Tariffs
The Swico Recycling system is a not-for-profit system for taking back used electronic equipment. It is based on an advance recycling contribution (ARC) that is factored into the product price of the devices.
Swico Recycling finances its comprehensive range of services, from collection and logistics to processing, through the ARC. From January 2026, the ARC will be increased for the first time in 10 years, owing to a significant increase in costs for the recycling system. A table of the tariffs for all types of devices is available here.
ARC Services
The advance recycling contribution (ARC) is the cornerstone of the Swico Recycling system. It is factored into the product price and consumers pay it when they buy a device. If you later dispose of this device, you will not incur any additional costs.
The advance recycling contributions are allocated to Swico’s own earmarked funds. These funds are used to finance the following services provided by Swico Recycling and its partner companies:
- Environmentally friendly disposal: Swico Recycling ensures the proper disposal of more than 40,000 tonnes of used electrical and electronic equipment every year. This process involves collection points, transportation companies, dismantling companies, recycling specialists and inspection agencies.
- Network of collection points: Swico Recycling finances around 7,000 take-back points throughout Switzerland. The extensive network makes it easy for consumers to be environmentally friendly by shortening – by an average of 2 km – the distance they need to travel to return old appliances free of charge.
- Pollutant neutralization: The dismantling of waste equipment generates pollutants that can be hazardous to people and the environment as soon as they enter the air or groundwater. Swico Recycling ensures that these pollutants are disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner.
- Reducing CO2 emissions: For 30 years, Swico Recycling has been making an important contribution to conserving resources and reducing CO2 emissions by enabling recyclable materials to be recovered and hazardous substances to be disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner.
Latest news: increase in advance recycling contribution from 1.1.2026
Swico will increase the advance recycling contribution (ARC) from January 1, 2026. The moderate adjustment takes account of developments over the last 10 years and ensures contract certainty until 2030. The ARC was last adjusted in 2015. The reasons for the upcoming increase are as follows:
Rising costs for recycling companies
In 2024, Swico Recycling issued a call for tenders to Swiss recycling companies for the first time in seven years. The new quotes reflect significantly higher costs. These include higher personnel costs – for example, due to the transition by employees in the secondary labor market to permanent employees – investment in modern facilities and new, more complex processing routes, such as for plastics. In addition, sales difficulties for certain materials are putting a strain on overall costs.
Additional costs for collection and logistics
Collection and logistics costs have also risen significantly over this seven-year period. In logistics, for example, this is due to higher heavy goods vehicle charges, fuel prices, congestion surcharges and higher container costs. Higher energy and labor costs are having an impact on recycling companies, as are the increasing complexity and miniaturization of devices, the growing fire risk from lithium-ion batteries and a decline in recyclable material yields. Collection points are also facing significant additional costs due to higher labor and energy costs, the increasing number of devices (+1 million per year with the same weight) and the additional work involved in separating devices with and without lithium-ion batteries.
Securing reserves
Swico Recycling’s reserves must cover at least 12 months’ expenditure and be sufficient for a maximum of 18 months. Although existing reserves were slightly higher for a time, owing to a positive development in financial investments, they are now being depleted more quickly than before because of the additional costs that were identified in 2024. Overall, the costs to Swico of recycling and processing will increase by 65%, collection costs by 10% and logistics costs by 15%.
Ensuring long-term financing
With the tariff adjustments in 2026, Swico Recycling is ensuring that the recycling system will continue to be financed sustainably. The significantly higher quotes from partner companies in 2024 meant that an increase in the ARC as of January 1, 2026 would be unavoidable. Dealers will require a lead time of at least six months to make tariff adjustments, which is why the ARC increase was decided and announced in good time. The adjustment will not be fully reflected in Swico Recycling’s revenue until the 2027 financial year: each financial year covers the second half of the previous year and the first half of the current year.
Tariffs
Tariffs for printers, ATMs and medical devices
Tariff list for printers, copying machines, multi-functional equipment and components, large format printers (LFP), graphics industry, cash machines, 3D printers and medical equipment.
