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Collection & storage centre in Vienna, Austria – Rinterzelt

In pictures: The Rinterzelt is a central collection site for problematic and hazardous waste, including e-waste, in Vienna, Austria. Every year, about 250,000 tonnes of waste are treated or put on interim storage here; of this total, around 200,000 tonnes are residues from incin­eration; 40,000 tonnes concern recyclables, and 4,000…

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The Waste Hierarchy – Hazardous waste in a circular economy

It is important to recognize that the preferred solutions for dealing with potentially hazardous materials and components found in e-waste follow the same hierarchy of priorities as for other wastes. That is to say: wherever possible, suitable options for prevention - e.g. through using  rechargeable not disposable batteries - and…

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Recommendations to incorporate Circular Economic/Closed Loop principles in e-waste legislative and financing systems

The circular economy, as defined by United Nations Environment Programme (2006), is An economy which balances economic development with environmental and resources protection. It puts emphasis on the most efficient use and recycling of resources, and environmental protection. A Circular Economy features low consumption of energy, low emission of pollutants…

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Voluntary WEEE recycling project: case in Kenya

The following section describes voluntary (CSR based) WEEE recycling project, which engage local actors from the field of WEEE recycling and local and international sponsors. Location:Nairobi, Kenya Activities:Collection, manual dismantling, automated processing Full-time staff:8 Years in e-waste:5 E-waste collected: 426 tonnes (5 years) Funding partners: WorldLoop, Close the Gap, Safaricom,…

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Legal recommendation on WEEE data collection, registry and traceability

WEEE and EEE traceability is a crucial condition for setting a sound e-waste management system. It allows not only to monitor the compliance of the stakeholders involved in the e-waste system both on national scale and from abroad, but also – from a legislative and financial perspective – to set…

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Legal recommendation on health and safety regulations regarding WEEE recycling

In the context of WEEE recycling, health and safety issue should be approached from three aspects: General occupational health and safety regulations, which is applicable in all industrial sites Dismantling and treatment of WEEE Regulations on substances in EEE   WEEE - waste electrical and electronic equipment: electrical or electronic…

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Law enforcement: case of applied penalties in Italy, France and Austria

EU member states have transposed EU law and introduced penalties for producers and importers of EEE, who do not fulfil their legal obligations. Selection of applicable sanctions are presented below: Penalties applicable in Italian law: Producers who do not register to the (W)EEE registry are subject to an administrative sanctions…

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