Standard Operating Procedure
Our College has defined SOP for E-waste management based on the statutes enacted by the government in order to have an effective control over it. Prior to the enactment of the E-Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011,2016 respectively.
e-waste was covered under the Hazardous Waste Management (HWM) Rules. Under the Environmental Protection Act 1986, the E-waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011,20216 were enacted and became effective from June 2020. These Rules were brought into force to enable recovery and/or reuse of useful material from e-waste, thereby reducing the hazardous wastes destined for disposal, to ensure the environmentally sound management of all types of e-waste and to address the safe and eco friendly handling, transporting, storing, and recycling of e-waste.
The e-waste (Management) Rules, 2016, were notified by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India in order to give a legal frame work for scientific management of e-waste. These rules is applicable to every manufacturer, producer, consumer, bulk consumer, dealer of electrical and electronic equipments/components and e-waste collection centers, dealers, e-retailer, refurbishes, dismantler and recycler. Maharashtra Pollution Control Committee is the authority to implement the provisions of these Rules in the Union Territory of Maharashtra. This e-waste Policy is prepared to highlight commitment of Government of Maharashtra towards scientific management of e-waste in the Maharashtra
The E-Waste Management Rules, 2016 have recently been amended by the Centre; vide notification G. S. R. 261 (E), dated 22nd March, 2018 to facilitate and effectively implement the environmentally sound management of e-waste in India.
FACILITIES FOR E-WASTE MANAGEMENT E-Waste Collection Centers
The College has identified the following E-Waste Collection centers in Aurangabad
1 PERFECT E-WASTE RECYCLERS
Plot No. A-8/1, MIDC Chikalthana, Aurangabad. 431006
E-WASTE COLLECTION PROCEDURES
- The worn out Computer parts would be dumped in the laboratory in a separate space with prior notice stipulating the condition (scrap) of the parts to Lab in-charge and HOD and Principal . With proper approval from the Head of the Institution the e-waste can be disposed through the vendors identified.
4 · The Debris/worn out electronic components from electronic laboratories would be stored in the laboratories separately and would be disposed when the e-waste collection box is full.
- The condemned or obsolete Electronic equipment’s like Measuring equipment’s, power supplies, CRT,, Monitor, Keyboards , CD, Hard Disk are scraped under approval from HOD and Principal. It would be stored in the separate space allocated within the laboratories.
The parts that could be reused from the failed equipment would be tested by service Engineers and could be used to repair other malfunctioning devices.
The unused parts/debris is disposed through the e waste collection agent.
Awareness about disposing of E-Waste would be given to Faculty and students and the e-waste generated by them like batteries, chargers, headphones etc. would be collected using E-waste baskets kept in our institute and disposed based on requirements.
In view of the above, College aims at: 1. Creating awareness of waste collection methodologies, providing training and disseminating information on waste collection and disposal
- Ensuring the protection of the environment through effective e-waste management measures.
- Helping in conserving natural resources and the E-Waste can be refurbished, reused, and recycled instead of being land filled.
