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Reclaimed Appliances Ltd
E-waste recycling in Nigeria
Phil Conran
Reclaimed Appliances Ltd
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
Reclaimed Appliances Ltd
• 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
Reclaimed Appliances Ltd
• 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
Reclaimed Appliances Ltd
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
Reclaimed Appliances Ltd
• Establish new Nigerian Company
• Partnership between Reclaimed Appliances and BCRCCA
• Apply Best Available Treatment Recovery and Recycling Techniques (BATRRT)
• Work with existing infrastructure
Proposal
Reclaimed Appliances Ltd
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
Reclaimed Appliances Ltd
Facility could include
• CRT processing equipment
• Equipment for recycling gas discharge lamps
• Baling equipment
• ODS removal
• Specialist vehicles
• Containers
Proposal
Reclaimed Appliances Ltd
Work with informal sector to develop system of franchised collection agents, provided with:
Container
PPE
Training
Procedures
Standards
Proposal
Reclaimed Appliances Ltd
• 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
Reclaimed Appliances Ltd
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
Reclaimed Appliances Ltd
• 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
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