E-WASTE COLLECTION PROGRAMME BY PENANG ISLAND CITY COUNCIL (MBPP) PENANG CLIMATE & CLEAN AIR COALITION (CCAC) REGIONAL TRAINING & WORKSHOP ON WASTE MANAGEMENT FOR CLIMATE CHANGE MR. FOO KOK BENG URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT PENANG ISLAND CITY COUNCIL 28.10.2016 BACKGROUND Penang is one of the thirteen states of Malaysia and is situated in the northern part of the Peninsular Malaysia. Local Government is the third tier in the administrative structure of the Malaysian Government. In Penang, local government has been in existence since 1856. The City Council of Penang Island administers an area of approximately 292 sq. kilometers with a multi-racial population of about 741,000 (2010). The Municipal Council of Penang Island was established on 15 December 1976 under the Local Government Act, 1976. The Council is an organization that provides local government services on the island. The Council's activities and operation have direct bearing on the quality of life of the people. DIRECTOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICER OPERATION SPECIAL ADMINISTRATION UNIT ACTION UNIT SOLID WASTE WASTE MANAGEMENT MINIMISATION ROADS & SPECIAL SQUAD DRAINS STAND ALONE , SEA AND BEACH MOBILE TOILET MARKET AND COMMUNITY FOOD COMPLEX ACTIVITIES DIVISION TOILET LOGISTIC AND BINS ELECTRONIC WASTE THE MOST RAPIDLY GROWING WASTE PROBLEM IN THE WORLD AND IS A CONCERN BECAUSE IT IS HIGHLY HAZARDOUS AND POSES OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS. Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) - is the term used to describe old, end- of-life or discarded appliances using electricity. It includes computers, consumer electronics, fridges etc which have been disposed of by their original users. E-waste Impact On Environment And Human Health • IF DISCARDED TOGETHER WITH OTHER HOUSEHOLD WASTES IT WILL BE A THREAT TO THE HEALTH AND ECOSYSTEM. • IT WILL POLLUTE THE ENVIRONMENT, ESPECIALLY THE SURFACE AND UNDERGROUND WATER. Concept Of The System Currently, the e-wastes are majorly dealt by the conventional recyclers. The e-wastes are going finally to the scrap dealers. Conventional Scrap dealers recyclers Households/ Unsure handling. Unsure e-waste flow, Businesses not monitored not monitored Project Full PilotPartnership Project recovery facility Proper handling Reliable e-waste flow monitored monitored Requirement To The System <Current> Conventional Scrap dealers recyclers Households/ Businesses Project Partnership Full Pilot Project recovery facility The requirement to the system is to switch the e-waste flow to any reliable channel as shown in the following figure <PilotFuture Project> Conventional Scrap dealers recyclers Households/ Businesses Project Full Pilot Project Partnership recovery facility Our Commitment TOGETHER WITH INTERNATIONAL AND LOCAL BODIES, WE ARE COMMITTED NOT TO MIX AND DISCARD THE E- WASTE INTO WASTE BINS BUT TO PROPERLY RECYCLE THEM. Our Responsibility • To Ensure Proper Management Of E-waste. • To Enhance The E-waste Collection System From Households And From Other Sources. • To Encourage Recycling Programmes By Recognizing Their Contribution Towards This Noble Act. E-WASTE COLLECTION PROGRAMME Schools Recycling Campaign – Partnership with F&N (M) Smart Private Sdn Bhd, Partnership PC Ministry of eWaste Recycling Education Collection Programme (JPN) and Programme – with PEEWOG, Tetra Pak (M) continues Sunshine Sdn Bhd project after E- Wholesale Mart Waste Alam Sdn Bhd, IRM Alliance Industries Sdn Penang Bhd and Dell Inc. MBPP 1) Smart Private Partnership PC Recycling Programme by MBPP with PEEWOG, Sunshine Wholesale Mart S/B, IRM Industries S/B and Dell Inc The current programme was launched together with Dell Inc. on 7th May 2005. NGO’S and corporate bodies such as Sunshine Wholesale Mart, IRM Industries and Penang Environment Working Group (PEEWOG) worked together with Penang Island City Council in making this programme a success. This noble project is our aim to preserve our nature and to sustain a healthy environment for the public and the future generation COLLECTION CENTRES MBPP (Jln Sungai, Jln Oldham, Jln Chai) Sunshine (Farlim & Bayan Baru) Rukun Tetangga (Taman Guan Joo Seng, Kawasan Kulit Lembu & Bayan Baru) Cerebral Palsy (Spastic) Children’s Association of Penang Dell Employees Recycling Programme Malaysian Nature Society Penang Branch PC Recycling Anniversary Program TOTAL COLLECTION SINCE LAUNCHED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2016 : 164.31 Tonnes Shopping vouchers only at 50 sen per kg CHALLENGES when other collectors are paying more. Many Penangites are still unaware of this programme Need to establish more community based collection points e.g. RA, RT, JMCs Programme needs to be expanded to include other electrical & electronic household appliances e.g. TVs, video players, washing machines etc. Illegal collection centres doing crude recovery operations. Manufacturers of E&E equipment need to have a take/buy back policy. Cradle to grave responsibility. 