13-06-2012, 03:18 PM
E-WASTE GENERATION, COLLECTION & RECYCLING IN BANGALORE
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INTRODUCTION:
E-waste and computer scrap
The world over, e-Waste has now become closely associated with computer
and other IT related electronic equipment.
Bangalore continues to be the IT capital of the country. Thus in looking at
the problems associated with e-waste in the city, the recycling and disposal
of this waste naturally takes precedence over the other e-waste streams
such as refrigerators and televisions
IT scrap would include all hardware and accessories including networking
equipment, monitors, Central Processing Units, (CPU), Printed Circuit
Boards (PCB), wires, printers, keyboards and mouse,
In Delhi computer scrap accounts for around 25% of total e-Waste in the
city (Pilot assessment for Delhi- IRG).
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE OF THE MISSION
In 2004, Saahas conducted a baseline study e-Waste, Bangalore wakes up
to a new threat. The study showed the existence of a thriving trade in ewaste
scrap in the city which was regularly fed by the public and private
sector
The baseline study however gave only limited information about the
various activities.
Tracking generation of computer scrap
The IT industry is the single largest generator of computer scrap in the city.
Reports from the Software Technology Park of India (STPI) indicate that in
2004, there were 1,322 software companies registered in Bangalore.
In addition there are 36 hardware manufacturing units. These units also
contribute significantly to e-waste which reaches the scrap market in the
form of manufacturing rejects.
Together these 1358 companies represent the formal face of the IT industry
in Bangalore and Karnataka. However it must be said that there are some
units which are not registered and for which there is not much information
available.
A Sale through Auctions
This is a primary platform whereby scrap
dealers acquire computer scrap.
Companies on their part utilize this medium to sell all possible scrap and it
is seen that computers and peripherals form part of the items which are
auctioned.
On an average each company would hold an auction 3-4 times a year.
Conducting an auction has now become a professional exercise and most
large companies would hand over the task to specialized organisations.
In a typical auction the scrap is piled together into different categories
termed as lots. Depending on the requirement of the scrap dealer, he places
a bid for the lots he is interested in by paying an EMD-Earnest money
deposit- (It ranges between -10-20 percent of his bid value).
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INTRODUCTION:
E-waste and computer scrap
The world over, e-Waste has now become closely associated with computer
and other IT related electronic equipment.
Bangalore continues to be the IT capital of the country. Thus in looking at
the problems associated with e-waste in the city, the recycling and disposal
of this waste naturally takes precedence over the other e-waste streams
such as refrigerators and televisions
IT scrap would include all hardware and accessories including networking
equipment, monitors, Central Processing Units, (CPU), Printed Circuit
Boards (PCB), wires, printers, keyboards and mouse,
In Delhi computer scrap accounts for around 25% of total e-Waste in the
city (Pilot assessment for Delhi- IRG).
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE OF THE MISSION
In 2004, Saahas conducted a baseline study e-Waste, Bangalore wakes up
to a new threat. The study showed the existence of a thriving trade in ewaste
scrap in the city which was regularly fed by the public and private
sector
The baseline study however gave only limited information about the
various activities.
Tracking generation of computer scrap
The IT industry is the single largest generator of computer scrap in the city.
Reports from the Software Technology Park of India (STPI) indicate that in
2004, there were 1,322 software companies registered in Bangalore.
In addition there are 36 hardware manufacturing units. These units also
contribute significantly to e-waste which reaches the scrap market in the
form of manufacturing rejects.
Together these 1358 companies represent the formal face of the IT industry
in Bangalore and Karnataka. However it must be said that there are some
units which are not registered and for which there is not much information
available.
A Sale through Auctions
This is a primary platform whereby scrap
dealers acquire computer scrap.
Companies on their part utilize this medium to sell all possible scrap and it
is seen that computers and peripherals form part of the items which are
auctioned.
On an average each company would hold an auction 3-4 times a year.
Conducting an auction has now become a professional exercise and most
large companies would hand over the task to specialized organisations.
In a typical auction the scrap is piled together into different categories
termed as lots. Depending on the requirement of the scrap dealer, he places
a bid for the lots he is interested in by paying an EMD-Earnest money
deposit- (It ranges between -10-20 percent of his bid value).