Organiser
Organisation Name:
ERA NPC
Organisation website:
Activity website:
City:
Nationally
Country:
South Africa
Date(s):
Ongoing
Activities:
News release
Description: ERA NPC started operationalising its Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Scheme in November 2021. As from then, ERA has worked on making EEE Producers in South Africa aware of the EPR Regulations through a large number of online seminars, bilateral meetings and through its website. This kind of work was critical as the level of Producer compliance with the new EPR Regulations to date is extremely low, and because the resources required for building effective e-waste management derives from Producer's compliance in reporting their placed on market data and paying the EPR Levies that flows from these reports.
As we move into our second year of operation, we have started working on setting out our initial network of WEEE drop-off points across the country, recruiting WEEE collection and recycling service providers, holding discussions with municipalities for extending WEEE management infrastructure as well as assessing how informal WEEE collectors can be integrated.
ERA's public/business information campaign is to be boosted in the week of 3 October 2022 through an article to be included in the Enterprise Africa publication.
As we move into our second year of operation, we have started working on setting out our initial network of WEEE drop-off points across the country, recruiting WEEE collection and recycling service providers, holding discussions with municipalities for extending WEEE management infrastructure as well as assessing how informal WEEE collectors can be integrated.
ERA's public/business information campaign is to be boosted in the week of 3 October 2022 through an article to be included in the Enterprise Africa publication.
Participant
Organisation Name:
AST Recycling
Organisation website:
Activity website:
Social:
City:
Johannesburg
Country:
South Africa
Date(s):
7 - 31 October
Activities:
Public Campaign - Social media
Description: To raise public awareness and educate about the growing e-waste problem as well as encourage consumers to recycle their e-waste, AST Recycling in collaboration with Miss Earth South Africa will be launching a social media campaign called "Rethink E-waste".
A collaborative e-waste project will also be executed where AST Recycling e-waste bins will be allocated at a school for collections to be done. A twinning programme will be created with a private and semi-private school in
need of the funds from the collected waste. AST Recycling will double the amount that will be collected from e-waste to support the underprivileged school. Any equipment that we will be able to repair and refurbish from e-waste collection will be donated to the underprivileged school.
A collaborative e-waste project will also be executed where AST Recycling e-waste bins will be allocated at a school for collections to be done. A twinning programme will be created with a private and semi-private school in
need of the funds from the collected waste. AST Recycling will double the amount that will be collected from e-waste to support the underprivileged school. Any equipment that we will be able to repair and refurbish from e-waste collection will be donated to the underprivileged school.
Participant
Organisation Name:
AST Recycling
Organisation website:
Social:
City:
Johannesburg
Country:
South Africa
Date(s):
13 October
Activities:
Public collection
Description: As part of the International E-Waste Day campaign, AST Recycling in collaboration with Timbaktuu, a technology-enabled retail aggregator platform that connects and creates access for companies to township and rural communities, will be organizing an e-waste drive in Soweto, one of the biggest townships in South Africa. E-waste is the fastest growing waste stream in South Africa, unfortunately the level of e-waste recycling is very low. While 6 kg/y to 7 kg/y of e-waste is generated for every South African citizen only 360 000 t/y of e-waste is placed on the market. Only 7% to 12% of the total volume is being recycled formally. Creating easy points of collection for e-waste are crucial in addressing this growing problem. Together with Timbaktuu we have identified 25 internet cafes in Soweto township which the local community will be able to use as drop - off points for e-waste. International E-Waste Day will be the launch of a long term project to help tackle the growing e-waste problem in rural areas and townships. We believe that this project will be also beneficial in creating jobs for unemployed youth.
There are currently 25 internet cafes that are working in this township that we are looking to facilitate as e-waste drop of points.
This will be one of many e-waste drives to South African townships.
There are currently 25 internet cafes that are working in this township that we are looking to facilitate as e-waste drop of points.
This will be one of many e-waste drives to South African townships.
Participant
Organisation Name:
AST Recycling
Organisation website:
Activity website:
Social:
City:
Johannesburg
Country:
South Africa
Date(s):
15 July 2019 to 15 December 2019
Activities:
Public collection, Business collection, School campaign or collection
Description: We would like to make our facility available to anyone who wished to bring e-waste to the facility. In cases where there is some value we may even offer a small rebate. Alternatively potential clients may contact us to arrange for collections directly form their premises, where teh same principle will apply and where we will consider all avenues of recycling, ranging from refurbishment of viable computers, laptops, servers, flat screens and components, as well as final responsible disposal through our recycling processes.
