Natural resources tax
AJ Power Recycling is a Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) in Latvia. Extended producer responsibility for used packaging, textile, environmentally harmful products and electrical/electronic equipment.
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100% exemption
from the natural resources tax
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Textile products
Extended producer responsibility (EPR) for Textile products. By signing a management contract with AJ Power Recycling, your company will receive a 100% exemption from natural resource tax.
Advantages
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Waste management of various textile products
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We are involved in the development of a textile sorting system in Latvia
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We offer textile waste collection and extensive PR cooperation
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Simplified reporting system
Environmentally harmful goods
Extended producer responsibility (EPR) for Environmentally harmful goods. By signing a management contract with AJ Power Recycling, your company will receive a 100% exemption from natural resource tax.
Advantages
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Responsible management of environmentally hazardous goods
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Simplified reporting system
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Waste separation education
Packaging and single-use tableware and accessories
Extended producer responsibility (EPR) for Used packaging and single-use tableware and utensils. By signing a management contract with AJ Power Recycling, your company will receive a 100% exemption from natural resource tax.
Advantages
- 01
Responsible management of packaging waste, disposable tableware and cutlery
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Simplified reporting system
- 03
Waste separation education
Electrical and electronic equipment (EEE)
Extended producer responsibility (EPR) for Electrical and electronic equipment. By signing a management contract with AJ Power Recycling, your company will receive a 100% exemption from natural resource tax.
Advantages
- 01
Responsible management of waste electrical and electronic equipment
- 02
Simplified reporting system
- 03
Waste separation education
Advantages
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Operating as a Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO) under the supervision of the State Environmental Service (SES)
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Full compliance with applicable regulatory requirements
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Implementation and advancement of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
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Coordination of the full life cycle of EPR-regulated products, including recycling
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Contribution to the development of waste collection infrastructure in Latvia
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Expert guidance and education for companies on proper waste sorting practices
Legislation related to Natural Resources Tax
- 01 Waste Management Law
- 02 Natural Resources Tax Law
- 03 The procedure for calculating and paying the tax on natural resources, issuing a permit for the use of natural resources and auditing management systems
- 04 The procedure for exemption from payment of natural resource tax for packaging and disposable tableware and accessories
- 05 The procedure for exempting from natural resource tax payment for goods harmful to the environment
- 06 The procedure for concluding and terminating a waste management contract for packaging and disposable tableware and accessories or environmentally harmful goods
- 07 Procedure for registration of manufacturers of electrical and electronic equipment and batteries or accumulators
- 08 Waste management requirements for electrical and electronic equipment
Sorted waste collection facilities
Residents can deposit their daily waste at sorted waste collection points
JSC “AJ Power Recycling” waste management systems / Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO)
Learn more about management systems of used packaging, textile products, environmentally harmful product sand electrical/electronic equipment.
JSC “AJ Power Recycling” waste management systems / Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO)
The shareholders of JSC “AJ Power Recycling” are SIA “AJ Power Holding”, reg. no. 40103936409, address: 21 Daugavgrīvas Street, Riga, LV-1048, Latvia. JSC “AJ Power Recycling” currently has contracts with 84 clients for participation in the used packaging management system, with 60 clients for participation in the environmentally damaging goods management system, with 13 clients for participation in the Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEI) management system, and with 61 clients for participation in the textile management system.
Packaging and single-use tableware and accessories
JSC “AJ Power Recycling” applies the following selection procedure for merchants who prepare for reuse, regenerate or recycle packaging and single-use tableware and accessories:
- no tax arrears or other liquidity problems;
- there is a valid waste management permit;
- has experience in the management of used packaging;
- there is a valid financial guarantee, in accordance with valid legislative requirements;
- waste management is carried out, in accordance with valid regulatory acts;
- the quality of records and documentation is ensured, in accordance with the applicable legal requirements;
- the partner has the necessary resources to fulfill the concluded commitments on packaging management.
JSC “AJ Power Recycling” from 01.01.2023. applies the following contract partner fees for participating in the used packaging and single-use tableware and accessories management system:
Packaging material type | Rate EUR/kg (without VAT) |
| Glass raw materials | 0,116 € |
| Plastic/polymer raw materials (PET, polystyrene mass, polystyrene foam, foam plastic, bioplastic) | 0,599 € |
| Composite beverage packaging without polymer component | 0,283 € |
| Black metal | 0,087 € |
| Aluminum | 0,101 € |
| Paper and cardboard or raw materials of other natural fibers (except bioplastics) | 0,059 € |
| Wood raw materials | 0,039 € |
| Non-recyclable plastic (plastic shopping bags, bioplastics, polystyrene, foam (foam polymer), expanded polystyrene, single-use plastic-containing beverage packaging with a volume of up to 3 liters) | 0,957 € |
Environmentally harmful products
JSC “AJ Power Recycling” applies the following selection procedure for merchants who prepare for reuse, regenerate or recycle environmentally harmful products:
- no tax arrears or other liquidity problems;
- there is a valid waste management permit;
- has experience in the management of environmentally harmful products;
- there is a valid financial guarantee, in accordance with valid legislative requirements;
- waste management is carried out, in accordance with valid regulatory acts;
- the quality of records and documentation is ensured, in accordance with the applicable legal requirements;
- the partner has the necessary resources to fulfill the concluded commitments on environmentally harmful products management.
JSC “AJ Power Recycling” from 01.01.2023. applies the following contract partner fees for participating in the environmentally harmful products management system:
| Environmentally harmful product type | Rate EUR/kg (without VAT) |
| Lubricating oils | 1,02 € |
| Electric batteries and galvanic current sources: | |
| Electric batteries (Lead) | 0,129 € |
| Electric batteries (Ni-Cd and Fe-Ni) | − |
| Galvanic elements and galvanic batteries | 1,20 € |
| Other electric batteries | 1,20 € |
| All types of tires | 0,206 € |
| Oil filters (pcs.) | 0,17 € |
Electrical and Electronic equipment (EEE)
JSC “AJ Power Recycling” from 01.01.2024. applies the following contract partner fees for participating in the Electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) management system:
Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) categories and types of equipment included in them | Rate EUR/kg (without VAT) |
| Temperature change equipment | 0,248 € |
| Screens, monitors and devices with a screen with a surface area of more than 100 cm2 | 0,241 € |
| Light bulbs and LED light bulbs | 1,60 € |
| Large-sized devices (at least one external dimension exceeding 50 cm) | 0,20 € |
| Photovoltaic panels and inverters | 0,20 € |
| Small-sized equipment (no external dimension exceeding 50 cm), including household goods, consumer equipment; lamps, sound or image display devices, musical devices, electric and electronic instruments, toys, entertainment and sports equipment, medical devices, monitoring and control instruments, automatic distributors, devices to produce electric current, etc. equipment. Equipment mentioned in categories 1, 2, 3 and 6 does not belong to this category. | 0,220 € |
Textile products
JSC “AJ Power Recycling” from 01.07.2024. applies the following contract partner fees for participating in the Textile product management system:
Textile products type | Rate EUR/kg (without VAT) |
| Household textiles, clothing and clothing accessories textiles | 0,140 € |
| Footwear, garments and clothing accessories, the main component of which is not a textile material | 0,140 € |
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