E-waste Management OR Technologies

Meaning of E-waste

E-waste means waste electrical and electronics equipment, whole or part or reject from their manufacturing and repair process which are discarded

Recycling unit

It is a unit which is engaged in recycling or reproducing of used electrical and electronics equipment or their components

E-waste Management: List of electrical and electronics equipment under E-waste

Television set including LCD AND LED technology
Refrigerator
Washing machine
Air conditioners excluding centralized AC plants
Fluorescent and other Mercury containing lamps
Screen, Electronic Photo frames, Electronic Display Panel, Monitors
Radio sets
Set top Boxes
Video Cameras
Video Recorders
Hi-Fi Recorders
Audio Amplifiers
Equipment of recording or reproducing sound or images including signals and other technologies for the distribution of sound and image by telecommunications
Solar panels/cells, solar Photovoltaic panels/cells/modules.
Luminaires for fluorescent lamps except for luminaires in households
High intensity discharge lamps
Low pressure sodium lamps
Digital camera

Large cooling appliances
Freezers
Large appliances used for refrigeration, conservation and storage of food
Clothes dryers
Dish Washing Machines
Electric cookers
Electric stoves
Electric hot plates
Microwaves, Microwave Oven
Appliances used for cooking and other processing of food
Electric heating appliances
Electric radiators
Appliances for heating rooms, beds, seating furniture
Electric fans
Vacuum cleaners
Carpet sweepers
Other appliances for cleaning
Appliances used for sewing, knitting, weaving and other processing for textiles
Iron and other appliances for ironing, mangling and other care of clothing
Grinders, coffee machines and equipment for opening or sealing containers or packages
Smoke detector
Heating Regulators
Thermostats
Automatic dispensers for hot drinks
Automatic dispensers for hot or cold bottles or cans
Automatic dispensers for solid products
Automatic dispensers for money
All appliances which deliver automatically all kinds of products
Indoor air purifier
Hair dryer
Electric shaver
Electric kettle
Electronic display panels/board/visual display unit
Electrical and Electronic Tools
Drills
Saws
Sewing machines
Milling, Sanding, Grinding, Cutting, Shearing, Drilling, making holes, Punching and

According to central pollution control board, India has generated 10 lakh tonnes of e-waste in 2019-20 which was 7 lakh tonnes in 2017 – 18. According to ASSOCHAM-EY report, electronic waste is estimated 5 million tonnes in 2021.
E - Parisaraa Pvt. Ltd, Bengaluru, India’s first Government authorized electronic waste recycler started operations from September 2005 is engaged in handling, recycling and reusing of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) in ecofriendly way.

The following entities shall register on the following portal.

1. Manufacturer
Producer
Refurbisher
Recycler

Register on portal
Collect e-waste generated during manufacturing of any electrical and electronics equipment and ensuring recycling or disposal
File annual and quarterly returns on the portal

Register on portal
creating awareness through media, publications, advertisements, posters or by any other means of communication
File annual and quarterly returns on the portal

Register on portal
Collect e-waster generated during the process of refurbishing and hand over the waster to registered recycler and upload on the portal
File annual and quarterly returns on the portal

Register on portal
Ensure that the facility and recycling processes are in accordance with the standards or guidelines laid down by the Central Pollution Control Board
Accept waste electrical and electronic equipment or components and uploaded on the portal
Ensure that the fractions or material not recycled in its facility is sent to respective registered recycler
Ensure that residue generated during recycling process is disposed of in an authorized treatment storage disposal facility`
Maintain record of e-waste collected, dismantled, recycled and sent to registered recycler on the portal
File annual and quarterly returns
Create awareness through media, publications, advertisements, posters or by such other means of communication
Upload information about any non-recyclable e-waste or any quantity which is not recycled and disposed
Take help of dismantlers for recycling purposes