PV CYCLE establishes UK representation / New country office to coordinate WEEE-compliance for UK PV market

Brüssel, Belgien (ots) - PV CYCLE today announced that it has
opened a country representation in the United Kingdom. The UK branch
will enable the pan-European take-back and recycling scheme for PV
module waste to better serve UK-based PV value chain actors in their
new waste treatment obligations and will play a pivotal role in
contributing to the current WEEE transposition process at national
level.

The UK representation, staffed by experienced personnel, will
continue to serve UK PV companies via the Association's existing B2B
infrastructure consisting of a network of fixed collection points and
a direct pick-up service. In addition, the country office intends to
both ensure the legal compliance of UK Producers and support
distributors, wholesalers, retailers and any other value chain actors
that do not fall under the WEEE Producer definition.

"We are now building upon our ability to offer attractive WEEE-
compliance solutions to our existing members and to UK PV companies
and module owners", said Jan Clyncke, Managing Director at PV CYCLE.
With hundreds of collection points, certified waste transporters and
specialized recycling partners, PV CYCLE is today's only fully
operational take-back and recycling scheme for all types of PV
technologies.

The UK subsidiary adds on to a broader regionalization program
that PV CYCLE initiated in summer 2012 with the creation of its first
national office in Italy. PV CYCLE started out as a centralized, pan-
European take-back and recycling solution with the aim of enabling
its members to execute their commitment to extended producer
responsibility. PV CYCLE represents approximately 90% of the European
PV market today.

Note to editors

Founded in 2007 as a not-for-profit association, PV CYCLE ensures
that its members' discarded end-of-life photovoltaic (PV) modules are
collected and recycled in a sustainable and cost-effective way. As
today's leading take-back and recycling solution for all types of PV
technologies, PV CYCLE plays a pivotal role in enabling the PV
industry to execute its waste treatment obligations in the EU
countries. Free of charge for module owners, our service is open to
anyone wishing to dispose of PV modules of our members. For more
information, visit www.pvcycle.org or view our online photo gallery.
You can also find PV CYCLE on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook. German
version, Italian version.

For more information:
Pia Alina Lange - PR & Communications Manager
alina.lange@pvcycle.org
+32 (0)2 880 7253

David Burton - PV CYCLE UK Office
david.burton@pvcycle.org.uk