Methods of disposal of e-waste in India

India is the “fifth largest electronic waste producer in the world”, approximately 2 million tons of e-waste are generated annually, and also imported lots of e-waste such as waste circuit boards, used cellphones and computer motherboards from other countries. Indians mainly recycle metals from these e-wastes, but due to imperfect recycling technologies and lack of environmental awareness, e-waste is becoming a serious public health and environmental problem. [Related recommend: Recycle printed circuit boards for cash]

E waste waste circuit boards

Despite have made new rules in recent two years,there is still lots of of e-waste weren't recycled with right processing method.Usual methods of disposal of e-waste in India :

a.by manual disassemble-dismantling the e-waste by manpower;

b.by incineration-burn the e-waste by directly;

c.by landfills-bury e-waste to underground, acid baths and other non-pollution disposal methods.

d.workers use crude oil methods to extract reusable components and precious metals such as copper, tin, silver, gold, titanium and palladium.

Methods of disposal of e waste in India

Landfills can contaminate groundwater, and incineration of electronic waste can produce toxic gases that can not only pollute the environment, but also cause respiratory diseases.

Another method is to separate metals in the waste circuit board with PCB recycling machine.The whole process adopts mechanical separation methods include crushing, air separation and electrostatic separation, no fire, no chemical, no secondary waste, total friendly to the environment. [Related recommend: Printed circuit board recycling process].The separated metals can be sold on the market and resin fiber can be made to other products.

PCB recycling machine and separated metals

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