Institutional infrastructures, including e-waste collection, transportation, treatment, storage, recovery and disposal, need to be established, at national and/or regional levels for the environmentally sound management of e-wastes. These facilities should be approved by the regulatory authorities and if required provided with appropriate incentives. Establishment of e-waste collection, exchange and recycling centers should be encouraged in partnership with governments, NGOs and manufacturers. Environmentally sound recycling of e-waste requires sophisticated technology and processes, which are not only very expensive, but also need specific skills and training for the operation. Proper recycling of complex materials requires the expertise to recognize or determine the presence of hazardous or potentially hazardous constituents as well as desirable constituents (i.e. those with recoverable value), and then be able to apply the company’s capabilities and process systems to properly recycle both of these streams. Appropriate air pollution control devices for the fugitive and point source emissions are required.
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