The WEEE Centre in partnership with the shell foundation
is working on a project focusing on collection, refurbishment and recycling of
off grid solar products. Collection is to be done through nationwide awareness
for public education on need for solar e-waste recycling and information on
already established e-waste collection centers for WEEE Centre.
WEEE Centre has a national presence with 630 trained
repairers from SMEs and informal collectors, this is particularly helping in
collection and distribution of e-waste related components and parts for
refurbishment. Batteries are also recycled for reuse at the WEEE Centre.
The organization has also created strong linkages with
big producers of solar products in the region as the designated facility for
disposal. Majority of solar e-waste being processed at the WEEE Centre is from
the warranty collections. All the devices returned by clients during the
warranty period are already being collected from producer warehouse by WEEE
Centre for recycling.
