Foundation and history
Waste management company Elkolekt DOO Skopje is a non-profit oriented limited liability company, established in 2014. It is run under the supervision of the Supervisory Board and the Shareholders’ Board.
Elkolekt DOO Skopje together with its members works intensively on organizing a system for managing waste electric and electronic equipment, informing end users about the need for separate collection of waste, organizing collection centres, and undertaking activities to indicate the need for reuse, recovery and recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment. The company’s activity is aimed at achieving the national goals for collection, recovery, reuse and recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment and reducing possible negative impacts on human health and environment. Elkolekt DOO Skopje covers the whole geographical area of the Republic of North Macedonia with its activities.
Legal background
- Law on management with electric and electronic equipment and waste electric and electronic equipment (OG of RNM No. 176/21, 73/24). The first Law on management with electric and electronic equipment and waste electric and electronic equipment entered into force in 2012. In 2021, the Government adopted a new Law in full compliance with the WEEE Directive.
- Law on extended producer responsibility for special waste streams (OG of RNM No. 215/21)
Founding members
- Pakom Kompani DOOEL Skopje
- ITD Distribucija DOO Skopje
- Pan Evropa LTD Zoran DOOEL Bitola
- Frigotehnika 2000 DOOEL Bogovinje
- Frigo Teknika-Bei DOO Bogovinje
- Neokom AD Skopje
- Fila Grupa DOO Skopje
- Euro-Trejd-A.M. Neat DOOEL Tetovo
- Koni-Kopi DOO Skopje
- Airkon DOO Skopje
- Zec-Elektroniks DOOEL Skopje
- Evi International DOOEL Skopje
- Intek Sistem DOO Skopje
Financing system
The WEEE system is financed by producers. Producers pay a monthly financial contribution, which is calculated on the basis of the amount of products placed on to the market.
Collection/logistics system and treatment partners
Elkolekt developed a nationwide WEEE collection system, which made the company the largest PRO for WEEE in the country. The system covers 27 out of 81 Local Self Government Units (LSGUS) and Elkolekt cooperates with 23 Public Utility Companies (PUC). Elkolekt collects WEEE only from LSGUS thanks to their signed agreement. Upon received information from the LSGU or PUC, Elkolekt arranges with a transportation company to collect the WEEE and transport it to one of the contracted treatment facilities. Elkolekt’s system has so far more than 500 collection points for the separate collection of WEEE, which consist of:
- 13 Collection centres,
- 51 Warehouses,
- 19 E-containers,
- 54 Metal containers and
- 457 plastic bins
Elkolekt at present is working with seven treatment facilities.
Management systems
Elkolekt has implemented Integrated Management System ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.