For more information I can be contacted directly on +27 (0) 83 819 0136 or on malcolm@whitehouseleds.co.za for more information, assistance or guidance as to what we can offer.
We wish to include all countries in Southern Africa to participate in our scheme, and will address each enquiry individually and based on the merits thereof. Thank you
For more information I can be contacted directly on +27 (0) 83 819 0136 or on malcolm@whitehouseleds.co.za for more information, assistance or guidance as to what we can offer.
We wish to include all countries in Southern Africa to participate in our scheme, and will address each enquiry individually and based on the merits thereof. Thank you
Participant
Organisation Name:
Circular-Energy
Organisation website:
Social:
City:
Durban
Country:
South Africa
Date(s):
14 October 2022
Activities:
Public Campaign - Social media, Business collection
Description: Awareness Campaign on small ewaste hoarding and collection capabilities of the PRO.
Participant
Organisation Name:
E-Waste Limpopo
Organisation website:
Social:
City:
Polokwane
Country:
South Africa
Date(s):
14 October
Activities:
Recycling
Description: We collect all electric and electronic waste. The company was started because we are passionate about the environment and therefore we play our part to ensure the disposal of WEEE in an environmentally friendly way.
Participant
Organisation Name:
Ernst Metal Merchants
Organisation website:
Social:
City:
Klerksdorp
Country:
South Africa
Date(s):
11-18 October 2019
Activities:
Social media
Description: We will be running a competition for all our customers, when they sell there e-waste they will automatically be entered into a competition and stand a chance of winning a brand new Hi Fi system. We will also be talking to our local radio about e-waste.
Participant
Organisation Name:
EWaste Africa
Organisation website:
Activity website:
Social:
City:
Online
Country:
South Africa
Date(s):
14 October 2021
Activities:
Business campaign -Social media
Description: We will be hosting a live launch of our newly accredited ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 waste electrical and electronic equipment facility on LinkedIn Live at 15h00 (SAST) on 14th October 2021. This launch will include a virtual tour of our facility, an address by a guest speaker, a brief description of our services portfolio and a celebration of our ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 accreditation. We aim to encourage more businesses to recycle their WEEE.
Participant
Organisation Name:
Green Kid SA
Organisation website:
Social:
City:
Bloemfontein
Country:
South Africa
Date(s):
14/10/2020
Activities:
Public collection
Description: Green Kid SA would like to invite local free state residents to support E-waste Day and drop off all your household electrical and electronic waste for recycling at Central university of Technology at SAMTI building.
collections@greenkidsa.co.za WhatsApp's number for collection +27734133004
collections@greenkidsa.co.za WhatsApp's number for collection +27734133004
Participant
Organisation Name:
Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa
Organisation website:
Activity website:
Social:
City:
Johannesburg
Country:
South Africa
Date(s):
October 2021
Activities:
News release
Description:
IWMSA press release via the Institutes email newsletter campaign to all its members for International e-waste day. An article will be published to focus on this years theme of increasing awareness of consumers (Domestic and Business)in improving rates of re-use and recycling.
Participant
Organisation Name:
Lightcycle SA
Organisation website:
Activity website:
Social:
City:
Ballito
Country:
South Africa
Date(s):
October 2021
Activities:
Business campaign Internet news
Description: We will be marketing the International E waste Day via our website and will do an article to all our members and stakeholder via social media and email campaigns to increase the role of consumers in improving rates of re-use and recycling.
Participant
Organisation Name:
RECLITE SA
Organisation website:
City:
Ballito
Country:
South Africa
Date(s):
14 October 2020
Activities:
Public collection
Description: The activity to be undertaken by Reclite SA will be to arrange 5 x e-waste collection point for the community within the Kwa-Dukuza Municipal District in the Province of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa.
This will include placing manned collection containers at key shopping centers for the public to drop off e waste from their homes. The containers will be sponsored by a private waste management contractor that services the community waste collection services as a contracted by the Municipality.
An awareness and communication campaign will go out via various media options to the community informing them of the drop-off / collection points and to encourage participation in International the Ewaste Collection day.
The manned drop-off / collection points will have a person that will hand out information and educational leaflets to the public during the day.
The e waste collected during the day will be transported back to the recycling facility, and weighed for reporting.
This will include placing manned collection containers at key shopping centers for the public to drop off e waste from their homes. The containers will be sponsored by a private waste management contractor that services the community waste collection services as a contracted by the Municipality.
