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Reclaimed Appliances Ltd
E-waste recycling in Nigeria
Phil Conran
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The University of Northampton
• UK Centre of Excellence for Wastes Management
• Training and education in all aspects of sustainable wastes management
Reclaimed Appliances
• Operate commercial treatment process in UK under WEEE Regulations
• Recycle, repair and re-use all types of E-waste
• Approved exporter status with Environment Agency
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• July 2008 UK delegation visited Nigeria and met with Professor Osibanjo of the Basel Convention Regional Coordinating Centre for Africa. Also visits to markets, informal recycling centres etc
• August 2008 Nigerian delegation visited UK including tour of Reclaimed Appliances and meeting with DEFRA and the Environment Agency.
Visits
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• Unregulated import, collection, treatment, recycling and disposal process
• Perceived large scale WEEE ‘dumping’ from overseas
• No formal e-waste segregation process from municipal or business users
• Effective but uncontrolled value extraction process
• No environmental, health & safety standards
• Little public awareness of risks or effects
Key findings
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• Proportionate regulation with appropriate official enforcement
• Training of regulators and collectors
• Formal collection and treatment infrastructure
• Appropriate treatment technology
• Optimised revenue streams
• Sufficient financial incentive to create viable alternative
• Education of public and existing networks
Requirements
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To establish a WEEE recycling facility in Nigeria
• Environmentally sound management of e-waste
• Sustainable financing model
• Protect the health and well being of informal sector
• Provide jobs and training
• Capacity building
• Model that can be replicated
Summary Proposal
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• Establish new Nigerian Company
• Partnership between Reclaimed Appliances and BCRCCA
• Apply Best Available Treatment Recovery and Recycling Techniques (BATRRT)
• Work with existing infrastructure
Proposal
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Franchised collection agent provided with•Container•PPE•Training•Procedures•Standards
Trained scavengers
Port of Lagos WEEE Treatment Facility
Sorted WEEE categorised by material and treatment process
Export end use markets
£Value
from end markets
EEE Waste
Payment
Geographical franchises
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Facility could include
• CRT processing equipment
• Equipment for recycling gas discharge lamps
• Baling equipment
• ODS removal
• Specialist vehicles
• Containers
Proposal
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Work with informal sector to develop system of franchised collection agents, provided with:
Container
PPE
Training
Procedures
Standards
Proposal
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• Requirement for self-financing for sustainability
• Market expertise and appropriate technology will enable the system to be largely self funding
• Some e-waste has negative value eg CRT displays
• If funding needed, options under consideration include
• Small levy on imports of all electrical equipment
• Pump priming for processing equipment
Financing
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Training and Education• Universities of Ibadan and Northampton
• Funding from British Council: Education Partnerships in Africa
• Develop education and training materials for informal sector, staff for new facility, regulators etc
• Workshops and staff exchange
• On going partnership
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• The proposal offers:
• Environmentally sound management of EEE-waste
• Training of the informal sector and others to earn a living without health risks
• A practical solution that can be replicated throughout the developing world
• Self sustaining finance
Summary