UNEP work in the area of

WEEE/E-waste Management

Mushtaq Ahmed MEMON Programme Officer, UNEP - IETC

 Overview

IETC programme on E-waste Management

Concept

Process

Training
Projects
Lessons
 Overview
Regional training workshops
Approach for national and local
stakeholders
• Normative Trainings for local project teams
• Demonstration Projects at City / Municipality Level:
- E-Waste Inventory
- Situation Analysis of Present E-Waste Management System
- Target Setting and Identification of Issues of Concern
- Development of E-waste Management Plan
- Awareness Raising, Training and Public Dissemination
- Capacity building on development of specific activities / projects for E-waste
management

Activities:
• Normative: Three manuals on E-waste (E-waste inventory, E-waste
management system, and take-back system), regional training workshops and
policy dialogues – Guidelines on E-waste management technologies (under
preparations) and disposal of counterfeit goods (led by CAP/OzonAction UNEP,
Bangkok)
• Demonstration Projects: Phnom Penh – Cambodia
• Global Partnership on Waste Management – E-waste is one of the current 7
thematic areas
• Training and multi-stakeholder dialogues
Innovative Policies and Programmes
20th CENTURY 21st CENTURY
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT –
WASTE MANAGEMENT
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
“How do we get rid of our
“How do we handle our discarded
waste efficiently with
resources in ways which do not
minimum damage to public
deprive future generations of some,
health and the environment?”
if not all, of their value?”
Source: Dr. Paul Connett, Zero Waste, Power Point

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Metals Life Cycle and E-waste
Metals Life Cycle – Recovery Stages
Scrap-chain in Developed Countries
Urban Mining – Metals Recovery
Metals Recovery Landscape
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IETC’ Support on E-waste Mangement

1. Project team-building and training
2. Awareness raising and political/community support
3. Baseline reports on
1. E-waste(quantification and characterization with future trends)
2. Assessment of current E-waste management system (institutions,
policies, financing, infrastructure and technology and stakeholder
roles)
4. Target setting for E-waste
5. Stakeholders’ concerns (environmental, economic, social and
technical) for meeting the targets
6. E-waste management plan with detailed actions (policy, technical
and voluntary)
7. Training and demonstration activities from E-waste management
plan
 Step 1 - Training Materials

http://www.unep.or.jp/Ietc/Publications/spc/EWasteManual_Vol1.pdf
http://www.unep.or.jp/Ietc/Publications/spc/EWasteManual_Vol2.pdf

Case studies:
experiences/lessons learned

Compendium of technologies

http://www.unep.or.jp/IETC/SPC/news-jul11/UNEP_Ewaste_Manual3_TakeBackSystem.pdf
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Workshop on Take Back System

In order to support development of policy framework and capacity
building on WEEE/E-waste at national and local level, a training
workshop on WEEE/E-waste management was held in Osaka, Japan,
on 13-15 July 2011. This workshop was attended by national
governments, international organizations, the private sector and civil
society. The outcome of the workshop identified a need to build the
capacity and policy framework on WEEE/E-waste “take back” system
and financial mechanism to sustain this system. In this context, a third
manual on WEEE/E-waste take-back system has been developed in
continuation to the series of manual 1 and 2.

http://www.unep.org/ietc/wastemanagementworkshopontakebacksystem/ta
bid/79437/default.aspx
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Step 2 – Awareness Raising

1. Government (National & Local) – All relevant departments
2. Stakeholders (waste generators, service providers, informal
and formal businesses)
3. Civil society and academia
4. Project Team
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Step 3 – Training for Project Team

Project team consists of:
• National government (Environment, Industries, Customs,
etc.)
• Local government (provincial and local government)
• Local experts from academia and non-profit organizations
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Step 4 – Data & Information Collection

1. WEEE / E-waste Inventory
2. Current management system for WEEE / E-waste
(Policies/Regulations, Institutions, Financing Mechanisms,
Technology and Stakeholders’ role)
Step 5 – Tracer Tracking

United Nations Environment Programme

Division of Technology, Industry and Economics 16
International Environmental Technology Centre 16
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Step 6 – Mapping the Markets

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Step 7 – Tracing the Trade Value Chain

