Bio
Jan Clyncke joined PV CYCLE as Managing Director as of April 1, 2008. Under the umbrella of PV CYCLE, his team runs a number of Producer Responsibility Organizations (PRO’s) across the EU-27 and UK. These PRO’s are the result of Extended Producer Responsibility legislation, which exists e.g. for Electrical and Electronic Equipment (currently including photovoltaic solar panels), Cars, Batteries and Packaging.
He graduated with a Master of Laws from the University of Ghent (Belgium) in 1991.He continued his studies at Ehsal (Logistics Management) and Vlerick Management School (Management) .In his early career he worked as a Manager of Production & Logistics in the meat industry before moving into the waste management sector. He was employed by the Dutch AVR-Van Gansewinkel Group (currently RENEWI) where he worked as Project Manager, Legal Environment and Government Affairs Manager Benelux. In the last three years before joining PV CYCLE, he was in this Dutch company responsible for Health, Safety and Environment at 20 waste treatment locations.
He has experience in setting up of voluntary and mandatory take-back schemes in Belgium and the Netherlands in household and industrial packaging waste, tyre waste, vegetable oil & fat waste, waste oil (lubricants), waste on electrical and electronic equipment, empty paint tin waste, flat glass waste, photochemical waste, etc