List of devices
Free take-back applies to unwrapped electronic products used in the following areas, provided that the manufacturer is a Swico Recycling member. See the list of Convention signatories.
Office equipment
Access Point, barcode reading device, copiers, cutting machines, digitizer pen, document shredders, fax machines, IoT Service Button, projectors, typewriters, video conference systems, whiteboard / flipchart (electronic)
IT
Hard disk, monitors, network products, notebook / laptop, printers, PCs, servers, scanners, tablet, till systems
Consumer electronics
3D / VR / AR headset, CD/DVD/Blu-Ray Recorder/Player, headphones, loudspeakers, radios/Hi-Fi systems, remote control, smartspeaker, televisions, video projectors
Photo
photographic equipment and accessories, cameras (video, film, action, webcam)
Telecommunications
GPS aid to location / tracking, emergency call device, mobile phones, modems, phone cards, pager, routers, smartwatch, switchboards, telephones, Walkie-Talkie
Security technology
Alarm system, fingerprint / fingerscanner, motion detectors, surveillance cameras, surveillance monitors, smoke/Gas/Water Detector, UPS systems
Graphic design industry
Exposure units, printing systems, processors
Measuring instruments and medical equipment
Hand-held measuring instruments, scales
Accessories, consumables
CDs, floppy discs, cables, phone cards, toner/ink cartridges (no refill)
Dental equipment
Treatment units, laboratory lasers
Outside our area of expertise
As a rule of thumb, we only recycle office equipment! We have our own specialists for other equipment:
Household appliances, Lights and lamps
Responsible for disposing of household appliances, Lights and lamps:
Batteries
Responsible for disposing of batteries:
Convention signatories
Firm
Place
360Grad Solutions GmbH
3D Systems GmbH
3M (Schweiz) GmbH
3T Supplies AG
A.D.J. Supply Europe B.V.
AB Sciex Switzerland GmbH
ABB Industrial Solutions (Switzerland) SA
ABBINGDON GLOBAL LIMITED
Abbott Medical (Schweiz) AG
abc dental AG
Aboutbags NV
ABUS Schweiz AG
Accerio B.V.
ACE Handels & Entwicklungs GmbH
Acer Europe SA
Action Switzerland GmbH
ADAM Audio GmbH
ADATA Technology Co., Ltd.
adDENTAL Sàrl
ADRENIO GmbH
AG Neovo Technology B.V.
Agfa Mortsel/Belgien
AIRTAME ApS
aldernativ GmbH
Alphadisplay GmbH
ALSO Schweiz AG
Alto HiFi AG
Amazon Data Services Switzerland
Amazon EU Sarl
AMO Switzerland GmbH
Anatomage, Inc.
Andermatt Biocontrol Suisse AG
Andres Audio
Andrew Wireless Systems AG
Angelbird Technologies GmbH
Antalis AG
Antares Kommunikationstechnik AG
Antarus AG
Apple Distribution International Ltd
Apple Switzerland AG
ARP Schweiz AG
Arris Global Limited
Arrow Central Europe GmbH
Ascent Information Technology Ltd trading as HUE
Ascom Solutions AG
ASETEK DANMARK A/S
ASL Electronic AG/SA
ASSMANN IT-Solutions AG
AT&T Global Network Services Switzerland
Atios AG
Audiosphere GmbH
autronic ag
Avaya Switzerland GmbH
Axpo Systems AG
B. Braun Medical AG
BakkerElkhuizen BV
BANDELIN electronic GmbH & Co. KG
Bang & Olufsen AG
Bascom Camera's B.V.
Bausch & Lomb Swiss AG
Beafon Mobile GmbH
Bebop Robotics AG
Bechtle Logistics & Service AG
Belkin Limited
BEMER Int. AG
BenQ Deutschland GmbH, Oberhausen
Berlinger & Co. AG
Bettertrade AG
beyerdynamic GmbH & Co. KG
BeyondTrust Corporation
Bixolon Europe GmbH
BKH Sicherheitstechnik GmbH & Co. KG
blick-store GmbH
BLUESTAR EUROPE DISTRIBUTION BV
Boll Engineering AG
Bora Computer GbR
Bosch Sicherheitssysteme GmbH
Boston Server & Storage Solutions GmbH
BRACK.CH AG
Brand Distribution GmbH
Brother (Schweiz) AG
Brother International Europe Ltd.
