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Midlands Man Re-Elected President Of European Electronics Recyclers Association

Thursday, 6 April 2023 18:58

He was first elected in 2019.

A midlands man has been re-elected as President of the European Electronics Recyclers Association.

Following an annual general meeting, board members of the European Electronics Recyclers Association (EERA) unanimously voted to re-elect Kurt Kyck, from KMK, as President for a further three-year term.

The managing director of the e-waste and metals recycling facility was first elected in 2019 after joining the organisation in 2008 and serving on the board since 2013.

Kurt highlighted his passion for the role and what he feels EERA can achieve.

“My focus since becoming President of EERA has been on the importance of achieving a level playing field for all European WEEE recyclers and producers. A harmonised, legally binding standard for the collection and treatment of WEEE throughout Europe is the goal we have set ourselves. By having a set of legally binding minimum quality treatment standard for the recycling of WEEE across the European Union we would grow the capacities and technologies required for the recovery of WEEE derived resources. We have made some progress with the standard being a legal requirement in Ireland for instance and in some other countries like Netherlands and France, but more member states need to see the importance of a standard and quality recycling of WEEE.  In my second tenure as president of EERA I shall work closely with my board and members to follow the process of renewing the WEEE Directive across Europe in 2024 and hopefully producing a WEEE Regulation that will be implemented equally throughout all member states. I would like to continue promoting the capabilities of EERA members to contribute to the circular economy and to be given the certainty to innovate and extend their capacities. Together we can achieve better,” he said.

 

At the AGM, which was held in Amsterdam, five other members of the board were also re-elected with Esteban Marijuan-Requeta (Indumetal) as Vice President and Jan Visser (Mirec) as Treasurer.

Other members are Marius Costache (GreenWEEE), Sabine Krattiger (Immark) and Axel Riemann (Noex). Tom Caris (Coolrec) had been elected last year and remains on the board.

KMK Metals Recycling Ltd. provides for the environmentally sound management of waste metal in all its forms and collects 80% of Ireland’s waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), bringing it to two state-of-the-art facilities in Tullamore, Co. Offaly (1.29 hectares) and Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath (1.7 hectares), where it is processed by a team of highly qualified staff using the best available technology.

Waste appliances are broken down and segregated into single stream materials, ready for recycling and refining and ultimately reuse, following the circular economy model. Metals and plastic resources are safely packed and shipped to compliant dedicated facilities across Europe for further treatment.

KMK Metals Recycling employs approximately 150 staff across its operations, managing more than 48,000 tonnes of material and serving over 2500 sites including civic amenity sites, electrical retailers and Irish businesses.

Established in 1979 the family-run company, led by father and son team, Kurt and Max Kyck has been in business for over 40 years. 

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