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E-waste in Latin America

Heinz Böni | Empa

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• About StEP - Solving the E-waste Problem!

CARE – Critical Materials and Resource Efficiency

Status of WEEE management in LAC

The Swiss WEEE technology cooperation 2008-2018

Challenges and opportunities and role of StEP

www.step-initiative.org

ResearchRecovery of critical metals from WEEE and ELVDescription, evaluation and modelation of materials stocks and flowsProvision of guidance for the design of more sustainablematerialmanagement systemsAssessment of POPs in WEEE plastics

Services and consultancyAuditing of the WEEE recycling companiesPerformance evaluation of recycling companiesDevelopment of WEEE Standards and Technical GuidelinesProject monitoring and evaluation

International technology cooperationApplied research and scientific backstoppingField studies & pilot experimentationLegal requirement and policy developmentStandard development and pilot auditing

CARE group


WEEE Status in LAC: This has not disappeared…

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… but this can be seen nowadays too

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Generation of WEEE in LAC

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Source: GSMA 2015

kg / capita

4,795

6.6

kilotonnes


E-Waste legislation

Legal framework for WEEE on national level

Legal framework for WEEE on national level or national law planned

Legal project and/or inclusion of WEEE in waste legislation

Without legal framework for WEEE

México: NOM-161-SEMARNAT-2011; list of ICT and CE products to be collected separately.

Costa Rica: N35933-S de 2010; N38272-S from 2014; list of ICT and CE products to be collected separately

Colombia: Res. 1512 de 2010; Law 1672 de 2013; all WEEE covered, computadores & printers collected; collection targets per category, other categories to follow 2019

Perú: DS 001-2012-MINAM; RM 200-2015-MINAM; categories 3 & 4 with collection targets, but obligation for all categories

Chile: Law 20.920 («Ley REP»); reglamentation ongoing, WEEE is in priority 3 after pacaking and tires; alle WEEE categories will be included


PROs in Latin America

México- Plan Colectivo ANATEL

(Celulares)

- Plan Colectivo RLGA (RAEE)

Costa Rica- ASEGIRE (RAEE)

- and > 15 more

Colombia- EcoComputo (PCs, impresoras, periféricos)

- Digital Green (PCs, impresoras, periféricos)

- Plan Colectivo RLGA (PCs, impresoras, periféricos)

- Pilas con el Ambiente (Pilas y baterías)

- Recopila (Pilas y baterías)

- Lúmina (Luminarias)

- Red Verde (Línea blanca)

- Rueda Verde (Llantas)

- RecoEnergy (Baterías plomo-ácido)

- Punto Azul (Medicamentos)

- Aprovet (Medicamentos veterinarios)

- Bioentorno (Plaguicidas agrícolas)

- Campo Limpio (Envases plaguicidas)

Brasil- ABREE (Linea Blanca) – no operativo

- Green Eletron (TIC y EC) – no operativo

Perú- ASPAGER (RAEE)

- ALMI (RAEE)

- Plan Colectivo RLGA (RAEE)

- SLI (RAEE)


Recycling infrastructure

all countries have e-waste Recycling companies

There are big differences in their state-of-the-art technology (plants, internal organization, certification, etc.)

There are differences in the service level (recycling, reconditioning, reuse, transport)

Increasing but still rather small collection volumes

Big challenge: modernization and mechanization and adaptation to the EPR systems

First mechanized plant?

Recicladores R2

2014

2018

3

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Reciclaje «formal» de RAEE

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Fuente: The Global e-Waste Monitor 2017

Colombia

Perú

2010 110,000 tons (Empa)2018 300,000 tons (GSMA)

Formal treatment 2018: 20,000 tons

Collection rate: 6.6%

2010 100,000 tons (Empa)2018 180,000 tons (GSMA)

Formal treatment 2018: 5,000 tons

Collection rate: 2.7%

5 – 10%Collection rate

Americas (EEUU + LatAm)


2008-2013 Colombia / Peru: E-Waste Program financed by the Swiss Government;International implementing agency: Empa

2010 Colombia: First resolution on EPR for computers, bateries and lighting

Costa Rica: Decree 35933-S de 2010

2011 Colombia Costa Rica: First PROs “EcoComputo” (CO) y ASEGIRE (CR)

Mexico: Entry into force NOM-161

Peru: Entry into force DS 001-2012-MINAM (Reglamento RAEE)

