Out of tonnes of E-waste generated by Indian, the government, public sector companies, and private sector companies generate nearly 75% of waste. – Source
An essential part of running a business requires updating your electronic devices. Old cable and computers make the general office waste,andthe majority of businesses are not sure what to do with e-waste. You are not alone when it comes to recycling E-waste,but it is really necessary to make a difference to the environment and society.
It is where EPR comes into the picture. EPR or extended producer responsibility is a policy under which producers are givensignificantresponsibility for the sustainable disposal of post-consumer products.
Here is how EPR impact social and environment.
Bring a positive difference to the environment
The greatest benefit of recycling is undoubtedly making a positive impact on the environment. Many electronic devices contain heavy metals like lead and mercury which is extremely harmful once they enter the environment. Disposing of e-waste in landfills triggers the problem as it jointly pollutesthe air, water,and soil. EPR helps producers to safely, soundly and sustainable recover and recycle the E-waste.
The used electronic waste contains many non-renewable resources which can be easily recovered and re-used to make new products.
It gives an opportunity to unorganized sector to work with formal sector and earn reputation in society and improve their living standard.
Helps them to improve their living standard.
Helps them to earn and learn because of their association with formal recyclers.
Awareness program is major activity to be performed under EPR and helps to educate our new generation to conserve natural resources and reduse pollution level.
Happy employees
Employees have now realized the value of e-waste recycling. And so they water their workplace to be aware of EPR and its benefits. Increasing number of employees look forward to working with the companies which areconsiderate about sustainable E-waste disposal. Sustainable workplace help retains current employees.
Improve brand reputation
Showing commitment to the environmentimproves the brand reputation of a producer company among current as wells as prospective customers. Businesses who actively strive to comply with EPR rules, and strive to make a positive impact on the environment make more good business partners. Implement E-waste recycling is a simple way to increase your businesses green score. Moreover, corporate social responsibility initiatives help your customers demonstrate that you are a responsible producer as well as a citizen.
Recover resources
By recycling end-of-life electronics, many valuable resources are prevented from entering landfills. They can be smartly used to produce more goods and distribute them to make products at lower prices. In short, EPR benefits all – producers, consumers and the general public and make them responsible for recycling and the environment.
In a nutshell, EPR helps sustainable E-waste recycling, conservation of resources, energy efficiency and economic growth. In addition, it also helps to create jobs.
Being an accountable PRO, we follow the best practices for E-waste management and help producers responsibly manage the end-of-life products. We work towards solving the E-waste problem by creating a meaningful E-waste management platform for you.
With advanced technology, your E-waste will be handled, dismantled and recycled in an environmentally sound way. Right from the collection of item from producer’s premises to final recycling of items, we provide tracking of E-waste handling. To fully assure that entire process, we acknowledge them after recycling with recycling certificate.
Categories of electrical and electronic equipment | EEE code | Average Life |
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Information technology and telecommunication equipment | ||
Centralized data processing: | ||
Mainframe | ITEW1 | 10 Years |
Minicomputer | 5 Years | |
Personal Computing: Personal Computers (Central Processing Unit with input and output devices) | ITEW2 | 6 Years |
Personal Computing: Laptop Computers (Central Processing Unit with input and output devices) | ITEW3 | 5 Years |
Personal Computing: Notebook Computers | ITEW4 | 5 Years |
Personal Computing: Notepad Computers | ITEW5 | 5 Years |
Printers including cartridges | ITEW6 | 10 Years |
Copying equipment | ITEW7 | 8 Years |
Electrical and electronic typewriters | ITEW8 | 5 Years |
User terminals and systems | ITEW9 | 6 Years |
Facsimile | ITEW10 | 10 Years |
Telex | ITEW11 | 5 Years |
Telephones | ITEW12 | 9 Years |
Pay telephones | ITEW13 | 9 Years |
Cordless telephones | ITEW14 | 9 Years |
Feature Phones | ITEW16 | 7 Years |
Smart Phones | 5 Years | |
Answering systems | ITEW16 | 5 Years |
With WeeeCare, prevent tons of waste enter unorganized sector as well as the environment. Join hands with us to accomplish the goal of sustainable and sound E-waste management.
Our E-waste recycling process is assisted with comprehensive and cost-efficient PAN India return network which has extensive reach in the country with 200+ centers. It is quality-assured and complies with government guidelines and standards.
Get associated with us and join the revolution for a cleaner environment and safer earth.
Our E-waste handling is transparent as we use advanced tracking feature in EPR planning. This user friendly services enables Producers to track every step of E-waste handling process – right from the collection of item to final recycling of items.
Categories of electrical and electronic equipment | EEE code | Average Life |
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Consumer electrical and electronics: | ||
Television sets (including sets based on Liquid Crystal Display and Light Emitting Diode technology) | CEEW1 | 9 Years |
Refrigerator | CEEW2 | 10 Years |
Washing Machine | CCEW3 | 9 Years |
Air-conditioners excluding centralized air conditioning plants | CCEW4 | 10 Years |
Fluorescent and other Mercury containing lamps | CEEW5 | 2 Years |
Take our help to file an account of e-waste managed by you. We assist you with all our means to file annual returns and maintain statuary registers for producers as per E-waste (Management) Rules, 2016 as amended E-waste (Management) Amendment Rules, 2018.
Awareness campaigns through social, print or digital media, school, college, RWA and employee engagement programs. Its aim is to educate the informal sector employees or traders engaged in informal recycling of E-waste about the benefits of sound recycling and to get them on board for a sustainable recycling system. To accomplish our goals, we also organize workshops and create awareness in the society about the hazards of toxic procedures on their health and surroundings.
Help producers to fulfill their responsibility through take back and recycling services. We aim to make society and citizen responsible for the end-of-life products and so we create awareness among end users by promotions, incentivizing them for their end of life products.
We help Producers with EPR program management and implementation, including collection, storage, handling as well as channelizing of all the E-waste collected for processing to our associated recyclers and driving to the final recycling facility. WeeeCare also helps users/producers to handover items at our collection point/centers or channel partners for managing E-waste.
Tailor-made EPR planning services to cater to your EPR compliances as per e-waste (Management) Rules 2016.We offer an array of PRO services with regulatory take-back scheme for E-waste and our compliance management. WeeeCareassists you decide the best customized plan to cater to your needs.
Don’t know where to start? Take our help for a sound EPR planning. We provide assistance to Producers in complying with EPR guidelines as stated in E-waste (Management) Rules, 2016. We also assist them in their EPR goal setting and frame EPR plan to achieve those goals. It includes guiding our associate partners to maintain required documents and take necessary action to comply with the guidelines issued by the Government Authorities from time to time.