E-waste Recycling
Currently, Canada’s approach to e-waste focuses on downstream recycling, meaning the system mainly deals with electronics after they have already been discarded.
He is encouraging businesses that generate electronic waste to contact the company to arrange proper collection and disposal.
The department said stringent enforcement action will be taken against any contraventions of the law.
In a public notice issued Tuesday, NEMA invited stakeholders and members of the public to attend the validation exercise scheduled for March 16, 2026, at The Co-operative University of Kenya.
The discovery was made following a tip-off from the Basel Action Network, which monitors trafficking in hazardous goods in violation of the Basel Convention.
The E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 provide the methodology for national-level assessment based on the life cycle of 106 notified electrical and electronic equipment (EEE).
Mitsubishi is expected to support marketing and sales of critical and precious metals produced using the DEScycle platform through its global trading operations.
This technology-driven event brings together recyclers, manufacturers, material processors, and industry innovators focused on advancing the circular economy for electronic devices across North America.
Canadian consumers reportedly use their electronics for as long as or even longer than consumers in most other higher-income countries.
Malaysia banned e-waste imports on Feb 4 to curb environmental and public health risks.
While informal recycling recovers some metals, the remaining hazardous components are typically discarded in landfills.
The e-waste shipments that reportedly entered the Philippines were exported by companies from the United States, according to BAN’s alerts.
Latin America records 10% share with adoption in Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina. Metals and IT equipment dominate.
The event was designed to help residents safely discard electronics that had been replaced during Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping.
The announcement comes amid a probe into corruption linked to e-waste management.
The Office of Sustainability got to view the entire recycling process at Tech Recyclers over the summer.
Batam Customs spokeswoman Evi Oktavia said further returns were being processed but that compiling a complete tally would take time.
Authorities believe the companies involved are foreign-owned recyclers importing electronic waste, plastic, and paper under the guise of recycling.
Modern e-waste recycling extends beyond disposal, focusing on material recovery and value extraction.
CompuCycle processes all electronics in-house at its 130,000-square-foot dual-certified facility, ensuring complete oversight from collection through final materials processing.
The EPA fact sheet lists the cleanup timeline as December 2025 through March 2026.
The PCD said it hopes the new law will provide a stronger legal tool to expand e-waste recycling.
The mechanism eliminates the need for corrosive reagents or external catalysts.
Both companies are also progressing a separate binding offtake agreement for the recycled metals consistent with the framework outlined in an October 2025 MoU.
To resolve the existing issues in the E-waste management sector, TIB has proposed a 12-point recommendation in its research report.