Mechanical recycling of waste electric and electronic equipment: a review

Recycling-oriented characterization of small waste electrical and electronic equipment

Estimating the quantities of critical metals embedded in ICT and consumer equipment

Metal recovery from high-grade WEEE: A life cycle assessment

Assessment of removal of components containing hazardous substances from small WEEE in Austria

E-waste treatment facility in Vienna, Austria – DRZ

In pictures: DRZ stands for German "Demontage- und Recycling Zentrum" (dismantling and recycling centre), where collected electronic devices that are still working are sold for reuse, or prepared for recycling or upcycling. DRZ has also a social aspect and it gives opportunity for long-term unemployed people to get back into…

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…

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…

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,…

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…