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Electronics Recycling Legislation
Sims Recycling Solutions adheres to environmental legislation in each of the countries in which it operates. Where possible we strive to exceed legislative requirements. Outline details of the main regulations and guidelines for Australia, India, New Zealand and Singapore are provided, with links to further information on each.
Many Asian Pacific nations have introduced, or are planning to introduce environmental legislation to ensure that hazardous materials from e-waste such as computers, batteries and medical equipment don't harm the environment.
Many organisations have legal obligations under e-waste legislation to ensure waste electrical products are disposed of responsibly and materials recycled. Sims Recycling Solutions can help you meet your legislative obligations cost effectively.
The Hazardous Waste Act 1989 governs the disposal of hazardous waste, which includes e-waste.
The Department of Environment & Heritage has imposed restrictions on the exportation of electronic equipment, deemed as Hazardous Waste in order to stem the flow of such products in various conditions to developing nations, where such equipment would have a limited useful life.
The regulations are geared to drive a stronger environmental recycling emphasis in Australia while regulating that the country that has created the waste is responsible for its proper environmental disposal.
For further information, visit the Australian Environment Agency website.
In July 2010, a National Waste Policy Implementation Plan was published, identifying priority initiatives and milestones, governance arrangements and how progress will be tracked and performance monitored. Find out more via http://www.environment.gov.au/settlements/waste/index.html
A National Television and Computer Product Stewardship initiative is scheduled to commence in early 2011, followed by the Australian standard for e-waste recycling in 2012.
The Ministry of the Environment and Forestry and its subsidiary organisation, the Central Pollution Control Board provide information and legislate with respect to e-recycling in India.
The two main elements of legislation are The Hazardous Wastes (Management,Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008 and Guidelines for Environmentally Sound Management of E-Waste.
Details of legislation including hazardous wastes in English and Hindi can be found on The Ministry of Environment & Forests website. You can also download a PDF of the E-Waste Guidelines.
In April 2010, the Indian government announced a new producer compliance scheme for collection and appropriate disposal of e-waste, The E-waste (Management and Handling) Rules 2010. The rules also place responsibility upon importers.
Guidelines for the Management of Hazardous Waste has been developed to provide information and practical tools to achieve best practice in hazardous waste to handlers of hazardous waste.
Visit the Ministry for the Environment website to view the Hazardous waste guidelines.
The following legislation affects e-waste in Singapore:
Hazardous Waste (Control of Export, Import and Transit) Act, Cap. 122A
The Environmental Protection and Management (Hazardous Substances) Regulations, Reg 4 part of the Environmental Protection and Management Act, Cap. 94A
View further details of environmental legislation on the National Environment Agency website
Email us or call your nearest Sims Recycling Solutions centre to find out how we can help your organisation dispose of e-waste in a cost effective, legislative compliant way.