Open AccessElectronic Waste Analysis and Characterization Study: Management input for Highly Urbanized Cities
Author(s) -
J Novelero,
Oliver R. Mariano
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/801/1/012012
Subject(s) - hazardous waste , waste management , municipal solid waste , electronic waste , household hazardous waste , environmental science , waste collection , mobile incinerator , business , engineering
Electronic Waste (E-Waste) is said to be any electrical or electronic device that have reached the terminal of its useful life. The major issues are the volume and the raw materials used in crafting E-waste which is non-biodegradable and contains hazardous substances that are toxic to human health and the environment. The objectives of this study are to gather baseline data in terms of the composition of E-waste in the solid waste stream and to determine the top 5 E-waste categories in a highly urbanized city. The study utilized the data from the official 2014 WACS of Pasig City and taken the combined percentages of the special and hazardous waste from the overall waste composition. There were three major stages that were followed from the WACS process. These were; Preparation & Training, Actual E-Waste Characterization, and Data Processing and Analysis. Recommendations in managing these wastes for its reduction were provided to serve as guide for acceptance and implementation in the locality. Pasig City was the chosen beneficiary of the research output and through the collaboration of the City Government of Pasig and its Solid Waste Management Office (SWMO); the study successfully piloted the Electronic Waste Analysis and Characterization Study (E-WACS).