The electric devices like fax machines, scanners, printers, mobile devices, servers and computers are the part of e-waste. Disposing these devices in secure manner should be the priority. In order to curb this fasting growing stream of waste, we need proper waste management planning.
Let me explain this to you while talking about e-waste.
Some things become an integral part of your lives. Take television, for example, it’s something that entertains you and makes you smile and cry.
What most people do with them when they become outdated?
Most of us unsympathetically throw them out of our lives. Until now what used to keep us entertained, is today plaguing the world with global warming. Until now, what used to be the pride of your house has today become a source of pollution and illness for someone else.
So, when our electronic equipment becomes useless for us they become e-waste for the environment. This kind of waste is a lot different from normal, ordinary waste. As it contains toxic pollutants like mercury, lead, cadmium, chromium and plastics, which are very harmful to humans as well as the environment. Nowadays, many people are working in unorganized sectors of e-waste disposal.The e-waste contains toxic chemicals, exposing the workers of unorganized sectors directly to the harmful waste.
Here’s a surprise, you can find substances which are valuable; like gold, silver and copper.
I want to add up that you can recycle and resell the refurbished electronic devices at cheaper prices. Thus, both environment and society will benefit from the implementation of safer IT disposal and recycling practices.
So, now you must have gotten the answer to your question. This is the reason why we require waste management planning?
How will we be able to achieve this?
Well, I’m going to present a guide that will help you combat the e-waste menace.
So, let’s get started.
Waste Management Planning Steps
Waste management solution planning is the foundation of any national, regional and local policy of waste management. The management plans are an obligation for the organisations according to the waste framework directive.
The framework or plan consists of the following steps:
- Who is responsible
- Establishment of goals and objectives
- Cost estimation of the quantities of waste produced
- The target of the plan
- Implementation of recycling/reuse methods
- Tracking of progress
- Communication and training
- Plan review
One needs to plan rigorously in order to manage a project.
Who Is Responsible
Well, you have to think about who is responsible for managing e-waste?
Hire a person who will be responsible for e-waste management. This will ensure that the waste management solution or planning is followed. They will then assign work to his/her subordinates. It’s important that you know who the responsible individuals are.
You can create the hierarchy, which clearly explains which person is responsible for which task.
Establish Goals and Objectives
It’s obvious that every plan has a goal and objective. Here you definitely have clear objective of creating an on-point e-waste management plan, yet you have to align the goals. Remember that your goals should directly link to the objectives. Here’s a pro tip, devise small, or short term goals which will be motivating by each achievement.
Estimated Amount of Waste
Waste management planning must include the amount of e-waste produced by the organisation. You can also segregate the waste by types. Make a table with the forecast of types and percentages of waste. Start with the usual waste and then move towards the specific ones. The estimation of the quantities of e-waste will make it easy for you to know what should be recycled, what needs to be destroyed and how you are going to do it.
The Target Of The Plan
Create a plan by setting targets according to days or months. Divide the process accordingly and work towards it.Resource routing calculator is a smart tool to determine the materials which have to be recycled. Set the targets and try to achieve them on the set date.
Recycling/Reuse Methods![Recycling/Reuse Methods]()
E-waste is usually handled in 3 ways, it is either disposed, reused or recycled. You have to define the possibilities for reuse and recycling for each equipment. Plan where, how and when you will recycle your equipment in accordance to your waste management plan.
Either you can do it yourself or you can contact a company that offers IT equipment recycling services in a secure manner.
Track progress
There is no way for you to know if the plan is working or not until you track it. You have to keep records of waste disposed of/recycled/reused. You also have to keep records of related costs and savings. Track what is destroyed/recycle, what has to be destroyed/recycle and how you can do it.
Communication and training
Training for your workers is an important part of your training.Its possible that e-waste management is easily understandable and easy of you, but it is not sure for your employees. It is highly important to train your employees about waste minimisation and disposal.
Plan review
At the end of any planning just review it. Add up your ideas, strength, weakness and actions.
Here we came to the end of the article in which I elaborated the steps of e-waste management planning.Fulfilling your business needs should be your foremost priority so, devise a plan which helps you out in it. Where you can do the waste management on your own, e-waste management is a tough nut to crack, so it’s better if you leave it to the experts.
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