Assessment of removal of components containing hazardous substances from small WEEE in Austria
Read MoreCollection & 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreRecommendations 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…
Read MoreVoluntary 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,…
Read MoreLegal 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…
Read MoreLegal 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…
Read MoreLaw 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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