E-Waste Management in the Country
The Ministry of Environment and Forests has notified the Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008 for proper management and handling of hazardous wastes including e-waste. As per these rules, e-waste generated is required to be sent or sold to authorized and registered recyclers or re-processors. The Guidelines for Environmentally Sound Management of e-waste published by CPCB provide the approach and methodology for environmentally sound management of e-waste. The Ministry of Environment and Forests has published E-waste (Management and Handling) Rules 2011 on 12th May, 2011. The concept of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) has been enshrined in these rules to make EPR a mandatory activity. EPR is an environment protection strategy that makes the producer responsible for the entire life cycle of the product, especially for take back, recycling and final disposal of the product.
The Government is implementing a Scheme to encourage setting up of integrated recycling facilities for E-waste on public private partnership mode.
As per the Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008, import of hazardous wastes including e-waste is not permitted from any country to India for disposal. Import of E-waste is permitted only for recycling with the permission of Directorate General of Foreign Trade and the Ministry of Environment and Forests. In case of violation of rules, Customs authorities are required to take legal action, including re-export of the consignment.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Environment and Forests (independent charge) Shrimati Jayanthi Natarajan in a written reply to a question by Shri K.N. Balagopal in Rajya Sabha today.
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Waste collection is also important when dealing with this issue. The collection methods can vary greatly. Most residential collections are the responsibility of local governments. Some underdeveloped countries have little to no established collection policies. However, there are skip bin hire companies that a community can utilise in their area.
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