Recycled-Resource is an innovative, award-winning plastic processing process that allows you to obtain high-quality regranulate with properties tailored to customer needs .

The Recycled-Resource process was created for the most demanding customers who want to obtain regranulate with specific mechanical parameters and in the most environmentally friendly way. To meet these expectations, our plastic recycling technology is constantly developed and improved . Key research and development work takes place in our new competence center in Maribor, Slovenia.

At our three recycling plants , we process a wide range of plastics and polyolefins into clean recyclates . Our recycling process mainly focuses on several plastics: LDPE, HDPE, PP, PET and EPS.

At the processing plant in Eisenhüttenstadt in Brandenburg, we use plastic packaging waste: polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) to produce recyclate of uncompromising quality and high reusability.

Our offer of recycled plastics is complemented by: LDPE granulate and rPET regranulate produced at the plant in Liebenau and EPS processed at the installation located in Aschersleben.

• LDPE granules are recycled, clean, high-quality plastic that we produce at the request of companies operating in the processing industry.
• Recycled EPS has a wide range of applications in various industries: from the production of consumer goods to use in construction.
• From 2023 we use a PET extrusion installation, thanks to which we close the raw material cycle and obtain rPET granules for the food retail sector.

Our offer includes both regranulates and regrinded plastics for the processing industry.

As a result of the Recycled-Resource process , two types of plastic granulate are produced – Recythen ® and Procyclen ®. We obtain raw materials for their production from household waste, mainly packaging made of polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP).

Procyclen® is an award-winning recycled material whose properties can be modified in a very wide range. By changing the formula, Procyclen® produced in our plant in Germany can be adapted to customer requirements in terms of fluidity, stability, resistance to ultraviolet radiation, temperature and color . Moreover, Procyclen® meets the strict requirements for plastics used in the production of new products and packaging and can be used for injection molding and extrusion processes.

Our second type of regranulate – Recythen® – can be used to produce products such as cable reels, garden furniture, drain pipes or cable channels.

Manufacturers who use Recythen® or Procyclen® in their plastic products can apply for the Blue Angel environmental label .

Using our recycled plastics you contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere and help protect the planet’s natural resources. The use of Procyclen® and Recythen® helps reduce the company’s negative impact on the environment, which was confirmed in a study published by Fraunhofer Institute UMSICHT.* Thanks to these raw materials, climate-harmful emissions can be reduced by up to 59% and primary energy consumption can be significantly reduced**.

Achieving such impressive results and huge environmental benefits is possible thanks to the use of the innovative COREMA® cascade extrusion system. It allows for individual programming of each plastic recycling procedure in such a way as to obtain regranulate in just one production stage that is 100% compliant with the customer’s needs and order. In April 2019, environmental services provider Interzero and technology manufacturer EREMA received a PRSE award for this innovation in the „Recycling Machine Innovation of the Year” category.

Plastics obtained in the Interzero material recycling process enjoy constantly growing interest from producers and distributors. Our Recycled-Resource process and Procyclen® regranulate have also won many prestigious awards .

Plastic Recycling Awards Europe 2020:

• nominated together with HOUE Design ApS in the „Household and leisure product of the year” category for the „FALK Chair”

Plastic Recycling Awards Europe 2018

• nominated in the „Best recycled plastic packaging” category for the „memo Box” reusable shipping system from memo AG
• In the „Ambassador of the Year of Plastic Recycling” category – for people who have made a special contribution to plastic recycling – the nominee was Dr. hab. Manica Ulcnik-Krump, Managing Director of the Competence Center in Maribor

In March 2020, our competence center in Slovenia received official international accreditation, making it the only recognized research institution in the EU specializing in the development and analysis of recycled plastics. Thus, Interzero has become a pioneer in the implementation of uniform quality standards throughout Europe.

