Thailand E-waste Management

Thailand E-waste ManagementDr. Apaporn SiripornprasarnPollution Control Department

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Domestic e-waste management

Approved by the cabinet on 26 August 2014

Solve the problem of accumulated old waste1

Create management for New waste

Establish regulations and measuresManagement of solid waste and hazardous waste

Build discipline in the nation

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Municipal waste and hazardous waste management roadmap

direction

Use less, reuse, recycle according to the 3Rs principle.

Appropriate management system e.g. Centralized system and waste to energy

Responsibility and participation of all sectors

Solid waste and hazardous waste management measures

1. Reduction at sources❖ Sorting and recycling❖ Producing and using environmentally friendly product and services

2. Increasing proper management ❖ collection transportation disposal❖ centralized solid waste center❖ collection/disposal facilities❖ legal development❖ strict law enforcement

3. Promoting management❖ awareness raising❖ knowledge development❖ treatment/disposal technology

❖ database development❖ create motivation for waste management❖ social and economic mechanisms

100% of infectious waste in 2020

Community waste> 75% in 2021Sorted at source> 50% in the year 2021

Hazardous waste to the community> 30% in 2021

100% hazardous industrial waste in 2020

100% leftover waste in the year 2019

Approved by the cabinet on May 3, 2016.

National Solid Waste Management Master Plan 2016 - 2021

GoalsYear / Target (percent)

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 20211. Community waste being properly managed

not less than50 55 60 65 70 75

2. Solid waste being handled correctly 75 85 95 100 100 1003. Household hazardous waste being collected

and disposed properly, not less than5 10 15 20 25 30

4. Infectious waste Being handled correctly 80 85 90 95 100 1005. Hazardous industrial waste entering the

correct management system.60 70 80 90 100 100

6. Local government organization establishes the system for separation of solid waste and hazardous waste at the source.

5 10 20 30 40 50

National Solid Waste Management Master Plans’ Goals

E-waste generation @ 2018

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Types of wastes Amount (tons)

Television 98,612.65

Air conditioner 76,653.41

Refrigerator 64,970.07

Computer 58,261.41

Telephone 11,824.85

Total 310,322.39

Current e-waste management

Waste collection

by producer

10 %Dismantled

in the factory

Recycling / disposal facilities

Waste collection

by informal sectors

90% Manual dismantling

Open burning / second

hand shop

E-wa

ste 1

00 %

Proper management

Improper management

collection dismantling Recycling / disposal

Pollute environment and affect human health

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E-waste management by Informal sector

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Domestic e-waste management measure

11 January2019

• PCD proposed the draft act on e-waste management to NLA• Consideration pending by NLA agenda 2

22 April 2019

• Former Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (General SurasakKanjanarat) ordered PCD to propose the measures for e-waste management to the National Environmental Board and Cabinet

2 September2019

• PCD proposed e-waste management measure to the Sub-Committee on Supervision of Operations in accordance with the E-waste Management Strategy

• The measure was approved and will be proposed to National Environmental Board and Cabinet

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Legal measure

MoH- Ministerial regulations, management of

toxic or dangerous waste from communities, B.E. ….

MoH- Ministerial regulations prescribing that businesses Dismantling of electrical appliance Is a business that is harmful to

health

MoI - Set up local ordinances.

MoNRE – specific law on e-waste management

Prevention measure

MoNRE-awareness raising for informal sectors

MoInd- Awareness raising for workers

MoHE- developing e-waste dismantling course

NRCT – Technology development, reduce toxic substances in product

Supporting measure

FTI- establish a pilot project on e-waste collection and

management

E-waste management measure

Imported e-waste management

4,246.73

3,532.38 3,904.00

1,445.21

2,568.23

1,958.42

2,642.55

53,290.60

37,799.53

05000

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2553 2554 2555 2556 2557 2558 2559 2560 2561(ม.ค.-พ.ค.)

Number of E-waste followed Basel Conventionton

In 2017, 20 times more than year 2016

From January to May 2018

Imported E-waste Situation

บริษทั ดบับลิว เอม็ ดี ไทย รีไซคล้ิง จ ำกดั ตรวจสอบ เมื่อ 22 พ.ค. 61(รปูภำพจำกส ำนักงำนต ำรวจแห่งชำติ)

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บริษทั ทรพัยเ์จริญ รีไซเคิล จ ำกดัตรวจสอบ เม่ือ 23 พ.ค. 61รปูภำพจำกส ำนักงำนต ำรวจแห่งชำติ

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National policy in Imported e-waste and UEEE • the national committee on systematic integration management of

imported e-waste and plastic waste has been set up to establish the policy on e-waste management

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Minister of Natural Resources and Environment (General Surasak Kanchanarat) is the chairman of the subcommittee gave a policy that the management of imported electronic waste and plastic scraps needed to primarily consider the environment and public health other than business profit.

National policy on imported e-waste and UEEE

– Cancel the import of 422 electronic waste.

• Department of Industrial Works has announced the Notification of the Ministry of Industry Title:

Delaying consideration of importing into the Kingdom of Thailand To delay the consideration of allowing the import of plastic waste or scraps and e-waste or UEEE to the Kingdom of Thailand

• Department of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce is in the process of announcing the Ministry of Commerce regarding e-waste as a prohibited product for importing into the Kingdom, B.E. ...

– The Customs Department has increased the effectiveness of the inspection of imported containers by 100%.

– Department of industrial works has inspected e-waste dismantling facilities.

– Department of Industrial Works is in the process of issuing a notification limiting the import of used electrical appliances. 17

Upcoming policy on imported UEEE

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Import for reuse

Import is not allowed for this purpose except Network equipment, storage devices, Communication system equipment (Telecommunication) digital network equipment. Uninterruptible power supply system

They are needed in business and cannot be locally produced, need specialized technology and have a high price.

Import for repair

Import is not allowed for this purpose except export after repair.

Import for refurbishment

Import is not allowed for this purpose except copy machine because of its high cost

Import for dismantling

Import is not allowed.

• For implementation of e-waste guideline

– Pollution Control Department, as a national focal point on Basel Convention, has reported an adoption of COP14 on e-waste guidelines to the Basel Convention Sub-committee.

– The guideline has been distributed to the involved organization to implement. The comment on the guideline usage is requested to response to PCD by March 23,2020

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Conclusion

• Due to the significant increase of imported e-waste since 2017, Thailand has a new policy on ban the importation of e-waste and limit the importation of UEEE.

• A national policy on domestic e-waste management will be proposed to the cabinet.

– Specific regulation on e-waste management, with EPR principle

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Thank you / Question

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