efficient e- waste collection mechanism

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Efficient E-waste Collection Mechanism

Ashish Chaturvedi

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Need for E-Waste Collection Channel

• Prevents material leakages to backyard recycling

• Increases the availability of material for efficient recycling

• Tracking of material/components becomes easier

• Compliance with E-waste (M&H) Rules 2011

• Awareness on e-waste is created among consumers

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Challenges of Collection in India

• Presence of informal sector

• Lack of awareness among public

• No proper take-back system

– Lack of incentives for consumers

– Size of the country, may require multiple systems

– Absence of targets for take-back

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E-Waste and Collection Channels

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Collection in India

Generators Collection Modes

Bulk Generators (Offices, schools,

hospitals, etc.)

Households

OEMs

Auction

Door-to-door collection

Drop-off at collection sites

(e.g. bins, collection centres)

Processors

Informal sector

Formal sector

Imports Sale

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Collection in India

Possible workable models for India:

• Individual Producers Responsibility

• Collective Producers Responsibility

• Integration of informal sector

Intervention Option

COLLECTION CENTRE

FORMALIZED INFORMAL SECTOR

MANUFACTURERS OF EEE

FORMAL RECYCLERS

WEEE GENERATORS

INFORMAL SECTOR

CURRENT SCENARIO

PROPOSED SCENARIO

LESS THAN 10%

MORE THAN 90%

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Intervention Option

Current scenario

Intervention scenario

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Integration of the Informal Sector – Linking E-Waste Collectors

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Integration of the Informal Sector – Formation of Collection Agencies

Collection agency

Individual collectors

Individual collectors

Individual collectors

Individual collectors

Authorized dismantling or recycling companies

Auction

Collection Agency

Individual collectors Individual collectors

Consumers

Individual Bulk

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Regulators‘ Support for Collection

• Support in establishing Extended Producer Responsibility

• Stringent policy implementation• Effective monitoring mechanism• Definition of financing structure (transport etc. costs)• Identifying and incorporating organized informal sector• Ensure a participation of recyclers • Notifications/ administrative orders from central or local

government to bulk generators• Providing additional incentives for collection

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Questions / Comments?

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