Brother Sewing Machines Europe GmbH
Brunata AG
Brunner Elektronik AG
C. Josef Lamy GmbH
CA Europe SARL
Cadoux Sàrl
Canon (Schweiz) AG
Capsule Technologie SAS
Carestream Health Suisse SA
car-media.ch GmbH
Caterpillar Distribution Services Europe BVBA
cebrands.ch AG
CeCoNet AG
Chauvin Arnoux AG
CHEP Schweiz B.V.
Cherry Europe GmbH
CHROMOS Group AG
Circuit Design GmbH
CLADE GmbH
CL-Electronics GmbH
CMS Distribution Ltd
Cohesity Inc.
COLOP Stempelerzeugung Skopek GmbH & Co. KG
Coltène/Whaledent AG
COMATEC HI-TECH SRL
Comerco GmbH
CommScope UK Limited
COMM-TEC AG
ComputerWorks AG
comtac AG
Condor Dental Research CO SA
Conrad Electronic AG
Contrik AG
Convadis AG
Cook Switzerland GmbH
CORDOBA MUSIC GROUP B.V.
CORETO Aktiengesellschaft
CPYou B.V.
CREALOGIX AG
Cropmark AG
Crystal Display Electronics AG
CSL-Computer GmbH
CTA Energy Systems
Ctrack Deutschland GmbH
Curaden AG
Curvature LLC
Cyclotron ITK GmbH
D&M Germany GmbH
Da Capo Distribution GmbH
Damovo Schweiz AG
Data Store AG
Datasensing s.r.l.
Davos Instruments AG
DC Technique SA
Dell Technologies
dema dent AG
Dental 2000 SA
Dental Bauer GmbH & Co. KG
Dental Services Sàrl
Denthos AG
Dentsply Sirona Schweiz AG
DEVIALET S.A.
Devillard SA
Dexcom International Limited, Athenry
Diamond SA
Diebold Nixdorf AG
Digana AG
Digitec Galaxus AG
DIMAP-BMI GmbH
Displine GmbH
Disruptive Technologies Research AS
Distrelec Schweiz AG
distriXx GmbH
DJO Global Switzerland Sàrl
D-Link Deutschland GmbH
Dolby International AB
Doro AB
dp-i Digital Print Innovations AG
Dürr Dental Schweiz AG
Dyanix AG
Dynavox Electronics SA
Dyson SA
eb-Qual SA
ECO3 Mortsel / Belgien
eeproperty SA
Eizo AG
Elation Professional B.V.
ElectronicPartner Schweiz AG
ELiProCoM GmbH, Grasbrunn (DE), Zweigniederlassung
Emons Verlag GmbH
Engelberger AG
envenance GmbH
EP:Plüss GmbH
Epson Deutschland GmbH
Eurotronic Establ.
Eviden AG
ewz Telecom
exceet Card Schweiz AG
Excom Media AG
F5 Network Inc.
faigle AG
Fairphone B.V.
FARO EUROPE GmbH & Co. KG
Fauna Audio GmbH
Fellowes GmbH
Fischer Papier AG
fishhead audio GmbH
Flexdental Services SA
FlexDSL Telecommunications AG
FNAC (Suisse) SA
Foletti Computer
Formlabs Inc.
FotoFinder Systems GmbH
freeVoice AG
Fsas Technologies GesmbH, Wien
Fujifilm (Switzerland) AG
Fujitsu Technology Solutions AG
FullTrade AG
Ganesh Distribution Sarl
GE Medical Systems (Schweiz) AG
Genesis Technologies GmbH
get your goods GmbH
GETT Gerätetechnik GmbH
Giffits GmbH
Gigaset Technologies GmbH
GLOBAL IT AG
Globalstar Europe Satellite Services Ltd
GMK electronic design GmbH
GN Hearing Switzerland AG
Go Pro Inc.
