TAKE-BACK SYSTEM FOR DISCARDED INSULATING GLASS UNITS CONTAINING PCBs

Domestic producers and importers of insulating glass units must participate in a take-back system.

Between 1965 and 1975 windows and doors with insulating glass units containing PCB, were used in buildings in Norway. PCB is carcinogenic and a hazard that may directly or indirectly damage humans and the environment. PCB will not naturally biodegrade, and must be collected and appropriately treated.

Sound management of discarded insulating glass units containing PCB, is a responsibility for producers, in other words the responsibility for businesses that manufacture insulating glass units or import insulating glass units and products containing insulating glass units to Norway. All domestic producers and importers are obliged to participate in a take-back system approved by the environmental authorities. More information about how you as a domestic producer or importer can meet the requirements given in the Waste Regulation are found here. (An unofficial translation of the Norwegian Waste Regulations are found here).

Ruteretur AS – Approved take-back system for discarded insulating glass units containing PCBs

Ruteretur AS operates an approved nationwide take-back system for discarded insulating glass units containing PCBs in Norway. Ruteretur was established by an agreement signed between the Ministry of the Environment and five industrial organizations 3. June 2002. Ruteretur is owned by five organizations each holding 20 percent:

Ruteretur AS is a non-profit organization. No owner may take a dividend. Ruteretur’s assignment is to develop, operate, manage, monitor and organize a cost-effective nationwide take-back system for discarded insulating glass units containing PCBs in accordance with the provisions of the chapters 11 and 14 in the national Waste Regulation.

The take-back system collects, handles and treats discarded insulating glass units containing PCBs. Ruteretur AS has agreements with most municipalities in Norway that they receive and separate insulating glass units containing PCBs. There are about 350 such reception points.

Norsk Gjenvinning AS, under contract with Ruteretur AS, collects these windows from the municipal reception points and from their own 18 regional reception centres. Norsk Gjenvinning AS separates the glass and the frames. The glass goes to recycling and the frames containing the PCB-sealants are incinerated in high temperature rotary kilns with the breakdown of the PCBs and with recovery of energy.

PCBs – a hazard that may directly or indirectly damage humans and the environment

PCB is short for polychlorinated biphenyls. PCB is carcinogenic and can harm the skin, the liver and the nervous system and lead to birth deformities. PCB will not naturally biodegrade, and is therefore stored in living organisms, in the adipose tissue.

PCB source – Older sealed double glazing windows

Between 1965 and 1975 more than 2 million windows with insulating glass units containing PCB, were used in buildings in Norway. The sealant contains around 70 grams of PCB in each window. This is enough to render 12 acres of land unsuitable for housing purposes if handled incorrectly.

For as long as the insulating glass units are in position in the window frames, they cause no health or environmental risks. PCB can be released when the glazing units are removed. Insulating glass units containing PCB are classified as hazardous waste. This leaflet gives information on PCB in insulating glass units and how they should be handled

Duties of domestic producers and importers of insulating glass units

All domestic producers and importers of insulating glass units or products where sealed glazing is included, has obligations laid down in the Waste Regulation.

Their obligations are:

They have a duty to ensure that any holder of discarded windows containing PCBs, may deliver these to a take-back system for appropriate treatment, on payment of a fee not exceeding the normal price for ordinary waste.
They shall provide adequate information on the take-back system and on proper treatment of insulating glass units containing PCBs and on where such units can be delivered.
They shall, unsolicited, provide their customers with information on which units may contain PCBs.

Producers and importers can only meet their duties by being a member of a take-back system approved by the Norwegian Environment Agency. Being a member of Ruteretur AS involves an environmental fee to Ruteretur AS. The environmental fee is currently NOK 9, – exclusive VAT for each glazing unit put on the Norwegian marked.

Participants in the take-back system

The first player in the value chain, i.e. the domestic producer or importer to the Norwegian market of insulating glass units and products containing insulating glass units (facades, windows, doors, etc.) is the one who shall participate in the take-back system.

The participants in Ruteretur AS have signed a standard agreement with Ruteretur AS. The standard agreement document for membership in Ruteretur AS, may be downloaded here. The participants will pay an environmental fee. The fee may be continued throughout the value chain to the end user / customer.