Sustainable competitive advantage: By partnering with Interzero, you can reduce your ecological footprint and strengthen customer loyalty. Interzero demonstrates your company’s contribution to resource efficiency with a certificate. Each asset protection certificate and all relevant information can be viewed by logging into our Resources SAVED portal. Simply enter the password you received with the certificate.

If your company meets the following conditions:

• is a manufacturer of electrical and electronic equipment, imports or makes intra-Community acquisitions of equipment, orders equipment under its own brand,
• is based outside Poland,
• sells electrical and electronic equipment to customers in Poland remotely (online store, sales platforms)…

…then you are required to appoint an authorized representative in Poland. Companies that fail to fulfill this obligation may be subject to a financial penalty ranging from PLN 15,000 to PLN 500,000.

Interzero – an authorized representative of your company in Poland

We offer the service of an authorized representative in Poland to all entrepreneurs introducing equipment to the Polish market. As an organization for the recovery of electrical and electronic equipment, we will perform all the obligations of your company without any intermediaries. Our experts will familiarize themselves with the specifics of your business and determine the type and status of the obligations of the introducer, and then propose the most advantageous offer to you. By concluding an agreement directly with Interzero, you will gain certainty that the statutory obligations of your company will be performed reliably, on time and comprehensively . If you are an intra-Community supplier of equipment or you sell it directly to recipients outside Poland using means of distance communication, you can use our help in establishing an authorized representative (sometimes called an authorized representative) in other EU countries where the Interzero Group operates: Austria, Germany, Italy, Slovenia and Croatia.

Establishing an authorized representative in Poland is not only an obligation, but also a number of benefits for your company. What are they? Check!

By establishing cooperation with Interzero:

• you fulfil your company’s statutory obligation to appoint an authorised representative in Poland,
• you will gain certainty that all activities performed on behalf of your company are in accordance with the currently applicable regulations,
• you will avoid severe consequences resulting from improper implementation or failure to implement the statutory obligations of your company (e.g. financial penalties),
• you will provide foreign distributors of your equipment with an additional benefit in the form of releasing them from the obligations of the equipment distributor

As an authorized representative of your company in Poland, Interzero will take over all obligations resulting from the act on waste electrical and electronic equipment . These include the following obligations:

• organization and financing of the collection and processing of WEEE,
• achieving minimum annual WEEE collection levels (from 2021, amounting to 65% of the average annual weight of equipment introduced),
• achieving minimum recovery levels and preparing WEEE for reuse and recycling,
• concluding an agreement with a recycler on the terms specified in the Act,
• conducting public educational campaigns,
• annual settlement of the obligation to conduct public educational campaigns.

Remember that the obligations of the introducer apply to all entities selling electrical and electronic equipment using means of distance communication directly to users in Poland, regardless of the type and quantity of equipment introduced to the Polish market! Sign an agreement with Interzero today – thanks to us, you will be free from burdensome obligations and gain time for what is most important for the development of your business.

The Interzero Group has been providing integrated environmental services to clients in Poland, Europe and around the world for over 30 years. We have extensive experience, broad competences and a qualified team of specialists who support entrepreneurs every day in almost all areas related to environmental protection.

Why should you choose Interzero as an authorized representative of your company in Poland?

• We are an Electrical and Electronic Equipment Recovery Organisation and for many years we have been fulfilling the statutory obligations of the introducer on behalf of our customers .
• We offer competitive prices and the ability to use a wide range of our other environmental services in one place.
• Our experts have extensive knowledge and many years of experience, which guarantees efficient and trouble-free fulfillment of your company’s obligations.
• We operate in many EU countries, so we can also act as an intermediary in appointing an authorised representative in other Member States.

Not sure if your company should appoint an authorized representative in Poland? Do you have questions about the authorized representative service? Or maybe you want to appoint an authorized representative in other EU countries? Write to us! Our experts will be happy to help you and dispel all your doubts.

Although the obligation to appoint an authorized representative in Poland has existed for a long time, many entrepreneurs are still unaware of its existence. Find answers to the most common questions from entrepreneurs and check if this obligation also applies to your company!