2) Schools Recycling Campaign – Partnership with F&N (M) Sdn Bhd, Ministry of Education (JPN) and Tetra Pak Sdn Bhd • The campaign required schools to collect items such as aluminum cans, plastic bottles, paper, e-waste materials and tetra pack cartons. • Three Special Awards for highest accumulated aluminum, plastic, and e- waste items were also given out to the school, regardless of category. Special awards were also offered to all categories for the highest tetra pack material collected. Recyclable Items collected 2012-2016 T 120.00 O 100.00 2012 N 80.00 2013 N 60.00 2014 A 40.00 2015 G 20.00 E 2016 0.00 YEAR * eWaste collections has only started from year 2014 Total Year Schools Paper Plastic Aluminium Tetrapak Ewaste (Tonne) 2012 18 20.51 1.31 0.05 0.00 0.00 21.87 2013 78 67.52 6.22 8.68 0.00 0.00 82.42 2014 86 70.88 6.07 7.15 0.16 4.19 88.46 2015 72 77.15 8.67 5.31 0.38 5.05 96.58 2016 90 101.03 11.51 6.42 3.43 4.80 127.19 Total (Tonne) 337.10 33.78 27.61 3.98 14.05 416.52 3) eWaste Collection Programme – continues project after E-Waste Alam Alliance Penang • In Malaysia, e-waste is collected and treated at DoE-licensed facilities to recover precious metals such as gold, silver, platinum, copper, aluminium and nickel. • The facilities are also expected to handle hazardous heavy metals like cadmium, lead and mercury found in e- waste. This is to prevent them from polluting the environment and putting the people’s health at risk. History The e-waste collection system was developed in year 2012 in a JICA Project: “The Project for Model Development for e- waste Collection, Segregation and Transportation from Households for Recycling" whose short name is “E-Waste Alam Alliance Penang” A Pilot Project was planned to test the developed e-waste collection system in the Project. The Pilot Project was initiated from June 2012 until Mac 2013. The project was then continued by Shan Poornam Sdn Bhd as the main MRF and has totally changed to a new design and partnership. Continuous Project After the pilot project ended, Shan Poornam Metals as the authorised private-sector recycling infrastructure continues with the project through a partnership with Senheng Group starting from 11th December 2013. PENANGITES can now hand over their household electronic waste (e-waste) at Senheng outlets in exchange for cash vouchers. Household e-waste includes electrical and electronic appliances such as TV, radio, refrigerator, washing machine, air-conditioner, printer, mobile phone, computer, e-toys and other products using a battery or electrical cord. These items will then be collected by Shan Poornam Metals Sdn Bhd that specialises in handling both hazardous and non-hazardous waste. Targeted Products NON- BULKY ITEMS BULKY ITEMS (CATEGORY A ) (CATEGORY B) • Projector, Mobile • Conventional TV, PC, Tablet PC, LCD LCD TV, LED TV, Monitor, Hand Plasma TV, Phone, Smartphone, Refrigerator, Side- VCD Player, DVD By-Side Fridge, Player, Printer, Freezer, Front- Digital SLR, Still loading & Top- Camera, Video loading Washing Camera and Film Machine, Small Camera. Appliances, Washer Dryer, Tumble Dryer and Air Conditioner. Future Planning Set up more collection centres in Village Security and Community Development Committee areas for householdsExpansionewaste of the Set up drop box/collection centersmodelat malls, hypermarketsDevelopmentand ofrecycling centers for eacha modelparliament area for publicPilot convenienceproject as an Builtexperimentand develop smart partnership with more electronic and electrical retailers Future Planning The new system should include any economic incentives attractive enough to change the discarders' behavior Enhance e-waste take-back programme that includes the proper collection, segregation and recycling e-waste system to allow public to engage in the waste management in a highly effective way, recovery and reducing the contaminants. Education and awareness programme .