Lists of participants:

Deltaker	Orgnr	Nettsted
Aarstad Bygg Consult AS	811 578 282	http://aarstadbc.no
ABChus AS	914 313 902	https://abchus.no/
Abora AS	989 683 284	www.abora.as
Adorehus AS	921 862 105	ingen
ADVIK AS	915 473 865	www.advik.no
AlbinVindu AS	913 600 460	www.albinvindu.no
ALLIERO AS	980 920 569	www.alliero.no
Aluvesto Norge AS	922 626 383	https://www.aluvesto.com
AMG MONTAZA	816 047 072	www.amgmontaza.lv
AMG Montaza, SIA	816 047 072	www.amgmontaza.lv
APS ALUMINIUM PROFIL SYSTEMER AS	979 968 469	http://www.apsas.no/
Arnpro AS	991 071 350	www.arnpro.no
AS Jømna Brug	913 254 368	https://jomna.no/
AS Metus -Est	EE1019-5826	www.metus.ee
AS Rubicon	971 112 298	http://rubiconas.no/
Aselo AS	988 722 081	http://www.aselo.no
Berg Byggtjenester AS	992 887 052	Ingen
Beslaggrossisten AS	997 479 114	http://www.beslag-grossisten.no/
Best & Billigst AS	992 480 939	www.best-billigst.no/
Bindalsbruket AS	914 415 195	www.bindalsbruket.no/
Birkeland Bruk AS	985 305 528	http://www.birkelandbruk.no
Bjørlo Haugen AS	976 329 392	www.norgesvinduet.no
Bolseth Glass AS	914 701 821	https://www.bolseth.no/
Bra Vinduer AS	919 925 949	https://www.lavpristorget.no/
Bredrup Aluminium AS	895 326 062	www.bredrupaluminium.no/
BROMBACH+ GESS GMBH & CO. KG	918 372 458	https://www.brombach-gess.de/
Brødrene Dale AS	982 292 948	www.dale-as.no
Brødrene Hansen Eiendom AS	981 291 727	www.bheiendom.no
Bue Aluminium AS	982 350 026	http://www.bue.no/
Bygg 1 Produkter AS	983 454 569	www.bygg1.no/
Byggmax Norge AS	989 986 147	www.byggmax.se
Byggmontering Møre AS	965 912 703	http://www.byggmo.no/
Bykle Vindu AS	983 742 440	www.byklevindu.no/
Bøckmann Glassindustri AS	924 690 461	https://vgi.no/
Carlsen Fritzøe Handel AS	948 237 989	www.cfh.no
CBI Norge AS	847 774 762	https://www.cbinorge.no
CG Glass Vennesla AS	914 907 144	www.cg-glass.no
Ciroko Norge AS	991 430 520	www.ciroko.no
Consto AS	995 754 606	http://barlindhaug.no/consto/
DDF AS	982 064 155	www.ddf.no
Ditt Uterom AS	917 019 932	https://dittuterom.no/
Drag Industrier AS	834 356 252	www.drag.no/
Dør & Vindugruppen AS	989 083 120	www.dorogvindu.no
Econor AS	888 311 602	www.econoras.no/
Ejnar Christiansen Norge AS	996 713 652	www.ejnar-christiansen.dk
ELN Norge AS	992 454 598	www.eln.no
Elverhøy Aluminium og Glass AS	965 475 303	www.eag.no/
Emils Hyttebygg AS	977 545 994	www.ehb.no/
Ertec AS	948 534 053	http://www.ertec.no/
EW Glass & Plast AS	988 350 079	http://www.ewglass.no/
Extemplo Entreprenør AS	916 30 1200	http://extemplo.no/
Fagvindu AS	812 249 142	www.fagvindu.no
Fasadeglass AS	916 678 185	www.fasadeglass.no
Fenstra NUF	918 286 624	www.fenstra.no/
Fjordglas AS	887 568 642	https://www.fjordglas.no/
Fjøssystemer Bygg AS	975 807 371	www.fjossystemer.no/
FRG Bygg Volda AS	892 758 042	http://www.frgbygg.no/
Friva AS	911 845 814	www.friva.no/
Fronta As	897 768 232	www.fronta.no/no
Frøyland Produkter AS (Cimm a.s)	982 088 488	www.froyland.no/
Gilje Door AS	964 747 008	www.gilje.no/
Gilje Tre AS	951 875 392	www.gilje.no
Glasmeister John Holvik AS	978 678 882	https://www.holvikglas.no/
