Electronic Waste

2. • Electronic waste (e-waste) comprises waste
electronics/electrical goods that use or have reached
their end of the life.
• E-waste contains valuable materials like
copper, silver, gold which can be processed for their
recovery.
• 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.

3. THIS MULTI HEADED E-WASTE MONSTER HAS MANY
SIDES.
•Telecommunication Waste: Mobile phones, telephones,
telephone exchanges wireless equipment cables and
related scrap material.
• Electrical Waste: Switches, Relays, Connectors and
related Scrap Material.
• Electronic Waste: Electronic – metal waste, Printed
Circuit Boards, E – Equipment and Machinery, IC, Sockets
Connectors.
• Cable Waste: PVC, Pre Insulated Copper and Aluminum
Cable waste.
• Chemical Waste: Chemical Sludge and Residue.

4. E-waste in India
As per IRG (inter report gap) report, India generates about
1,46,180 tons of E-waste every year.
This is contributed by both house holds and corporate houses.
E-waste in USA
Between 1997 and 2007, nearly 500 million personal
computers will be obsolete-almost two computers for each
person.
750,000 computers expected to end up in landfills this year
alone.

5. Sources of E-waste
Several electronic equipment, such as computers, monitors,
printers, and scanners, contain materials suitable for
reclamation and use in new products. These may include
plastic, glass, steel, aluminum, copper, gold, silver, and other
metals.
Electronic products often contain hazardous and toxic
materials that pose environmental risks if they are land filled or
incinerated.
Televisions, video and computer monitors use cathode ray
tubes (CRTs), which have significant amounts of lead.
In addition, many electronic products have batteries that often
contain nickel, cadmium, and other heavy metals. Relays and
switches in electronics, especially older ones, may contain
mercury.

6. Recycling
workers manually dismantle
most electronic equipment and
sort out valuable commodities
that
are sold to various recyclers.
CRTs ready to be "crushed"
for recycling. HMR
(Hazardous Material
Regulation) accumulates
quantities like this each
week.

7. The CRT crusher is completely
self-contained in a
transportable shipping
container.
Crushed CRT glass, coated
with lead, ready for
processing by a lead smelter.

8. Other components from
electronics
are separated and sold as
commodities
to various recyclers.

9. Benefits Of Recycling
 100% landfill diversion
 Recovery of raw materials from e-waste
 Use of domestic markets for recycled raw materials
 Competitive pricing for recycling services
 Arrangements for collection and removal of equipment from
your premises
 Advice on how best to package waste for most secure and
economical transportation
 On site visit to evaluate customer needs
 Assistance with special waste collection days