1. E-waste solutions Alliance for Africa
Reclaimed Appliances (UK) Ltd
Leading, not following
Where does Africa stand on the global e-waste issue ?
Side event at Basel/COP - May 1st 2013

2. Africa : about growth …. 3.6 B population by 2050
EEE consumption growth rates very high (new & 2nd hand)
Domestically generated E-waste may exceed EU’s by 2018

3. Very few African countries have e-waste regs
580m
Original “WEEE” countries
413m
Nigeria Cameroon Ghana Kenya Ethiopia Uganda Tanzania Rwanda South Africa Zambia Egypt
160m
20m
25m
43m
91m
34m
47m
12m
50m
14m
84m
United Kingdom
63m
Germany
81m
France
66m
Austria 8m
Belgium
10m
Denmark 6m
Finland 5m
Greece
11m
Ireland 4m
Italy
61m
Luxembourg 1m
Netherlands
17m
Portugal
Spain
47m
Sweden 9m
Norway
Switzerland

4. Where do we (the Alliance) act together ?
RSA
Ethiopia
Kenya
Tanzania
Uganda
Nigeria
Ghana
RSA: alliance contributed to build the national waste mngt strategy, Nov 2011, IWMP = EPR
Nigeria: input to the EEE reg, Aug 2011, 1st ever in Africa. White Paper outlining ‘system’ solution. Being presented to NESREA… Full incorporation of informal sector as a key stakeholder (Alaba, Comp Village)
Ghana : Alliance joined NDF, focused on developing proper guideline (Abgogoshie – lots of focus/attention).
Kenya : proactive approach, less vol < Nigeria, excellent guideline, regulation to be developed, excellent collaboration with NEMA & MEMR.
Uganda: we were approached by the government as a selected advisor
Ethiopia & Tanzania – we are in the early stages of interaction
+ key role in SC of this conference: switch to solution !

5. Where are the Recyclers ?
RSA
Kenya
Currently we are aware that there are recycling companies in S.Africa and Kenya. In S.Africa there are a number of recyclers including some of the big brands like Sims. In Kenya there are two recyclers that have started within the past year. Outside of these two countries there may be local recyclers but none that we would know of that are working to good Health and Safety standards, certainly none of the big names. I would understand that none of the recyclers at the IERC conference are set up in any of these countries outside of S.Africa.

6. E-waste “basics” Rudimentary recycling is the issue
Collection is NOT a problem
E-waste has value  can be collected & treated as a profitable business

7. E-waste : current state…
Non-Valuable Fractions
Local Dumping
End User
Informal Collectors
“Recyclers”
Material Markets
rudimentary
Producers
NO connection between “Producers” and the material flows
Informal collectors NOT connected to a formal recycling structure

8. providing a safety net for “problematic fractions”
With Extended Producer Responsibility
Recycling
standards
Global
End User
Informal Collectors
Recyclers
Material Markets
providing a safety net for “problematic fractions”
E-Waste Registry
E-Waste Advisory Body
Producers
Fair & enforced regulation is paramount to stimulate investments by recyclers
Regional approaches are critical to effective solutions deployment

9. EACR deployment in Kenya, a role model
Treatment Center & Trading Platform operating under strict recycling standards $$
Collectors
Collection centres X 50
20 scavengers for each collection point
Self sustaining business model
Scope = all e-waste, including ‘problematic fractions’
Creating THOUSANDS of green jobs in Kenya
Supporting “East Africa Community “

10. Partnerships are essential !
Government agencies and NGOs
Academia and research groups
OEMs and Recyclers
University of Ibadan
Reclaimed Appliances (UK) Ltd
Leading, not following

11. Thank you