GO Supplies AG
Google Commerce Limited
Graphax AG
Gregor Zoll Musikelektronik
GridTracer AG
Senol Güngör
Hama Technics AG
HappyOrNot Oy
Harman Deutschland GmbH
Häubi AG
Haworth Büromöbel GmbH
Heer Musik AG
Heidelberg Schweiz AG
Heidenhain (Schweiz) AG
Helvar Limited
Helvar Oy Ab
Hermann Kuhn AG
Hermet AG
Hess Schweiz AG
Hewlett-Packard (Schweiz) GmbH
Hewlett-Packard International Bank DAC
HEXIS Schweiz AG
HiFi Studio Sulzer AG
high-end company ag
Hoewa GmbH Dentalinstrumente
Holmberg GmbH & Co. KG
HOPPE AG
Horn Distribution (CH) AG
HP Schweiz GmbH
HTC Corporation
Huawei Technologies Switzerland AG
Hultafors Group Switzerland AG
Hunziker AG Thalwil
HY-LINE AG
HYVE SOLUTIONS EUROPE LIMITED
I-Bit Pro AG
IBM (Switzerland)
iBricks Solutions AG
Ideoon GmbH
ImproWare AG
Inalp Distribution AG
Infotec Service Sàrl
Ing. Büro Gornicki - Danielle Gornicki
Ingram Micro GmbH
INNOMATEC GmbH
Inovance Technology Deutschland GmbH
Intercycle AG
Interzero EPR Services GmbH
Inyx AG
IPC-Computer Deutschland GmbH
ITRIS Management AG
Ivoclar Vivadent AG
J. Dietsche GmbH
Jarltech Europe GmbH
Jordi Röntgentechnik AG
Jungheinrich PROFISHOP AG
Jungmann Systemtechnik GmbH & Co. KG
K&M Computer GmbH & Co. KG
Kaijet Technology International Corp.
KALADENT AG
Karr Dental AG
Kaseya Limited
Kavo Dental AG
KCI Medical GmbH
KEYENCE INTERNATIONAL (BELGIUM) NV/SA
Kieback & Peter AG
Kolma AG
Kolok AG
KOMSA AG
Konica Minolta Sensing Europe B.V.
KROHNE AG
Kuhn und Bieri AG
KW open GmbH
Kyndryl Switzerland LLC
Kyocera Document Solutions Europe Management B.V.
Laboshop AG Schweiz
Lackovic GmbH (Test KB)
L'Acoustics SAS
Lakeside Audio SA
Lautsprecher Teufel GmbH
LEDGER SAS
Leica Microsystems (Schweiz) AG
Leitronic AG
LEITZ ACCO Brands GmbH & Co. KG
LEITZ ACCO Brands Switzerland GmbH
Lenovo (Schweiz) GmbH
Lenovo Global Technology Switzerland GmbH
Lexmark Deutschland GmbH
LG Electronics Deutschland GmbH
LG Electronics Deutschland GmbH
LG Electronics Deutschland GmbH
Light + Byte AG
Lightware Schweiz GbmH
LINDY-Elektronik GmbH
Linksys UK Limited
Littlebit Technology AG
LOMETRAL AG
Loxone Schweiz GmbH
Luxottica (Switzerland) AG
Lyreco Switzerland AG
M + W Dental Swiss AG
M&M Vertriebs GmbH & Co. KG
Magmatix GmbH
Mailfinance AG
MAILLEFER INSTRUMENTS HOLDING
Maison Truffe AG
Malvern Panalytical B.V., Almelo (NL)
Markem-Imaje AG
Marshall Group AB
Max Hauri AG
Me First GmbH
Media Markt Schweiz AG
Medias-Com'S S.A.
medi-lan AG
Stefan Meier
Meso Scale Discovery
Meta Platforms Technologies Ireland Limited
Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited
Microsoft Schweiz GmbH
MIKRONA GROUP AG
Miromico AG
Mitel Schweiz AG
Mitutoyo (Schweiz) AG
Mobatime AG
MobilePro AG
Mobitel AG
Moduslink BV
Mölnlycke Health Care AG
Monacor Schweiz AG
Monzoon Networks AG
MOViGO Sàrl
MPI Technologies AG
MTEL Schweiz GmbH
Musica Nova AG
Musik Meyer AG
Musik Meyer GmbH
Myzone (Europe) GmbH
Nagravision Sàrl
NCR (Schweiz) GmbH
NetApp Switzerland GmbH
Net-Treu Consulting Service Group GmbH
Newspeed AG
Nexgen AG
Nexgentec Audio AG
Nexxiot AG
NFC21 GmbH
Nic Impex SAS
Nikon Europe B.V.