2013-2018 Colombia / Peru: SRI-Sustainable Recycling Program Peru/Colombia financed by the Swiss Government; International implementing agency: Empa/WRFA

2013 Brasil: Edital 01-2013 for starting the negotiations for a «Sectoral agreement» on WEEEColombia: Law 1672

2016 Chile: Entry into force of the «EPR Law» (Ley 20.920) for six priority products

2017 Colombia: National Policy for the Integrated Management of WEEE

2018-2021 LAC (13 countries) Launching of the GEF/UNIDO program

Revisión del marco legal RAEE en Colombia, Peru y México

Some milestones in WEEE management


e-Waste Programme Latin-AmericaSustainable RecyclingIndustries

201220102008 2014 2017

Assessment and planning Implementation Closing

Financial volume (2008-2018): 2.9 Mio CHF (2.7 Mio Euros)

Swiss (WEEE) development cooperation


DonorInternational

executing agenciesNational

executing agencies

Swiss e-waste programme / Sustainable Recycling Industries programme:

A programme funded by the Swiss State Secretariat forEconomic Affairs (seco) in the framework of Swiss

Development Cooperation

National committees

Governmentagencies

Industryassociations

Individual companies

Beneficiaries

Program setup

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… assessment studies… stakeholder identification… regional coordination… research

Assessment and planning (2008-2010)


… sensibilization… stakeholder support… technical trainings… collection campaigns… regional harmonization and networking… support of the development of a legal framework

Implementation (2010-2013)


National committee Technical trainings

Train-the-trainers Auditing of e-wasterecycling companies

Support of businesscreation

Implementation and phasing out (2013-2017)


Colombia Peru

Policy development and legal framework

Law 1672 (2013); National policy (2017);Policy, decree and regulations to be published (2017)

National regulation (2012); 3 technicalNorms on WEEE (2012/2016)

National strategic committee and technical committees

National committee & technical committees

National committee & technical committees

Establishing of management systems

Lighting (16), computing (51) and batteries (20)

Computing and consumer electronics (42)

Development of the WEEE recycling sector

30 registered WEEE recyclers; Association of WEEE recyclers (AcoRAEE) funded in 2016

27 registered WEEE recyclers 5 con dismantling activities)

Awareness creation and training 30 conferences, seminars various publications

2015:• 5’700 pupils in colleges• 8 seminars (>600 attendees)• 9 collection campaigns• 246 publications in social mediawww.raee-peru.pe

Conformity assessments 10 assessments conducted (2016)(based on CENELEC 50625)

2 assessments conducted(2016)(based on CENELEC 50625)

Activity lines and actual status

http://www.raee-peru.pe/


Objectives Provide a credible and practical global framework to generate changes towards more

sustainable metal recycling and recovery practices. Propose mechanisms of assurance and traceability for those economic operators who

wish to demonstrate compliance and improvements made in relation to the Principles and Objectives.

ISO/IWA 19: Result of the global roundtable


Legal & regulatory gaps for WEEE management

Non-sustainable economic models for WEEE management (informal sector)

Limited technological availability & technology transfer

Sustainability management across WEEE Lifecycle (illegal exports & environmental pollution)

Missing Extended Producer Responsibility (ERP) policy principle

Lack of knowledge on WEEE management

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Lack of Global E-waste Management Standards

Challenges and opportunities ahead


Role of StEP

• StEP puts a strong focus on facilitating communication between the members to share experience and knowledge

• Within StEP representatives from different stakeholder groups work together to discuss global issues from different angles

• StEP is forward looking and contributes to the global e-waste discussion

• StEP coordinates regional activities to avoid duplication of work and facilitate cooperation


Activities of StEP in LAC

• March 2018: Working Group WEEE-LAC created (RLG, UNIDO, Philips, RELAC, US-EPA, UNU, Empa…)

• April 2018: 1st virtual meeting of the StEP working group WEEE-LAC; TORs;• Share information about ongoing projects and activities in the region implemented by

Step members• Provide an overview of ongoing activities and developments in the region• Facilitate communication between Step members interested in the region• Make Step publications accessible for regional actors, eg through webinars or

translation of documents• Provide regular updates to all Step members about developments in the region

• April to October 2018: • 3 webinars for LAC• 3 virtual working group meetings

• March 2019: 1st EWAM in Latin-America (Costa Rica) and 2 more EWAM and 1 EWAS to follow until 2021

Solving the E-Waste Problem Initiative


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Heinz Böni

Head CARE – Critical Materials andResource Efficiency

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