E-waste Recycling

Model
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Information by production by separate
Individual Companies cleaner material
legislation

Electronics Industry

Dealer PRO
Households

Private Sector Collection & Dismantling Recycling Fa

Storage Facility

Public Sector

Free Component Material

collection recovered recovered
sold in the sold in the
market market
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Households

Government Private Sector

Civil Society Public Sector

Additional requirements
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Individual Electronics Manufacturers

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 Product Recycling Encouraging Sustainable
Information by production by separate
Individual Companies cleaner material
legislation

Electronics Industry

Dealer PRO
Households

Private Sector Collection & Dismantling Recycling Fa

Storage Facility

Public Sector

Free Component Material

collection recovered recovered
sold in the sold in the
market market
 Electronics Industry
Manufacturers
Importers
Assemblers

Consumer Electronics
Computers
Telephone
Producer Responsibility
Organisation (PRO)
Non-for profit organisation formed by the
Manufacturers.
Responsible for the collection, storage of the e-waste.
The PRO can sell the material collected to a
dismantling and recycling facility for component and
material recovery.
Multi stake holder representation in the PRO board.
The revenues from the fee and the sale of collected
material used to finance the cost paid to the consumer,
the collection and the storage of the e-waste.
PRO has to submit annual records to the MoEF.
Individual Companies pay an annual fee (fixed or based
on market share).
 Collection Households
2 Options:
1. PRO Take back:
Free collection ( reporting) funded by the PRO
Cost paid to the consumer according to product type
fixed by government in consultation with PRO

2. Dealer Take back:

Takes back product both in case of exchange and no-
exchange scenario
Gives discount on new purchase of electronic goods
Transfers it back to the PRO (reporting)     
Collection Public and
Private Sector
Free collection funded by the PRO
Individual companies and public bodies need to file
returns to show their disposal practice ( reporting)
Cost paid to the consumer according to product type
fixed by government in consultation with PRO
 Dismantler and Recycler

Individual Entrepreneurs/Manufacturing companies

The CPCB to authorise and monitor the dismantling
and recycling technologies
Regulated as per Hazardous Wastes (Management and
Handling) Amendment Rules 2003 Waste Rules.
Regular Reporting
 Information Campaign
Public-Private Information Campaign
To be run by the government along with the PRO and
civil societies
Financed by PRO in partnership with the government
Call centres providing information on the collection
Website providing information on the recycling
process and the related environmental and health
aspects
Civil Society
Awareness building and education
Companies
Product Recycling/disposal information by individual
companies
 Additional Points
Provisional Import Ban which can be reviewed when
the proper recycling facilities and the hazardous
waste infrastructure are installed
Permanent ban on import of donations and scraps
Environmental and health standards in the recycling
facilities
Weight-based recycling targets varying by product
(increasing with time)
Form for donations by Private or Public sector to
individuals or other institutions ( reporting
mechanism)