E-waste Management in China

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1 E-waste Management in China WNE Xuefeng, JIN Jing National Center for Solid Waste Management, MEP July 8,2010

2 Contents 1 2 E-waste Definition and Amount E-waste Management Policy 3 E-waste Collection and Recycling Industry

3 1 E-waste Definition and Amount

4 1.1 E-waste Definition The e-waste refers to the discarded electronic & electrical products or electronic & electrical equipment,the discarded parts and components thereof, as well as the articles and substances that are subject to the management of electronic waste as prescribed by the MEP together with other relevant departments; and includes the obsolete products or equipment generated in the industrial production, the obsolete semi-finished products and residues, the obsolete products generated in the repair, renovation and reproduction of products or equipment, the products or equipment discarded in the daily life or in the activities of providing services for daily life, as well as the products or equipment that is prohibited to be produced or imported by any law or regulation. Source:Administrative Measures for the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Electronic Waste

5 1.2 E-waste Generation Amount E-waste Generation Amount from Industrial Source A proportion of e-waste will be generated during the manufacturing, assembly process of electronic products. More than 1 million tons e-waste from industrial every year in China.

6 1.2.2 E-waste Generation Amount from Society Source Academic Obsolete Amount (Mill units) PCs Refrigerators Air Conditions Washing Machines TVs 27kg/Unit 59kg/Unit 51kg/Unit 25kg/Unit 25kg/Unit 3.5mi llion Tons

7 1.2.3 Academic Generation Amount of E-waste From Industry (Manufacturing Process ) E-waste >1million Tons >4.5million Tons From Daily Life (Consumption process) >3.5million Tons

8 1.2.4 Real Generation Amount of E-waste Units/100 Households The gap between the Urban (or rich ) and the Rural (or poor) will increase the amount of send-hand EEE and indeed diminish the real generation amount of e-waste Washing Machines in Urban Inhabitants Washing Machines in Rural Inhabitants Refrigerators in Urban Inhabitants Refrigerators in Rural Inhabitants Year Units/100 Households Air Conditions in Urban Inhabitants Air Conditions in Rural Inhabitants Colour TVs in Urban Inhabitants Monochrome TVs in Rural Inhabitants Colour TVs in Rural Inhabitants The estimated real amount from social source is about 30 mill. units. Year

9 2 E-waste Management Policy

10 2.1 E-waste Management Policies Macro management policy on e-waste REGULATIONS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE RECOVERY AND DISPOSAL OF WASTE ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS (issued by State Council) Management Methods for the Control of Pollution from Electrical and Electronic Products (China RoHS) March,2007 Issued,Feb,2009 Jan,2011 Users/Discarded Collection Transport Disassembly/Recycling/Disposal Import Design Manufacturers Electronic information products Other Electronic Products Sell Sell Government Companies Other Entities Personal Users Waste Electric & Electronic Equipments Enterprises engaging in collection of e-waste Self-employed people (registered in department of industry & commerce) engaging in collection of e-waste Junk-buyers (no registered in department of industry & commerce ) engaging in collection of e- waste Transport waste electric & electronic equipments contain lead-acid batteries, Ni-Cr batteries, Hg switch, CRT, PCB capacitance and other hazardous materials. Enterprises engaging in disassembly/recycling/disp osal of e-waste Self-employed people (registered in department of industry & commerce) engaging in disassembly/recycling/disp osal of e-waste Junk-buyers (no registered in department of industry & commerce ) engaging in disassembly/recycling/disp osal of e-waste Manufacturers May,2007 Administrative Measures for the Recovery of Renewable Resources Feb,2008 Administrative Measures on Prevention of Environmental Pollution Caused by E-waste

11 2.1.2 Main contents of the Regulations The REGULATIONS shall be effective as of January 1, Four key issues will be solved: Catalogue Collection Permission Funds.

12 2.1.3 E-waste Catalogue managed by the Regulation Catalogue The first list will be likely to include :

13 2.1.3 E-waste Collection system in the future Collection Multiple channels The Basis for the successful implementation E &E product manufact urers E &E product distribut ors E &E product repairin g organs E &E product aftersale service organs Entities engaging in E&E products collection

14 2.1.4 E-waste Recycling & Disposal Permission EPB at municipal level Application Permission Recycling & Disposal Facility

15 2.1.5 Funds Funds

16 2.2 New-for-Old Policy Objectives Tackle the economy crisis & stipulate domestic consumption Explore practical collection channel & funds mechanisms for the regulation

17 First Period:June,2009-May,2010 Second Period: June,2010-Dec.,2011 Old-for-New Old New WEEE

18 Pilot Districts: First Period: 7 provinces and 2 cities. Second Period:19 provinces and cities. Objective products:pcs, Air Conditioners, TVs, Washing machines and refrigerators Allowance objectives:consumers;collection transporters and recycling companies.

19 No. Districts Distributi on Entities Collecti on entities Nu m. Disassembly and Recycling Title 1 Beijing 华星集团环保产业发展有限公司 2 Tianjing TCL 奥博 ( 天津 ) 环保发展有限公司泰鼎 ( 天津 ) 环保科技有限公司天津和昌环保技术有限公司天津市绿天使再生资源回收利用有限公司 3 Shanghai 上海电子废弃物交投中心有限公司上海新金桥工业废弃物管理有限公司伟翔环保科技发展 ( 上海 ) 有限公司 4 Jiangsu 南京环务资源再生科技有限公司南京凯燕电子有限公司苏州同和资源综合利用有限公司苏州伟翔电子废弃物处理技术有限公司扬州宁达贵金属有限公司 5 Zhejiang 杭州大地环保有限公司玉环县青茂废旧物资有限公司浙江蓝天废旧家电回收处理有限公司 6 Shandong 青岛新天地固体废物综合处置有限公司山东中绿资源再生有限公司烟台绿环再生资源有限公司 7 Guangdong 惠州市鼎晨实业发展有限公司惠州市鼎晨实业发展有限公司 ( 深圳 )

20 By the May 23, 2010FY (near 1 year ), million units of E-waste have been collected and million units new appliances have been sold. The vendition value is more than 50 billion RMB.

21 3 E-waste Collection and Recycling Industry

22 3.1 E-waste collection industries Design/Manufacturers Users E-waste Collection Pretretment Recycling/Disposal Electronic Products Manufactures Government Companies Collection System Established by Companies Discarded electronic Products Recycling Facility Meeting Environmental Standards Other Entities E-waste Junk-buyers Personal Users Smuggling Secondhand Market Electronic Parts Recycling Facility which can not Meet Environmental Standards Repair Shops (1)For e-waste from industrial sources, generators will sell them to buyer by bidding. Among of them, some big electric & electronic manufacturing companies, governments and some agencies would like to deliver them to recycling companies which have the relevant license. (2)For e-waste from household,generators will sell them to waste pickers/junk-buyer.

23 3.2 For recycling and disposal industries Small and medium disassembly workshops Coexisting High level Unfair competition conditions and potential second pollutions!

24 3.3 Communication and Education

25 Thank You!

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