Niwotron AG
Nordalp Swiss GmbH
Novadent AG
NovaLoop GmbH
Novia AG
NOVIDION GmbH
Novis Electronics AG
Novitronic AG
Novoferm Schweiz AG
NUANCE Communications Ireland Limited
Nuki Home Solutions GmbH
Nutanix Netherlands BV
Nuvias AG
NWL Switzerland Sàrl
Object First Europe B.V.
Obrecht Technologie AG
Office Factory AG
Office World Trade AG
OHMEX SA
OKI EUROPE LIMITED
OM Digital Solutions GmbH, Hamburg, Zweigniederlas
OneSpan International GmbH
oneten brand development AG
Online Market Rieder GmbH
Openstorage Schweiz AG
OPEX Business Machines GmbH
Orell Füssli Thalia AG
Other World Computing Europe BV
Ott + Wyss AG Fototechnik
OXON AG
PaloDEx Group Oy
Palotec AG
Panasonic Connect Europe GmbH, Rotkreuz
Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH
Parts Europe GmbH
Pataco AG
Paul Stricker Switzerland GmbH
PayTec AG
PBE Europe Ltd
PC Engines GmbH
PEARL Schweiz GmbH
Piega SA
Pirelli Tyre (Suisse) SA
PL-audio GmbH & Co KG
Plusmusic AG
POLAROID INTERNATIONAL B.V.
Portacomp AG
PowerData SA
PRAGMA GmbH Zittau
Primelco System Device AG
Print & More Competence AG
Procamed AG
ProDentis GmbH
Profot AG
Protectli GmbH
Provicon GmbH
Punkt. Tronics AG
Pure Storage Switzerland GmbH
PWA Electronic Switzerland AG
PWS Cardinaux SA
Q.M Technologies Ltd.
Qblox B.V.
QIAGEN AG
QM Technologies ApS
QoQa Services SA
Quadient Switzerland AG
Qubica AMF BV
Quickline AG
Qundis GmbH
Radio Matériel SA
Reco Electronic AG
RecycleMe GmbH
RED Digital Cinema, Inc.
RED-DOLPHIN sàrl
Reichle & De-Massari AG, Verkauf Schweiz
Rein Medical AG
Rematra Sa
René Koch AG
Renewtech GmbH
Angela Revox (Schweiz) AG
RICOH SCHWEIZ AG
RISC
Riverbed Technology Pte. Ltd
RMD Trading AG
Robert Aebi Landtechnik AG
Rodent AG
Roland Europe Group Limited
Roland Europe Group Limited
Rose X Piega SA
Ross Video Limited
Rotronic AG
RS Components GmbH, Mörfelden-Walldorf, Zweig-NL
Sacom SA
Safari Distribution GmbH
Salt Mobile SA
Salto Systems AG
Samsonite AG
Samsung Electronics Switzerland GmbH
Samtec Inc.
SAP Electronic AG
Satelco AG
SAVVY Telematic Systems AG
SBS Schweiz AG
Schefer Informatik AG
Schneider Electric (Schweiz) AG
Schneider Electric IT Logistics Europe Limited.
Screeneo Innovation SA
SDS Music Factory AG
Seagate Technology Netherlands B.V.
