B Yose, B.Tech Elec EngE-Waste Recycling Technician

Department of Economic Development ,Environmental Affairs and Tourism

KwaZulu-Natal,

South Africa

Formalisation of E-waste Recycling: Making it a Reality

Aim and goal of KZN e-waste recycling pilot project

Small formal (e-waste recycling) business = 5 workers

Trend of emerging e-waste recyclers

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Be declared as a legal entity

CIPC Registration = R550 + Annual Renewal (R100)

Tax registration = Free + business bank account

Bank account = R2000 + Monthly bank charges

Total :

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Be organized Obtain finances

Total :

(R7 000 – R12 000) (2 months)October 2014

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Be regulatedE-waste management license

E-waste recycling small business

Category A on waste management activity list(Basic Assessment)

Total :

(R50 000) (1 month)

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Be monitored

E-waste monitoring body

EWASA

Total :

R2500 + R2000 annual renewal

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Be organizedObtain supply of the e-waste to be recycled

Total :

(R960) (1 month)

Government Private and Households

Lots of paperwork No paperwork

BBBEE Certification( R960 + Accountant + Annual Renewal)

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Be organized

Premises, Tools and PPE

Warehouse = Deposit + Rent + Utilities rates

= R20 000 + R13 000 + Utilities rates

Tools and PPE = R43 300

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Total Costs

First month Monthly

R76 300 R13 000 + Utilities rates

Exercise Summary

Min start-up up cost = R200 000Min monthly operating costs = R40 000Min time to set up the business = 12 months

Summarily formal business needs:

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Profit

Impact of e-waste management license on the business

Expensive e-waste logistics costs

Government asset disposal policies

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Costing Formal Informal

Cost of recycling 1 PC R58 R0

Income for recycling 1 PC R61 R61

Profit R3 R61

Informal RecyclingNo compliance with any

legislation

Countries China India South AfricaAssessment Year 2007 2007 2007PCs 300 000 56 300 19 400Printers 60 000 4 700 4 300Mobile Phones 7 000 1 700 850TVs 1 350 000 275 000 23 700Refrigerators 495 000 101 300 11 400Total e-waste (tonnes) 2 212 000 439 000 59 650

Predicted assessment Year 2011 2011 2011Max % increase 400% 500% 400%Max e-waste increase 6 636 000 1 756 000 178 950Total e-waste (tonnes) 8 848 000 2 195 000 238 600

Actual assessment Year 2012 2012 2012Max % increase 328% 626% 570%Max e-waste increase 5 038 000 2 311 000 280 350Total e-waste (tonnes) 7 250 000 2 750 000 340 000

Difference between predicted and actual e-waste generationDiff in maximum % increase -72% 126% 170%

Issue RemedyStakeholder for

change

Funds

Waste management

licence

Benchmark for

obtaining funds

Stop making waste

management

benchmark for

obtaining funding

Government

Very expensive

Develop e-waste

recycling norms and

standards

Government and

Academia

Non payment for e-waste disposalCharge of recycling

feesGovernment

Large e-waste volumes and Transportation resources

Government e-waste disposal policies

Ammend asset

disposal policiesGovernment

Handle logistic costsElectronic Equipment

Producers

B Yose, BTech Elec Eng

E-Waste Recycling Technician

Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism

KwaZulu-Natal,

South Africa

Tel: 033-343 8284

Email: babalwa.yose@kzndae.gov.za

Thank you for your attention. Any questions?