Glass & Låsservice Haugesund AS	981 911 180	http://glassoglaas.no/
Glass Team AS	912 792 307	www.glassteam.no/
Glassbygg AS	991 128 999	http://glassbygg.as
Glasscon AS	819 360 502	Ingen
Glassfabrikken	967 067 105	www.glassfabrikken.no
Glassmester A. Appelbom AS	991 323 856	Ingen
Glassprodukter AS	919 793 090	https://glassprodukter-as.business.site/
Glassproffen AS	815 412 982	https://www.glassproffen.no
Glasverkstaden Alf-Børre Otterdal	961 633 257	http://glasverkstaden.no/
Grønt Fokus AS	976 461 428	www-grontfokus.no
Gråkjær Norge AS	916 480 466	www.graakjaer.no/
GT Christoffersen Glass AS	915 842 119	https://www.gtcglass.no/
Gunvald Johansen Bygg AS	987 597 887	https://gj.no
Gårdbrukerservice Landbruk og Marina AS	922 941 599	http://gaardbrukerservice.no/
H-fasader AS	852 072 202	www.hprodukter.no
H-Fasader Glassteam AS	912 792 307	http://www.glassteam.no/
H-glass AS	947 530 402	https://www.facebook.com/H.glass1956
H-vinduet Bauge AS	956 574 854	www.h-vinduetbauge.no/
H-vinduet Fjerdingstad A/S	994 341 189	www.fjerdingstad.no/
H-vinduet Magnor AS	991 868 542	www.magnorvinduet.no/
Harmonie Norge AS	912 591 743	www.harmonie.no
HENT AS	974 384 051	www.hent.no/
Husvindu AS	920 197 795	https://www.husvindu.no/
Høiby Snekkeri AS	963 614 071	www.hoibysnekkeri.no/
Hörmann Norge As	980 908 836	www.hoermann.no
Igland dør & vindu AS	993 020 907	www.idvas.no
ILC Construction AS	998 081 017	www.ilc-construction.no
Indunor AS	814 184 072	www.indunor.no
Intervindu.no AS	998 554 101	https://intervindu.no/
J&V SNEKKERE AS	915 244 882	http://jvsnekkere.no/
Jakobsen Import og Service as	895 515 302	http://jakoimp.no
Jeld-Wen Norge	881 128 152	www.swedoor.no/
KEBO GLASS AS	986 068 791	http://keboglass.no
KF Entreprenør AS	988 189 022	www.kfgruppen.no
Kodumajatehase, NUF	983 898 718	www.kodumaja.com
Komplett Montasje AS	997 978 234	www.komplettmontasje.no
Konsept Fasade AS	996 287 424	http://konseptfasade.no/
Koppen Industrier AS	930 170 739	http://koppenind.no/
Kraft Glass & Aluminium AS	983 486 525	www.kgalu.no/
Kringsjaa Norge AS	916 694 695	https://www.kringsjaa.no
Kruse Smith Entreprenør AS	916 050 445	www.kruse-smith.no
Kvalitek Dør og Vindu AS	997 951 867	http://ktdv.no/
Kvams Glass AS	934 879 171	http://kvamsglass.no/
Kystvinduer AS	915 109 241	https://kystvinduer.no
Laftekompaniet as	982 212 308	www.laftekompaniet.no/
Lande Dør og Vindu NUF	997 673 077	http://landevindu.no/
Langsholt Glass Service AS	923 131 310	www.langsholtglass.no
Lian Trevarefabrikk AS	956 675 724	www.lian.no
Lillerønning Snekkerifabrikk AS	913 918 487	www.lilleronning.no/
LINDNER SCANDINAVIA AB	923 800 905	https://www.lindner-group.com
Linotech AS	982 184 770	http://linotech.no/
Lisø Teknisk Support AS	956 363 853	www.lsupport.no/
Luxvindu AS	918 333 614	https://www.luxvindu.no
Lyssand-Frekhaug Salg AS	947 251 392	www.lyssand.com
Malmerk Fassaadid AS	995 429 276	www.malmerkfassaadid.ee/
Maximalfönster AB	5556471-8616	http://maximalfonster.se/
Mestercamp AS	991 192 093	www.mestercamp.no/
MN NOR AS	925 093 327	https://www.produkterfrapolen.no/
