Dr.

Ashish Chaturvedi, GTZ-ASEM

October 21, 2010
New Delhi
Challenges
E-waste is hazardous but also VALUABLE due to presence of
metals like copper, gold, platinum etc.

The extraction of these valuable metals by crude rudimentary

processes leads to environmental pollution and occupational
health and safety hazards.

Unorganized recycling of e-waste is scattered as clusters in

densely populated cities.

GTZ-MAIT (2007) study predicts 95% e-waste recycling is

undertaken by the informal sector in India.
 Challenges
• Setting up of collection mechanisms
for the ever increasing quantities of
e-waste in large urban areas

• Integration of the informal sector in

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the formal collection channels

• Integration of EPR and CSR,

especially for IT manufacturers
GTZ Journey since 2004
ƒ Indo-German Swiss E-waste Initiative – Delhi and Bangalore
• Impacts – Enhanced awareness, R&D, India Assessment
Study, 3 informal sector associations formed in Bangalore, first
formal recycler established, capacity building at various levels

ƒ Indo – European E-waste Initiative - Delhi

•Impacts – Core Group in Delhi formed which drafted the Draft
E-waste (Management & Handling Rules), one association in
Delhi, capacity building at various levels, industry willing for
separate law and R&D

ƒ WEEE Recycle – January 2010 – December 2013

Overall objective
Improve living standards in urban centres in India and support the
implementation of National Environment Policy which specifies the 3R
and Polluter Pays Principle with a clear role for the involvement of the
informal sector in waste management.

Specific objective
Reduce the pollution due to recycling of e-waste in the unorganized
sector in 4 urban areas by encouraging environmentally sound
recycling through a collective effort of all the relevant stakeholders in
the value chain.
Target Groups
• Manufacturers of IT and
Communication equipments in India

• WEEE Recycling SMEs in 4 urban

areas.

• Formal Sector Recycling Units in 4

urban areas.

• Large Generators of WEEE in 4 urban

areas.
Activities
WP 1: Establishment of informal sector
associations

WP 2: Establishment of an e-waste
collection & channelization mechanism

WP 3: Capacity building

WP 4: Research and development

WP 5: Policy Dialogues and

Dissemination Activities.
Intervention Logic
Project Dynamic
Expected Results

• Informal sector associations

collect and manage fraction of e-
waste generated in 4 selected
cities in an environment friendly
manner.
• Cooperation models are
established between the formal
and the informal sector.
• Resource utilization is increased
due to better collection and
channelization of e-waste.
• Capacity for environmentally
sound e-waste recycling among
the workers in the informal
sector is improved
 Expected Results

• Technological improvements in
the informal recycling sector are
achieved.

• Large corporations and relevant

stakeholders implement the
recommendations of the E-Waste
Guidelines of the GOI.
 Thanks
Questions/ Comments
ashish.chaturvedi@gtz.de