E-WASTE MANAGEMENTDR. MONISH RAJKUMAR. MDR. MONISHA. M

OUTLINE OF THE PRESENTATIONWhat is E-waste?

Categories of E-waste

Health Hazards

Major Stakeholders in Management of E-waste

Concerns & Challenges

Regulatory Regime

List of Authorities and corresponding Duties

Environmentally Sound Treatment technology

List of Registered Recyclers

References

WHAT IS E-WASTE? Electronic waste (e-waste) comprises waste electronics/electrical goods that are not fit for their originally intended use or have reached their end of life.

There is no clear definition for electronic waste (e-waste) at this time, but if you can plug it in to an electrical outlet or it contains circuit boards or chips, it is most likely e-waste.

E-waste contains valuable materials such as copper, silver, gold and platinum which could be processed for their recovery.

CATEGORIES OF E-WASTE (According to MOEF)

1. Information Technology & Telecommunication Equipmenti. Centralized Data Processing – Mainframes, Mini Computersii. Personal Computers – PCs, Laptops, Notebooks, Notepadsiii. Printers including cartridgesiv. Copying Equipmentv. Electrical & Electronic Typewritersvi. User Terminals & Systemsvii. Facsimile, Telex, Answering systemsviii. Telephones, Payphones, Cordless phones, Cellular phones

2. Consumer Electricals & Electronicsi. Television sets – Including LCD and LEDii. Refrigeratorsiii. Washing Machinesiv. Air conditioners – Excluding Centralized Air Conditioning Plants.

*WEE – Waste Electrical Equipment

MAJOR STAKEHOLDERS1. Producer - is any person who, irrespective of the selling technique used, “manufactures and

offers to sell electrical and electronic equipment under his own brand; or offers to sell under his own brand, assembled electrical and electronic equipment produced by other manufacturers or suppliers; or offers to sell imported electrical and electronic equipment” and has to take authorization under these Rules for implementation of EPR.

2. Bulk Consumers - are bulk users of electrical and electronic equipment such as central government or state government departments, public sector undertakings, banks, educational institutions, multinational organizations, international agencies and private companies that are registered under the Factories Act, 1948 and Companies Act, 1956; they have to maintain records on E-waste generated and channelized to registered/authorized collection centers/recycler/dismantler.

MAJOR STAKEHOLDERS3. Extended Producer Responsibility - is a responsibility of any producer of electrical or

electronic equipment, for their products beyond manufacturing until environmentally sound management of their end of life products.

4. Collection Centre - is a center established individually or jointly or a registered society or a designated agency or a company or an association to collect e-waste which has to obtain authorization under E-Waste Rules, 2011.

5. Dismantler - is any person or registered society or a designated agency or a company or an association engaged in dismantling of used electrical and electronic equipment into their components who has to obtain authorization and registration E-Waste Rules, 2011. The association may include a consortium as well.

MAJOR STAKEHOLDERS6. Recycler - is any person who is engaged in recycling or reprocessing of used electrical and

electronic equipment or assemblies or their component. Recycling facility may be set up by an individual or a company or a joint venture or a consortium.

7. SPCBs/PCCs - have been given the responsibility as regulatory agencies for ensuring implementation of the E-waste Rules in their respective States.

8. CPCB - is responsible for evolving the guidelines for implementation, overseeing the progress made in implementing the Rules and ensuring RoHS (Reduction of Hazardous Substances) compliance

CONCERNS & CHALLENGES1. Accurate figures not available for rapidly increasing e-waste volumes— generated

domestically and by imports.

2. Low level of awareness among manufacturers and consumers of the hazards of incorrect e-waste disposal.

3. No accurate measurement of the quantity of e-waste generated and recycled available in India.

4. Major portion of e-waste is processed by the informal (unorganised) sector using rudimentary techniques such as acid leaching and open-air burning, which results in severe environmental damage.

5. E-waste workers have little or no knowledge of toxins in e-waste and are exposed to health hazards.

CONCERNS & CHALLENGES6. High-risk backyard recycling operations impact vulnerable social groups like women,

children and immigrant labourers.