Moby Entreprenør AS	991 145 834	www.moby.as/
Morad Norge AS	923 007 024	www.morad.as
Morad Skandinavia AS	913 432 452	http://morad.as/
Moss Glass og Fasade AS	987 415 517	http://www.mossglass.no/
Natre Vinduer AS	988 357 995	www.natre.no
Netglass Totalfasade AS	915 286 399	http://www.netglass.org
Neumann Bygg AS	877 270 122	http://neumann.no/
Nicopan Nord AS	917 526 176	www.nicopan.no
NOR-INT AS	974 332 787	www.nor-int.no/
NorDan AS	979 776 233	www.nordan.no/
Nordic Alutek AS	913 292 464	http://alutek.no/
Nordic Door AS	966 820 152	www.nordicdoor.no
Nordmarkens Fasader AB	556423-7153	http://www.nordmarkensfasader.se/
Nordvestvinduet AS	910 930 540	www.nordvestvinduet.no/
Norgesvinduet Bjørlo AS	910 646 168	www.norgesvinduet.no
Norgesvinduet Svenningdal	952 301 179	http://norgesvinduet.no/
Norimex AS	975 879 216	Ingen
Norlock AS	984 572 441	www.norlock.no/
Normont AS	915 197 183	https://normont.no/
Norsk Dør Drift AS	987 034 548	www.norskdor.no/
Norske Metallfasader AS	876 933 322	http://metallfasader.no/
Norwin AS	989 501 232	www.norwin.no
NTG AS	963 130 007	www.ntg.as
Nøtterøy Dør & Vindus-forretning AS	983 707 858	www.ndvf.no
O.M.Rakvåg	985 204 144	www.rakvaag.no/
OPA Glass AS	928 805 271	Ingen
Optimera as	967 013 056	www.optimera.no
Osterhaugsgaten Dører & Vinduer AS	967 977 284	www.osterhausgate.no
Otralaft AS	881 527 642	http://www.otralaft.no/
Pilkington Norge AS	828 345 672	www.pilkington.com/nb-no/no
Plastmo As	997 657 020	www.plastmo.no/
Profilglass NOR AS	894 858 702	www.profilglass.no
Profilteam AS	938 184 275	https://www.profilteam.no
Profix AS	985 370 168	http://vinduspesialisten.no/
R.Daaland AS	929 188 292	www.daaland.no
Rapp Bomek AS	922 047 774	https://rappbomek.com
Rasta Glass AS	939 357 777	www.rastaglass.no
Riis Glass & Fasade AS	969 047 780	http://riisdorogvindu.no/
Riva Import AS	925 602 469	ingen
Roschmann Konstruktionen aus Stahl und Glas GmBH	914 519 705	www.roschmann.de/index.php
Røros Dører og Vinduer AS	976 982 576	www.rorosvinduet.no
Saga Aluminium AS	911 721 384	http://sagaaluminium.no/
Sandvoll Handel A/S	951 635 200	www.sandvollhandel.com/
Scandicamp AS	914 441 269	http://www.scandicamp.no/
Schüco International KG	968 908 561	www.schueco.no
Selvaag Bolig ASA	992 587 776	www.selvaag.no
Si-Glass AS	924 690 305	ingen
Skaara Spesialvinduer AS	989 006 592	http://spesialvinduer.no/
Skallevold Trevaresalg A/S	951 844 713	www.skallevold.no/
Skanska Eiendomsutvikling AS	979 476 256	https://www.skanska.no/hva-vi-gjor/eiendomsutvikling/
Skanska Norge AS	943 049 467	www.skanska.no
Skanva AS	915 446 302	www.skanva.no
Solid Entreprenør AS	977 265 525	www.solid.no
Sparevinduer AS	992 979 836	www.sparevinduer.no
SSC Joinex As	980 467 821	www.sscgroup.se/no
Stall Kubberød AS	935 357 330	http://www.stallkubberod.no
Staticus Norge AS	995 706 911	www.staticus.no
Stavnem & Vigrestad AS	880 540 432	http://stavnem-vigrestad.no/
Stegra Entreprenør AS	983 877 648	http://www.stegra.as/
Stilige vinduer AS	990 310 521	http://www.stiligevinduer.no
Straumsheim Glass og Fasade AS	919 641 436	http://www.straumsheim.no/