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Step 8 – Smart Scenarios

Scenario Scenario Scenario Scenario Scenario Scenario Scenario Scenario Scenario
Scenario 1: 2: 1: 2: Scenario 1: Scenario 2: 1: 2: 1: 2: 1: 2:
Inventory Inventory Inventory Inventory Inventory Inventory Inventory Inventory Inventory Inventory Inventory Inventory
Year (TV) (TV) (PC) (PC) (MP) (MP) (Ref) (Ref) (Air Con) (Air Con) (WM) (WM)
2006 104907.47 69142.10 111858.79 106781.85 83200.00 19851.35 16464.02 18736.18 26440.24 24058.47
2007 109310.61 85977.85 110495.94 109228.35 138543.96 20821.86 18676.82 19741.84 27718.14 25221.26
2008 144272.21 104907.47 120616.08 111858.79 189756.39 83200.00 21609.34 19851.35 20699.28 18736.18 29057.81 26440.24
2009 179260.95 109310.61 122996.01 110495.94 269227.20 138543.96 26471.10 20821.86 23524.00 19741.84 30462.22 27718.14
2010 215480.22 144272.21 125514.78 120616.08 330980.65 189756.39 25950.54 21609.34 23968.12 20699.28 31934.51 29057.81
2011 251974.02 179260.95 128093.01 122996.01 380627.75 269227.20 27263.19 26471.10 25276.98 23524.00 33477.96 30462.22
2012 277661.25 215480.22 130672.39 125514.78 412976.40 330980.65 28494.58 25950.54 26592.70 23968.12 35096.00 31934.51
2013 306104.71 251974.02 135884.57 128093.01 474922.86 380627.75 30575.25 27263.19 28336.24 25276.98 36641.73 33477.96
2014 327659.82 277661.25 139911.21 130672.39 546161.29 412976.40 32580.81 28494.58 30095.06 26592.70 39244.08 35096.00
2015 347328.58 306104.71 143862.16 135884.57 628085.49 474922.86 33905.56 30575.25 31600.06 28336.24 40882.70 36641.73
2016 361299.89 327659.82 148877.13 139911.21 722298.31 546161.29 46184.10 32580.81 54556.21 30095.06 42764.64 39244.08
2017 454964.75 347328.58 154096.04 143862.16 775737.80 628085.49 65124.09 33905.56 76763.43 31600.06 43713.90 40882.70
2018 501110.51 361299.89 159528.23 148877.13 851637.30 722298.31 68420.98 46184.10 84878.56 54556.21 45971.00 42764.64
2019 548561.95 454964.75 165183.52 154096.04 929820.20 775737.80 71143.02 65124.09 88542.52 76763.43 47835.54 43713.90
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Step 9 – Preparing the Plan with Policy

 Sustainability Assessment of Technologies
(SAT)

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Step 10 – SWOT Analysis for EPR

Strengths Weakness Opportunities Threats
EPR Conventional EPR Conventional EPR Conventional EPR Convention
al
Limited Material Risk:
1. Mandates 1. Market based 1. Leakages do 1. Availabili 1. Long term 1st 1. May May not
availability of which require exist e.g. ty of raw pollution conventional become survive the
raw material limited collection material abatement step monopolisti market risks.
either free or at regulatory efficiency has is a approach 1. Provides c
subsidized intervention. been reported to constrain based on stepping
rates 2. Can easily be around 40% in t. 3Rs. milestone
2. Ensures absorb EU 2. Revenue 2. Producer’s for
constant historical and 2. Orphaned & stream is will be developing
revenue orphaned E- historical E-waste subject motivated E-waste
stream in waste. are difficult to to market for more R managem
terms of 3. Complete channelize into fluctuatio &D ent in the
recycling fee control over formal E-waste n and especially in country.
and ownership transportation recycling stream. depende the context 2. Promotion
of recovered . 3. Requires time for nt on of design of
material. 4. Can be implementation in only for recycling
3. Monitoring and monitored Combodian recovery environmen in waste
compliances is and made context due to of base t. managem
stronger. compliant to large and 3. Integration ent
4. Producers are existing geographical precious with 3. Technolog
made regulatory area. metals. international y transfer
responsible for system. 4. Needs capacity regulatory and
addressing 5. Easy of building to regime. increase
pollution monitoring implement in of
due to Combodian knowledge
existing context. base.
capacity of 5. Requires change
regulators. in consumer
behavior.
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Step 11 – Public Private Partnerships

• Though Cambodia has not much experience of implementing
PPP models in infrastructure sector, the proposed E-waste
recycling project can be formulated and implemented along
the PPP mechanism. Following are the salient features of this
model:
1. The project should fall under the category of urban
infrastructure. In case, it is not included in this category then
efforts should be made to included it under urban infrastructure
category
2. Any state statutory/ government agency can become partner in
the project both in terms of provision of land on concession
basis and/ or equity partnership
3. 20% to 40% of the project cost can be contributed by the
government in order to make it viable
4. “User Fee” or “Service Fee” can be in the form of annuity
transferred from the government to the recycling project
operators every year. This annuity can be transferred by the
authorized government agency in proportion to the recycled E-
waste by recycler every year
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Recommendations
• Multi-stakeholder support should be garnet
through awareness raising campaigns and
dialogue. Inter-agency support at international
and national level is also vital for an effective and
efficient project/programme
• Local project team should be trained for carrying
out all the activities under “life cycle approach”
and if some activities are beyond the borders then
international partners should work closely with
local partners and project team
• Training and information is the key so training
materials and information should be updated and
disseminate on regular basis either through face to
face training or through follow-up virtual forums
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Let us work together for better future!

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