sprint and Van Den Ban.

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