Strømmen AS	948 926 814	https://strommengroup.com/
Sunparadise Norge AS	980 438 198	www.sunparadise.com
SØRVINDU AS	995 856 751	http://sorvindu.no/
TH Blikk AS	912 783 537	www.blikk.as
TindeVindu AS	911 668 785	www.tindevindu.no
Tore Ligaard AS	935 385 806	www.ligaard.net
Toten Windoor AS	817 625 312	Ingen
Tre Spesial A/S	976 201 558	www.trespesial.no/
Trysilbygg AS	956 791 456	https://www.trysilbygg.no/
TUN døren	915 561 438	www.tun.no
Tønsberg Ramme AS	920 029 884	https://tønsbergramme.no
UAB "Aradas"	LT100004218414	www.aradas.lt
UAB KEGESA NUF	995 052 989	http://www.eges.lt/
UAB KG constructions	300 633 941	www.kgc.lt/
Uldal AS	947 895 788	www.uldal.no
UPB Holdigs	LV42103000187	www.upb.lv
UPPE NUF	895 091 022	https://www.uppe.lv/
Uvdal Bygg og Hytteosetning AS	975 868 230	www.uvdalbygg.no/
VARIG FASADE AS	995 174 782	www.varigfasade.no/
Veidekke Entreprenør AS	984 024 290	http://veidekke.no/
VELUX AS	917 170 967	www.velux.no/
Vemundvik Termoglass AS	844 733 712	www.vemundvik.no/
Vikeså Glassindustri AS	857 541 332	www.vgi.no/
Villasnekkeriet AS	972 412 562	www.villasnekkeriet.no/
Vinduer For Alle AS	999 058 817	www.vinduerforalle.dk/
Vinduimport AS (Forestal Trade)	997 858 212	http://vinduimport.no/
Vindusleverandøren Norge AS	990 728 410	www.vld-norge.no
Vintor AS	990 694 850	www.vintor.no
Vrådal Golf og Hyttepark AS	988 978 647	http://www.vraadalgolf.no/
Älvsbyhus Norge AS	975 955 885	http://alvsbyhus.no/
Østlandske Fasadeteknikk AS	962 202 292	https://www.fasadetek.no/
Åsen & Øvrelid AS	976 742 117	https://www.aasen-ovrelid.no

Report form for fee

All participants shall on a monthly basis (by the 15th in following month) report the amount of produced/imported insulating glass units and units in products put on the Norwegian marked. The completed fee form is the basis for a monthly invoice from the Ruteretur AS.

The report form can be downloaded here and submitted by e-mail to: ruteretur@nomiko.no or you may fill out the form and send it by clicking form from here. The report form can also be printed and submitted as mail.

The fee is NOK 9,- per unit exclusive VAT. The payment will inclusive VAT. A window with two units will have a total fee of: 2×9 = 18 NOK exclusive VAT.

The environmental fee is used to operate the take-back system

The environmental fee will finance an effective operation of the take back system in compliance with the provisions in the Waste Regulation and conditions in the approval document.

Where to deliver discarded sealed glass, units containing PCBs

Discarded insulating glass units containing PCBs can be delivered to the locale municipal reception point or directly to a regional reception centre. The municipality shall accept discharged glazing units containing PCBs from households, free of charge. The maximum price for delivery of insulating glass units in 2021 is NOK 1 500 per tonne exclusive VAT.

Contact information

Ruteretur AS c/o Nomiko AS
Grenseveien 107, N-0663 Oslo, Norway
E-mail: ruteretur@nomiko.no
Website: www.ruteretur.no

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