E-Waste Management and Handling Rules

E-wasteis a popular, informal name for electronic products nearing the end of their useful life. E-wastes are considered dangerous, as certain components of some electronic products contain materials that are hazardous, depending on their condition and density.  The hazardous content ofthese materials pose a threat to human health and environment. Discarded  computers, refrigerators, washing machines, televisions, VCRs,  stereos,  copiers,  fax  machines,  electric  lamps,  cell  phones,  audio  equipment , other Electronic Itemsand  batteries if improperly disposed can leach lead and other  substances  intosoiland  groundwater.  Many  of these products  can  be  reused,  refurbished,  or  recycled  in  an  environmentally  sound  manner  so that they are less harmful to theecosystem.

Benefits of E-wasteRecycling

·  Electronics Recycling Conserves NaturalResources

There are many materials that canbe recoveredfrom old electronics.  These  materials  can be used tomake new products,  thus reducing the  need  to  mine  for  new  raw  materials.  For instance, various metals can be recoveredfrom computer circuitboardsandotherelectronics,andtheplastics and glass found in computer monitors and televisions can berecycled.

·  Electronics Recycling Supports theCommunity

Donating your  old  electronics  plays  an  important  role  in  the  provision  of  refurbished  products such as computers and mobile  phones,  which  can  be  of  great  help  to  low-income  families,  schools, and not-for-profit  organizations.  It also helps individuals gain access to technologythat they could not have otherwiseafforded.

·  Electronics Recycling Creates EmploymentLocally

Considering that  around90  percent of  electronic  equipment  is  recyclable,  electronics  recycling can play a significant role in creating  employment.  This  is  because   new  firms  dealing  with  electronics recycling will form and existing firms will look to  employ  more  people  to  recover recyclable  materials.  This  can  be  triggered  by  the  increase  in  the  demand  for  electronics recycling.

·  Electronics Recycling Helps Protect Public Health and the Environment

Many electronics have toxic or hazardous materials  such  as  mercury  and  lead,  which  can  be harmful to the environment if  disposed  of  in  trashcans.  Reusing  and  recycling  electronics  safely helps  in  keeping  the  hazardous  materials  from  harming  humans   or   the   environment.   For example, televisions and computer monitors are hazardous since theyhave lead in them.  Printed circuitboards contain harmful materials such as cadmium,lead,mercuryandchromium.Also, batteries in computers and other electronics may contain hazardous materials such as cadmium, mercury and lead. Instead of keeping old electronics in the house or dumping them in landfills, recycling or reusing them is an appropriate option that should be supported by individuals and organizations.  Considering the benefitsof electronicsrecycling,   it   is   very important that peoplein various parts around the world embrace thisconcept.

·  CreatesJobs

E-wasterecycling creates new jobs forprofessionalrecyclersand creates a second market forthe recycledmaterials.

Do’s
Do’s & Don’ts

·         Always     look   for   information    on  the                  catalogue    with your product for end-of-life equipmenthandling.

·         Ensure that only Authorized Recyclers/Dismantler handle your electronic(i.e.  LED  TV’s  and accessories)products

·         Always call at our toll-free No’s to Dispose products that have reached end-oflife

·         Always drop your used electronic products, batteries orany accessories when they reach theend of their life at your nearest Authorized E-Waste CollectionPoints.

·         Always disconnect the battery from product, and ensureany  glass  surface  is  protected againstbreakage.

Don’ts

·         Do not dismantle your electronic Products on yourown

·         Do not throw electronics in bins having “Do not Dispose”sign.

·         Do not give e-waste to informal and unorganized sectors like Local Scrap  Dealer/  Rag  Pickers.

·         Do not dispose your product in garbage bins along with  municipal  waste  that  ultimately reacheslandfills.

E-WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN

In developing country like  India,  most  E-Waste  lands  up  in  the  informal  sector  where  it  is  recycled without any consideration tohealth and environment. We,beingresponsiblecitizen contributes our share  of  Environmental  Responsibility  and  aiding  in  taking  care  of  our environment.

Abiding by all the pertinent laws associated with E-Waste Management, Our Company has been continuously working towards the same. Our company has partnered with Deshwal Waste Management Pvt. Ltd.

Together with Deshwal Waste Management Pvt. Ltd., we have been doing its best in order to proffer environmentally sound management of  electronic  devices  which  have  reached  their  end- of-life and to comply with the new India E-Waste Management and Handling rules  in  providing  drop-of centers and environmentally sound management of end of lifeelectronics.

Deshwal Waste Management Pvt. Ltd has obtained authorizations from the appropriate governmental agency for theirprocessingfacilities.DeshwalWasteManagementPvt.Ltdwill receive and recycle customer returned equipment, including all theE-Waste.

Where and how can you recycle your E-Waste?

OurE-Waste program starts with receiving E-Waste pickuprequest  from  our  end  customers through  toll  free  number  afterwhich  Deshwal  Waste  Management  Pvt.  Ltd who is   our Authorized Recycler collects it and transports it to the collection centre.  Nofee is charged from the consumer for giving the goods for recycling and there is no monetary benefit included in the Recycling Program. The solo aim is to serve the Environment by keeping itclean.