Seco Tools AG
SECOMP AG
Securiton AG
Securosys SA
semi-electronic ag
Senetic AG
Sennheiser (Schweiz) AG
Sennheiser electronic SE & Co. KG
SER Interact Digital AG
Sertronics AG
Server Technology, Inc.
session GmbH & Co. KG
Sharp Electronics (Schweiz) AG
Sicotec AG
Siemens Schweiz AG
Siemens Schweiz AG
sinamatt dental ag
Sinus-Technologies
Skechers S.a.r.l.
sks Kinkel Elektronik GmbH
Skullcandy International GmbH
Smart Dentist AG
SMART Technologies ID GmbH
SmartLife Care AG
Socomec AG
Solaflex GmbH
SOLUM EUROPE GMBH
sonoro audio GmbH
Sonova Consumer Hearing GmbH
Sonova Consumer Hearing Switzerland AG
Sony Europe B.V., Hoofddorp
Sony Europe B.V., Hoofddorp, (PSE Direct Sales)
Sony Interactive Entertainment Deutschland GmbH
SOUNDBOKS ApS
Spandex AG
Sparkoo Technologies Switzerland AG
St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG
STABILO International GmbH
StarTech.com Limited
STG Distribution
Stilus SA
Strax Swiss Logistics
Streamview GmbH, Wien (AT) - c/o OBT AG
Strongbyte Solutions APS
Studerus AG
SuitePad GmbH
Sunrise GmbH
Sunrise GmbH
SUPAG Spichtig und Partner
SUPRAG AG
swedex GmbH
SWEDX AB
Swissbix SA
Swisscom (Schweiz) AG
Swisscom (Schweiz) AG
Swisscom (Schweiz) AG
TA Triumph-Adler Schweiz AG
Tado GmbH
TARGA GmbH
TCplus (Switzerland) GmbH
TD SYNNEX Switzerland GmbH
TDK-Lambda Europe GmbH
Tecan Sales Switzerland AG
Tecflower AG
TechniSat Digital GmbH
Techpoint, Inh. Kerstin Csörsz
Teenage Engineering AB
TEKNOSERVICE S.L.
Tektronix International Sales GmbH
Telanor AG
TeleKing AG
Telion AG
Telma AG
Teradata (Schweiz) GmbH
TestVoll
TGS Trading AG
Thales DIS Schweiz AG
Thali AG
The Continuity Company Deutschland GmbH
Thomann GmbH
Thoratec Switzerland GmbH
thurgident AG
TI-Dental Service SA
Timemaster GmbH
Tobco AG
Tobii AB
TomTom Sales B.V., Swiss Branch
TonerPartner GmbH
Toshiba Tec Switzerland AG
Tosibox Oy
Toymania GmbH
TP Vision Europe B.V. Amsterdam, Switzerland
TP-Link Switzerland GmbH
TRACKTICS GmbH
Transtec Computer AG
Trend Micro (Schweiz) GmbH
Turning Technologies
Turtle Beach Europe Ltd
U.S. Bank Europe DAC
Under Armour Europe BV
Unfolded Circle ApS
Unisys (Schweiz) GmbH
Valora Schweiz AG
Valpak Limited
Vedia SA
Veritas (Switzerland) GmbH
Verizon Switzerland AG
Verkada Inc.
Videotronic AG
Videri Incorporated
Visopta AG
Vistaprint B.V.
Vivanco Suisse AG
VIVAVIS Schweiz AG
Voleatech GmbH
Volla Systeme GmbH
Voss GmbH & Co. KG, Wester-Ohrstedt /DE
W. Blaser AG
Wacom Co,. Ltd.
Wacom Europe GmbH
Waser & Co AG
Weee Nederland B.V.
WELECON GmbH
Werner Dorsch GmbH
WGEO Switzerland GmbH
why! Open computing SA
Wilhelm Sihn AG
Wilux Print AG
Withings S.A.
Worldline Schweiz AG
XD Connects B. V.
Xerox AG
XFusion Technologies International Co.,Ltd.
Xiaomi Technology Switzerland GmbH
XO Devices & Engineering Services
Yamaha Music Europe GmbH, Rellingen
Yang Technology AG
Yang Technology AG
Yoctopuce Sàrl
YUBICO AB
Z-Audio Animatec AG
Zeiler Audio GmbH
ZELLATON GmbH
Zompicchiatti Raffaele Engineering Comp. Pro Audio
ZPE Europe Limited
ZUCCHETTI SWITZERLAND SA
Zyxel Deutschland GmbH
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