7. Inefficient recycling processes result in substantial losses of material value and resources.

8. Cherry-picking by recyclers who recover precious metals (gold, platinum, silver, copper, etc) and improperly dispose of the rest, posing environmental hazards.

9. No specific legislation for dealing with e-waste at present

REGULATORY REGIME FOR E-WASTE

1. The Hazardous Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 2003

2. The Municipal Solid Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000

3. Basel Convention

LIST OF AUTHORITIES1. Central Pollution Control Board, New Delhi

2. State Pollution Control Boards / Committees of Union Territories.

3. Urban Local Bodies ( Municipal Committees / Councils / Corporations)

DUTIES OF CENTRAL POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

1. Coordination with State Pollution Control Boards / Committees of Union Territories

2. Preparation of guidelines for environmentally sound management of E-waste

3. Conduct assessment of E-waste generation and processing

4. Recommend standards & specifications for processing & recycling E-waste

5. Documentation, compilation of data on E-waste and uploading on the websites of Central Pollution Control Board.

6. Conducting “Training & Awareness” programmes.

7. Submit annual reports to ministry

8. Any other function delegated by the ministry under these rules

DUTIES OF CENTRAL POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

9. Enforcement of provisions regarding reduction in use of hazardous substances in manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment.

10. Initiatives for IT industry for reducing hazardous substances.

11. Set targets for compliance to the reduction in use of hazardous substances in manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment.

12. Incentives and Certification for Green design / products.

DUTIES OF STATE POLLUTION BOARDS/ COMMITTEES

1. Inventorization of E-waste.

2. Grant & Renewal of authorization

3. Registration of recyclers of E-waste

4. Monitoring compliance of authorization & registration conditions

5. Maintain information on the conditions imposed for authorization etc

6. Implementation of programmes to encourage environmentally sound recycling.

7. Actions against violations of these rules

8. Any other function delegated by the ministry under these rules

DUTIES OF URBAN LOCAL BODIES

1. To ensure that E-waste if found to be mixed with Municipal solid waste is properly segregated, collected & is channelized to either authorized collection centre or dismantler or recycler.

2. To ensure that E-waste pertaining to orphan products is collected & channelized to either authorized collection centre or dismantler or recycler.

IMPLEMENTATION OF E-WASTE RULES 2011

ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY FOR E-WASTE

I – Level Treatment:1. Decontamination – Removal of all liquids & gases2. Dismantling – Manual / Mechanized breaking3. Segregation

II – Level Treatment:4. Hammering5. Shredding6. Special Treatment process comprising of

1. CRT treatment consisting of separation of funnels and screen glass2. Electromagnetic separation3. Eddy current separation4. Density separation using water

III – Level Treatment:

LIST OF REGISTERED RECYCLERS IN TAMILNADU

1. Trishyraya Recycling India Pvt. Ltd., Tambaram

2. TES AMM Pvt. Ltd., Sriperumputhur

3. Global E-waste Management & Services, Kancheepuram

4. Victory Recovery & Recycle Technologies India Pvt. Ltd., Thiruvallur

5. Ultrust Solutions India Pvt. Ltd., Thiruvallur

6. INAA Enterprises, Sriperumputhur

7. AER Worldwide India Pvt. Ltd., Thiruvallur

8. SEZ Recyclers, Kancheepuram

LIST OF REGISTERED RECYCLERS IN TAMILNADU

9. Tritech Systems, Thiruvallur

10. Sriram Recycling, Thiruvallur

11. Green R2 Reprocessors Pvt. Ltd., Ambattur

12. Abishek Enterprises, Ambattur

13. BV Enterprises, Sriperumputhur

14. Leela Traders, Kancheepuram

REFERENCESowww.efymag.com (Electronics For You Magazine)

owww.moef.nic.in (Ministry of Environment And Forests)

owww.cpcb.nic.in (Central Pollution Control Board)

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