An awareness and communication campaign will go out via various media options to the community informing them of the drop-off / collection points and to encourage participation in International the Ewaste Collection day.
The manned drop-off / collection points will have a person that will hand out information and educational leaflets to the public during the day.
The e waste collected during the day will be transported back to the recycling facility, and weighed for reporting.
Participant
Organisation Name:
Reclite SA (Pty) Ltd
Organisation website:
Social:
City:
Johannesburg
Country:
South Africa
Date(s):
14 October 2022
Activities:
Public Campaign - Social media
Description: Advertising campaign to customers and contact database to raise awareness on small electronics and to do collection drives for small and other e-waste.
Participant
Organisation Name:
Reclite SA (Pty) Ltd
Organisation website:
Activity website:
Social:
City:
Johannesburg
Country:
South Africa
Date(s):
14 October 2021
Activities:
Public collection
Description: Reclite SA will email its customer and broader stakeholders within its network to increase the awareness and education to the consumer on how to increase recycling rates. This will be done via various communication platforms such as social media, press releases and via its website and newsletters.
Following the success of last years campaign, Reclite SA will also offer nationwide collection venues on the day for consumers, to provide support for international waste day, so that consumers and general public can drop off old electronic and electrical waste.
Following the success of last years campaign, Reclite SA will also offer nationwide collection venues on the day for consumers, to provide support for international waste day, so that consumers and general public can drop off old electronic and electrical waste.
Participant
Organisation Name:
Safe Waste Solutions
Organisation website:
Social:
City:
Johannesburg
Country:
South Africa
Date(s):
15/10/2022
Activities:
Public Campaign - Social media
Description: We are looking at doing an E-waste Collections day at a few estates where we do recycling around Johannesburg, South Africa - on the 15th October (Saturday) - for all the residents of theses Estates - plus minus 5000 residential homes
Participant
Organisation Name:
Sims Recycling Solutions
Organisation website:
Social:
City:
Ballito
Country:
South Africa
Activities:
Public Campaign - Social media, Social media, News release, Business collection, Business campaign -Social media, Business campaign Internet news
Description: In support of the 2019 INTERNATIONAL E-WASTE day Sims Recycling Solutions (SRS) will publish an educational blogpost on our website about why E-Waste Collection is important. This post will be shared via the SRS social media channels and newsletter in an effort to inform as many people as possible about the message. Our colleagues are requested to share the social media posts within their own social media channels.
Furthermore SRS will donate trees for every ton (1000KG) of E-Waste delivered into our recycling sites on 14th of October, 2019. This Sims - “E-Waste for Trees” - program will plant two trees per ton, one tree will be planted in Europe and the second one in Africa. Trees and Recycling E-Waste both contribute to a significant reduction of CO2 emissions. Trees capture CO2 emissions, and using recovered E-Waste materials as raw-material in the production process of new products reduces the usage of energy and CO2 emissions significantly. The activities will take place in: The Netherlands, United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany, Sweden, Austria, United Arab Emirates, South Africa.
Furthermore SRS will donate trees for every ton (1000KG) of E-Waste delivered into our recycling sites on 14th of October, 2019. This Sims - “E-Waste for Trees” - program will plant two trees per ton, one tree will be planted in Europe and the second one in Africa. Trees and Recycling E-Waste both contribute to a significant reduction of CO2 emissions. Trees capture CO2 emissions, and using recovered E-Waste materials as raw-material in the production process of new products reduces the usage of energy and CO2 emissions significantly. The activities will take place in: The Netherlands, United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany, Sweden, Austria, United Arab Emirates, South Africa.
Participant
Organisation Name:
Urban Elements
Organisation website:
Activity website:
City:
Sheffield Beach
Country:
South Africa
Date(s):
14 October 2021
Activities:
Workshop
Description: Urban Elements will be providing a training workshop on the importance of consumer awareness and how to support consumer collection campaigns and collections to various recyclers, and electronic waste management companies to raise the awareness which in turn supports higher collection targets.
About
The WEEE Forum a.i.s.b.l. is an international association representing fifty producer responsibility organisations across the globe. Together with our members, we are at the forefront of turning the extended producer responsibility principle into an effective electronic waste management policy approach through our combined knowledge of the technical, business and operational aspects of collection, logistics, de-pollution, processing, preparing for reuse and reporting of e-waste. Our mission is to be the world’s foremost e-waste competence centre excelling in the implementation of the circularity principle.
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