The study should include a survey of the e-waste collection and recycling value chain, as well as proposed systems for the collection, management and recycling of the waste, says NEA.
Channel NewsAsia 18 Sep 15;
SINGAPORE: The National Environment Agency (NEA) on Friday (Sep 18) called for a tender to conduct a study on the collection, recycling and management of electrical and electronic waste (e-waste), amid the increasing use of electronic devices.
NEA said it will use the study findings to consider a system for collecting and recycling e-waste. The study should include a survey of the e-waste collection and recycling value chain, including the final treatment and disposal. Using the results of the survey, the successful bidder should propose cost-effective and efficient systems for the collection, recycling and management of e-waste, NEA added.
The tender opens on Friday and closes at 4pm on Nov 5, 2015. The study is expected to start in December and end in the fourth quarter of 2016.
Currently, Singapore generates about 60,000 tonnes of e-waste from households and industrial and commercial sources. The amount of e-waste is growing as technology advances, resulting in faster product replacement, said NEA.
“E-waste may contain valuable and scarce materials, but also small amounts of hazardous substances which may pose pollution and health concerns if not properly disposed of,” NEA said.
- CNA/xq
