How is e waste managed in India?

India is ranked fifth in the world among top e waste producing countries, which is after to the USA, China, Japan, and Germany. Since China completely banned the import of foreign waste in January 2018, the waste of European and American countries has gone to Southeast Asian countries, especially India, but in March 2019, India also promulgated regulations to prohibit the import of some foreign waste. Although India has banned the import of some e waste, India still generates about 2 million metric tons of e waste every year. So how is e waste managed in India?

Electronic waste

The most common managed way in India is dumping in open dumpsites directly. However, e waste usually contents some toxic substances, such as lead, selenium, cadmium, chrome and so on, so e waste may give rise to issues such as groundwater pollution, soil pollution and so on, which will become a huge threaten to humans, animals, and the environment.

According to a new report by the United Nations, only 20% of the e waste produced by us is officially recycled. If these e waste is piled up and left untreated, it is likely to be the same as the fire in Kuwait a few days ago, thus posing a threat to the environment and humans. Thus, India begun to recycle e waste. The common managed way is incinerating. However, incinerating will produce toxic gas, which does harm to human health. Then, the Indian people started to recycle e waste by acid immersing. The main managed way in Seelampur is acid immersing. Seelampur in Delhi is the largest e waste dismantling centre of India. Adults and children cost 8-10 hours daily to extract the precious metals, the pay of them is the lowest, which is about 35-55USD. The pay of male is higher, but they need to contact with toxic substances for a long time, which is dangerous for health.

PCB board chemical treatment

There is significant economic potential in the efficient recycle of the valuable components in e waste and can provide income-generating opportunities for both individuals and enterprises. Therefore, the E-Waste Management Rules, 2016 were amended by the Indian government in March 2018 to facilitate and effectively implement the environmentally sound management of e waste in India. Therefore, most India people start recycle e waste by using PCB board recycling machine. This managed way adopts dry type separation method to process e waste, through crushing, sieving and separating to separate the valuable materials from e waste, which will not pollute the environment as well as human health.

PCB board recycling machine

Hoping this article can help you make a brief understanding of the e waste manage in India. If you are interested in the managed way of PCB board recycling machine, welcome to contact Henan Doing Environmental Technology Co., Ltd.