Basel Convention Regional Centre in China Department of Environmental Science and Engineering Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China Phone: +86-10-62794351 Fax: +86-10-62772048 Report on the Survey of the Import and the Environmentally Sound Management of Electronic Wastes in the Asia-Pacific Region December 2005 Asia-Pacific Regional Centre for Hazardous Waste Management Training and Technology Transfer I Notes: This study was conducted by Asia-Pacific Regional Centre for Hazardous Waste Management Training and Technology Transfer (The Basel Convention Regional Centre in China, abbreviated as BCRC China) with the supervision of the Secretariat of the Basel Convention and the support from the focal points of the parties to the Basel Convention_-Cambodia, China, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand . This project was entitled by Survey of the import and the environmentally sound management of electronic wastes in Asia-Pacific Region , approved by OEWGII, and funded by the Basel Convention Trust Fund with co-funding from Environment Canada. In addition, this project is contracted as a revision to the project document on new partnership with local authorities for the environmentally sound management of hazardous and other wastes in urban areas which was approved by OEWGI. If any comments, please contact BCRC China: Jinhui Li, PhD Administrative Director Asia Pacific Regional Centre for Hazardous Waste Management Training and Technology Transfer (The Basel Convention Regional Centre in China) Department of Environmental Science and Engineering Environmental Engineering Building No. 419, Tsinghua University Beijing 100084, P.R. China Tel: +86-10-62794351 Fax: +86-10-62772048 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: http://www.bcrc.cn Shun’ichi Honda, PhD Assistant Professor Asia Pacific Regional Centre for Hazardous Waste Management Training and Technology Transfer (The Basel Convention Regional Centre in China) Environmental Engineering Building No. 419, Tsinghua University Beijing 100084, P.R. China Tel: +86-10-62794351 Fax: +86-10-62772048 E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] Cover Photo: Mr. Choviran Ken, Ministry of Environment, Cambodia Back Photo: Dr. Shun’ichi Honda, The Basel Convention Regional Centre in China II Acknowledgements Asia-Pacific Regional Centre for Hazardous Waste Management Training and Technology Transfer (The Basel Convention Regional Centre in China) would like to thank the national consultants of BCRC China, the officials and the consultants of Secretariat of the Basel Convention, and the focal points of the parties to the Basel Convention_-Cambodia, China, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand who implemented the project, entitled by survey of the import and the environmentally sound management of electronic wastes in Asia-Pacific Region and funded by the Basel Convention Trust Fund. The national consultants of BCRC China are as followed. Cambodia Mr. Choviran Ken Deputy Director Environmental Pollution Research and Technology Management Office Department of Pollution Control, Ministry of Environment, Cambodia 48, Samdech Preah, Sihanouk, Tonle Bassac, Chamkamorn, Cambodia Tel: +855-23-856 818 Fax: +855-23-987-880 or 212-540 E-mail: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] China Mr. Hao Liu Assistant to Professor Jinhui Li Asia-Pacific Regional Centre for Hazardous Waste Management Training and Technology Transfer (The Basel Convention Regional Centre in China) Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University Beijing 100084, P.R.China Tel: +86-10-62794351 Fax: +86-10-62772048 E-mail: [email protected] Malaysia Ms. Marina P. N. Yong Managing Director Perunding Good Earth Sdn Bhd 35-3, Jalan PJU 8/5A, Perdana Business Centre, Damansara Perdana, 47820 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia Tel: +603-7728-3136 Fax: +603-7729-5487 E-mail: [email protected] Ms. Amelia Jindi Environmental Specialist Perunding Good Earth Sdn Bhd 35-3, Jalan PJU 8/5A, Perdana Business Centre, Damansara Perdana, 47820 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia Tel: +603-7728-3136 Fax: +603-7729-5487 III E-mail: [email protected] Sri Lanka Dr. Ajith Priyal de Alwis Head of the Department of Chemical and Process Engineering Department of Chemical and Process Engineering University of Moratuwa Katubedda, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka Tel: +94-11-2650301 (ext. 280) Fax: +94-11-2650622 E-mail: [email protected] Mr. Chinthaka Narangoda Computer Instructor Department of Chemical and Process Engineering University of Moratuwa Katubedda, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka Tel: +94-11-2650301 (ext. 4102) E-mail: [email protected] Mr. Kapila Perera Instructor Department of Chemical and Process Engineering University of Moratuwa Katubedda, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka Tel: +94-11-2650301 (ext. 4102) E-mail: [email protected] Thailand Mr. Charuek Hengrasmee President Electrical and Electronics Institute (EEI) 6th Floor, Department of Industrial Works Building, 57, Prasumeru Road (Bang Lampu), Pranakorn, Bangkok 10200, Thailand Tel: +66-2280-7272 (ext. 103) Fax: +66-2280-7277 E-mail: [email protected] Dr. Chirapat Popuang Director Electrical and Electronics Institute (EEI) 6th Floor, Department of Industrial Works Building, 57, Prasumeru Road (Bang Lampu), Pranakorn, Bangkok 10200, Thailand Tel: +66-2280-7272 (ext. 502) Fax: +66-2280-7272 (ext. 503) E-mail: [email protected] IV Table of Contents 1 General introduction................................................................................................................1 2 Cambodia..................................................................................................................................3 2.1 Introduction .........................................................................................................................3 2.2 Legal framework .................................................................................................................4 2.3 Amount of E-waste release..................................................................................................4 2.4 Number of importation of computers, TV sets and telephones ...........................................6 2.5 Field investigations in Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville, Cambodia ....................................7 2.6 Conclusions .......................................................................................................................22 3 China .......................................................................................................................................23 3.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................23 3.2 Objectives..........................................................................................................................23 3.3 Methodologies and contents of investigation ....................................................................24 3.4 Source of E-waste..............................................................................................................25 3.5 Production and forecast on E-waste ..................................................................................31 3.6 Local enterprises for E-waste recovering ..........................................................................33 3.7 Actuality of E-waste management and its relevant measures............................................49 3.8 Policies and laws about E-waste........................................................................................51 3.9 National Workshop on the Survey of the Import and the Environmentally Sound Management of Electric Waste in China (2 June 2005, Beijing, P.R.China).....................57 3.10 Conclusions .......................................................................................................................58 4 Malaysia ..................................................................................................................................60 4.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................60 4.2 Objectives..........................................................................................................................60 4.3 Methodology .....................................................................................................................60 4.4 E-waste in Malaysia ..........................................................................................................63 4.5 Analysis of data and information collected .......................................................................66 4.6 Initiatives for managing E-waste.......................................................................................71 4.7 Recommendations for environmentally sound management of E-waste...........................74 4.8 Conclusions .......................................................................................................................79 5 Sri Lanka.................................................................................................................................80 5.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................80 5.2 Objectives..........................................................................................................................80 5.3 Methodology .....................................................................................................................80