What are the contributions?

When you join Valumat you pay an annual contribution.

Valumat's general meeting has set the following contributions for 2024:

	excluding VAT	including VAT
Children mattresses, excluding crib and cot mattresses*	€ 3.51	€ 4.25
Mattresses and toppers** ≤ 120 cm	€ 7.02	€ 8.50
Mattresses and toppers** > 120 cm	€ 14.05	€ 17.00

^* Children mattresses: mattresses of 70 x 140 centimetres maximum, excluding crib and cot mattresses. Crib and cot mattresses are mattresses with a height of less than or equal to 40 mm and with a total surface area of 0.8 m² maximum.
^** Mattresses: products intended for sleeping and resting, suitable for human use for a long period of time, consisting of a strong cover, filled with core materials, and which can be placed on an existing supporting bed structure, including toppers. A topper is a thin mattress with a maximum thickness of ten centimetres that is placed on top of the normal mattress.

Comments on environmental contributions

• The contributions are calculated in such a way that the income covers the expected expenses.
• The Valumat contribution only applies to batches that come onto the Belgian market. Mattresses that are exported do NOT fall under the Valumat system.
• A VAT percentage of 21% applies to the Valumat rates.
• The contribution may var¨y over time, depending on the development of costs.
• The general meeting of Valumat fixes the contributions annually. The aim is to always inform participants as soon as possible about any changes.

FAQ

• I am a consumer. Where can I hand in my old mattress?
• I am a consumer. Can I take my old mattress to the recycling centre?
• Am I a producer?
• Am I an importer?
• I am a foreign producer and I sell mattresses in Belgium. What should I do?
• What are the contributions?
• Why should I join Valumat?
• How do I join Valumat?
• Can I join Valumat retroactively at a later date?
• Which companies are also affiliated with Valumat?
• How do I make my annual declaration?
• What are the environmental contributions for?
• Do I have to join Valumat to comply with the take-back obligation?
• Where can I find the regulations on the take-back obligation?
• When does Valumat invoice the environmental contributions?
• Do I have to pass on the environmental contributions to my customers?
• How will the contribution be accounted for and how will it be included in the VAT return?
• Does the take-back obligation mean that I have to take back mattresses from my customers?
• What happens if I do take back mattresses from my customers?
• Do I get compensation when I take back old mattresses from my customers?
• How do I become a collection point?
• How do I find an homologated Valumat collector or an approved reuse centre?
• I am a professional user. Can I return my old mattress to the recycling centre?
• How do I refer my customers to the recycling centre?
• How do I inform my customers that I am a collection point?
• I am a professional user. Where can I hand in my old mattress?
• I am a mattress seller and would like to know all about the compensation I will receive when I take back old mattresses.
• I am a professional user. Do I get a compensation if I have old mattresses collected?
• I am a professional manager of a facility and would like to know all about the compensation I receive when I have old mattresses collected.
• I import my new mattresses myself, to whom do I pay the environmental contribution?
• What guarantees does the Valumat system offer?
• I produce or import mattresses and sell them to my customer wholesaler, who in turn exports them. Do I have to pay a contribution to Valumat for this?
• I export mattresses produced or imported by myself. Do I have to pay a contribution to Valumat for this?
• Are the participants' declarations audited? What about declarations made on their honour?
• As a producer, do I also have to pay an environmental contribution for mattresses that are delivered free of charge to a showroom or that are sold through outlets or to staff?
• I buy mattresses that I bring out under my name on the Belgian market. (Private label). Can I ask my supplier to take over my administrative obligations towards Valumat?
• What is the difference between an environmental contribution and a tax?
• If a foreign retailer delivers to a Belgian consumer, under which EPR does that sale fall, the Belgian or the foreign one?
• What about old slatted frames, box springs, cots. Are there rules about these too?
• Is it true that we are not obliged to state in our catalogue that the Valumat contribution is included?
• When do retailers/importers (B2C) on the one hand and on the other hand producers/importers (B2B) charge the Valumat contribution?
• As a producer, can I get compensation if I collect discarded mattresses from my customers?
• When must I repay the environmental contribution to my customer?
• What about environmental contributions and discounts?
• What about the contribution on sofa beds?
• I am selling a box-spring bed with 2 mattresses and a topper. How much is the contribution?
• I sell covers and cores separately. Do I have to pay a contribution for these?
• How can I integrate Valumat contributions into my ERP package?
• Eco-modulation of the environmental contributions
• Which EBL001 code should be added for Valumat in my EDI system?
• Do you use recommended retail prices?

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