End-to-end WEEE Recycling without adverse impact on environment
India generates more than 3 million MT of e-waste annually and has the potential to reach 20 million MT by 2020. EcoReco really understands our growing responsibilities with the growing volumes. They are committed to providing dynamic modules to handle the increasing volume of urban mines of natural resources out of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).
EcoReco’s WEEE Recycling facility encompasses end-to-end processing of e-waste. As the first facility registered by the Central Pollution Control Board and authorized by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board, our safe & secured WEEE Recycling process ensures complete protection of the environment with maximum recovery out of end-of-life electronic equipment.
Their state-of-the-art de-manufacturing line combines high-tech automation and manual processing methods to sort, dismantle and shred e-waste. A member of the ISRI and Electronic Recyclers Association (ERA), Ecoreco deploys WEEE Recycling processes that are ISO 9001, 14001 & OHSAS 18001 certified.
Leveraging their indigenously developed technology for precious metal recovery, they extract valuable materials such as copper, aluminum, silver, gold from complicated electronic scrap. EcoReco is in fact the only company to have received DSIR, Government of India, support for technology commercialization.
The electronic goods industry has seen a massive demand spurt due to new products which are being introduced. The introduction of these new products has resulted in outdated/unutilized electronic equipment also referred to as WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipments). This WEEE has hazardous material such as mercury, lead, etc and if not properly disposed of can cause immense damage to the environment. The imminent threat which the electrical & electronic equipment can cause to the environment if not handled properly has now been widely understood and steps have been initiated for scientific WEEE recycling.
The growing e-waste pile is a concern around the world and statistics show that it runs into millions of tons annually. India generates about 500,000 tons of waste annually, from electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE) which is practically being entirely and openly dismantled by the unorganized sector with the help of handheld tools like hammer, screwdrivers, cutters, burners over and above acid, whereby the hazardous material is not dealt with properly, thus defeating the primary purpose for which WEEE recycling is undertaken.
The organized sector, on the other hand, uses WEEE recycling, the latest & environmental-friendly technology that not only ensures the good health of the stakeholders but also recovers most of the materials used while making the product. Any equipment which uses either a plug or battery can be recycled using WEEE recycling. All types of obsolete electrical equipment including lighting, fridges, and IT are treated safely by WEEE recycling. WEEE recycling storage containers are also used to keep the waste safe. Since most of these components are made of commodities that are re-saleable and re-usable, it makes the WEEE recycling industry economically viable with the supplies of the required quantity of WEEE. While modern technologies carry on nearly hazard-free WEEE recycling of e-waste, precaution must be taken to control harmful emissions and toxins from causing detrimental impacts on health and the environment.
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