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3R Gap Analysis and Findings
It is common in Indonesia that domestic ewastes
are mixed with general waste and
managed by the domestic waste handling
system.
Findings
The Basel Convention Regional Centre for
Southeast Asia (BCRC-SEA) is currently
conducting an e-waste technical guidelines
development project (E-Waste TGLDP),
consisting of two parts; Inventory and ESM 5R
of e-waste. One of the objectives of the project is
to develop guidelines to provide information
and serve as guidance for implementation of
inventory and 3R and repair/refurbishment of
e-waste by parties in the region.
The type of e-waste to be assessed are those in
the primary form, i.e., the ones generated from
(discarded by) first users in its originally
manufactured or intended form. The main
groups of e-waste types under the project are:
• Electronics
• Personal Computers
• Cathode Ray Tubes
• Television Sets & Personal Computer
Monitors
Waste Category
Urban Municipal Waste
E-Waste
Healthcare Waste
E-Waste Recyclers
Image source: Dan WHS (2006) – BCRC-
SEA
• Cellular Phones
• Electrical Home Appliances
• Home Air Conditioners
• Dry Power Batteries
• Fluorescent Lamps
It has been recognized that the application of
Extended Producer Responsibility and
Corporate Social Responsibility is a vital tool in
combating the growing e-waste. Moreover,
open collection point of package wastes were
incorporated with recycling, processing and
demolishing purposes. At the government
level, it has proposed to develop consensus
regarding e-waste handling with the Chamber
of Commerce and Department of Industries.
TECHNOLOGY STATUS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF 3R IN INDONESIA
Formal, Strong
Formal but weak
Technology
Thermal Recovery
Fuel Recovery
Material Recovery
Sorting
Pulverizing
Composting
Incineration
Collection
Material Recovery
Sorting
Pulverizing
Collection
Material Recovery
Sorting
Pulverizing
Incineration
Collection
Informal, Weak
Informal but Strong
Status
Technology Gap