As a Packaging Recovery Organization, we offer entrepreneurs comprehensive services related to the management of documents confirming DPR and EDPR recycling.

• On behalf of our clients, we apply to exporters or recyclers to prepare DPR and EDPR documents.
• We purchase excess DPR and EDPR documents from companies (after prior verification).

Thanks to our knowledge of the recovery organization industry and the current situation on the raw materials market, we will offer your company the best DPR and EDPR purchase prices.

Check if you can sell us DPR and EDPR documents

Have you already met your obligation to achieve the appropriate recycling levels for the year? Have you transferred your responsibility for organizing recovery and no longer need DPR and EDPR documents? Or maybe you have free DPR or EDPR documents? In each of these cases, you can resell the DPRs to the Interzero recovery organization!

As part of our activities, we will purchase DPR and EDPR documents of any type and quantity from you .

The entities authorized to resell documents confirming DPR and EDPR recycling are:

• waste producers (e.g. retail outlets and chains, distributors, wholesalers),
• entities collecting waste (e.g. collection points, waste brokers, municipal plants),
• recyclers processing waste (e.g. glass and metalworks, paper mills).

Documents confirming recycling are issued by recyclers at the request of the recycler, recovery organization or economic self-government organization. Our specialists will be happy to help you complete the application – write to us using the contact form below.

If you want, you can also apply for DPR or EDPR yourself. How to do it?

1. Transfer the generated waste . Order waste collection and issue a waste transfer card in the BDO system.
2. Submit your DPR or EDPR request directly to the recycler within 30 days of the end of each quarter. Indicate the Interzero Packaging Recovery Organization as the entity authorized to receive the document.
3. Give us the document and collect the payment . After verifying the received DPR and EDPR documents, you will receive payment from OOO Interzero.

The information contained in DPR documents is the basis for determining the mass of waste subjected to recycling and then for calculating the product fee that entrepreneurs or recovery organizations must pay. Having DPR or EDPR documents may therefore bring financial benefits to the entrepreneur in the form of avoiding the product fee and the possibility of selling excess DPRs and EDPRs to recovery organizations.

Increasing minimum recycling levels and legislative changes mean that the prices of DPRs are constantly increasing, and the profit from their sale is becoming a significant income for many enterprises . The purchase price of DPR and EDPR documents depends, among others, on: on the material that was recycled and on the processing process used. Before concluding a transaction, Interzero also checks the compliance of documents with appropriate quality standards.

Entrepreneurs introducing products in packaging are obliged to ensure the recovery and recycling of waste generated from this packaging. This obligation results from the Waste Act, which specifies the minimum levels of recovery and recycling that must be achieved by the introducer in a given calendar year . The DPR and EDPR documents confirm the achievement of these levels, and therefore the fulfillment of the statutory obligation.

The recovery and recycling obligation can be implemented independently (then the required recycling level will be 100%) or with the help of the Interzero Packaging Recovery Organization.

Statutory levels of recovery and recycling are specified separately for each type of packaging waste. From 2022, the required levels of recycling of each fraction are gradually increasing , and in 2025 reach the level of 55% required by EU legislation, and in 2030 – 70% for all types of packaging waste.

A guarantee of comprehensive and safe service for your company – Interzero is a co-founder and member of the Polish Chamber of Packaging Recovery and Recycling (PIOIRO). Thanks to this, cooperation with the Chamber in the field of solutions for your company guarantees security in the implementation of statutory obligations, transparent costs and professional support for entrepreneurs. Interzero offers support in the implementation of obligations regarding multi-material packaging and hazardous substances, consisting of :

• creating efficient collection and transport systems
• recovery or disposal of waste from multi-material packaging and packaging from hazardous substances
• participation in the Agreement with the Marshal of the Voivodeship
• voluntary membership in the Polish Chamber of Packaging Recovery and Recycling (PIORO), of which we are a member and co-founder

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