E-waste Management

Introduction

Electronic waste, or e-waste, is a term for electronic products that have become unwanted, non-working, or obsolete, and have essentially reached the end of their useful life.

As per E-waste Rule 2016, e-waste defined as “electrical and electronic equipment, whole or in part discarded as waste by the consumer or bulk consumer as well as rejects from manufacturing, refurbishment and repair processes”.

E-waste contains many valuable, recoverable materials such as aluminium, copper, gold, silver, plastics, and ferrous metals. In order to conserve natural resources and the energy needed to produce new electronic equipment from virgin resources, electronic equipment can be refurbished, reused, and recycled instead of being land-filled.

E-waste also contains toxic and hazardous materials including mercury, lead, cadmium, beryllium, chromium, and chemical flame retardants, which have the potential to leach into our soil and water.

Benefits of E-waste Recycling

Electronics recycling conserves natural resources

There are many materials that can be recovered from old electronics. These materials can be used to make new products, thus reducing the need to mine for new raw materials. For instance, various metals can be recovered from computer circuit boards and other electronics, and the plastics and glass found in computer monitors and televisions can be recycled.

Electronics recycling supports the community

Donating your old electronics plays an important role in the provision of refurbished products such as computers and mobile phones, which can be of great help to low-income families, schools, and not-for-profit organizations. It also helps individuals gain access to technology that they could not have otherwise afforded.

Electronics recycling creates employment locally

Considering that around 90 percent of electronic equipment is recyclable, electronics recycling can play a significant role in creating employment. This is because new firms dealing with electronics recycling will form and existing firms will look to employ more people to recover recyclable materials. This can be triggered by the increase in the demand for electronics recycling.

Electronics recycling helps protect public health and the environment

Many electronics have toxic or hazardous materials such as mercury and lead, which can be harmful to the environment if disposed of in trash cans. Reusing and recycling electronics safely helps in keeping hazardous materials from harming humans or the environment. For example, televisions and computer monitors are hazardous since they have lead in them. Printed circuit boards contain harmful materials such as cadmium, lead, mercury, and chromium. Also, batteries in computers and other electronics may contain hazardous materials such as cadmium, mercury, and lead.

Instead of keeping old electronics in the house or dumping them in landfills, recycling or reusing them is an appropriate option that should be supported by individuals and organizations. Considering the benefits of electronics recycling, it is very important that people in various parts of the world embrace this concept.

Creates jobs

“E-waste recycling creates new jobs for professional recyclers and creates a secondary market for recycled materials”.

Collection Mechanism of E-waste

Direct collection from customer’s premises

For the collection of e-waste, the Company has set up a toll-free number where any customer may call and register for either depositing their old product free of cost or under a buy-back program initiated by the company. The company shall give its toll-free number on its product manuals, website, and social networking platforms and at its various connected premises for its customer information for disposal of their e-waste. The customer can directly call these numbers and the e-waste will be collected by the company or by its recycler partner. The company has a recycler partner (RAJDHANI RECYCLING PRIVATE LIMITED) who has managed logistic service through Professional Logistics Pvt. Ltd., available at most of the locations at its collection centres.

Recycling of e-waste

The Company, (ORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED), has collaborated with the M/s  RAJDHANI RECYCLING PRIVATE LIMITED, for the collection of e-waste across PAN India and dispose off the waste at their facility at PLOT NO F-416 M G ROAD INDUSTRIAL AREA GHAZIABAD U.P. HAPUR. Customers can reach-out or call on toll-free number +18-0012-04660 for availing the support for disposal of e-waste. Our representative and its associates will explain the process of collection and disposal, make them aware of the nearest collection point available to drop off the e-waste and provide information about incentives offered for their end-of-life product/s. In case, any customer wants the e-waste to be collected from their doorsteps, we can arrange the collection through our logistics team or the E-waste Solutions team and channel them to our e-waste partner facility for final processing.

Do’s & Don’ts

Do’s

• Always look for information in the product catalog for end-of-life equipment handling.
• Ensure that only authorized recyclers/dismantlers handle your electronic products.
• Always call our toll-free number to dispose of products that have reached end-of-life.
• Always drop your used electronic products, batteries, or any accessories when they reach the end of their life at your nearest Authorized E-Waste Collection Points.
• Always disconnect the battery from the product, and ensure any glass surface is protected against breakage.
   

Don’ts

• Do not dismantle your electronic products on your own
• Do not throw electronics in bins that have a “Do not Dispose” sign.
• Do not give e-waste to informal and unorganized sectors like local scrap dealer/rag pickers.
• Do not dispose of your product in garbage bins along with municipal waste that ultimately reaches landfills.
   

Rajdhani Recycling Private Limited Contact

Toll free number: 18-0012-04660

Disclaimer: - This information is provided to ensure compliance with environment Protection Act, 1986 and E-waste (Management)Rules, 2016 including any modification or amendment or re-enactment thereof for the time being in force

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