What’s E-waste and How to Dispose of it Responsibly?

NOVEMBER 2020 UPDATE: Since E-Waste Collection Drives are currently on hold due to the pandemic, I found another place to send your E-Waste: GLOBE PROJECT 1 PHONE. Usually they have drop of bins in their store shops. Check for the location nearest you in their BIN LOCATOR.

E-waste are discarded electrical or electronic devices which if not disposed of properly can lead to adverse effects to our health and toxic environmental pollution. Many electronic scrap components contain harmful toxic substances that are unsafe if handled by normal waste disposal or recycling and will leak heavy metals from landfills and incinerator ashes.

Fortunately for us in Manila the E-Waste Project holds collection drives and the E-waste they collect are properly processed by an accredited E-waste recycler, Envirocycle Philippines, Inc.

Launched in 2012, the E-waste Project is an initiative by UP students to raise awareness and educate people about proper Electronic Waste Management through collection drives.

Envirocycle Philippines, Inc.

Envirocycle Philippines, Inc. is a full service e-waste recycling company. Envirocycle’s goal is to assure no potentially polluting electronic equipment is deposited into landfill.

Envirocycle is accredited by the DENR as a Treatment, Storage and Disposal (TSD) Facility capable of handling not just e-waste but a variety of other hazardous waste i.e. CRT’s, busted fluorescent lamps (BFL’s), used lead-acid batteries (ULAB’s), ink toners and cartridges, used oil, contaminated containers, solder dross, solder paste, and more. Personnel involved in transporting hazardous waste undergo training with the DENR and are duly accredited. Envirocycle’s vehicles are DENR Registered Hazardous Waste Transporters (TP4A-34-00250).

E-Waste Collection Drive

The E-waste Project or TEP accepts ALL E-waste and they include but are not limited to the following:

• Batteries & powerbanks
• CDs, DVDs, VHS, Betamax, Casettes
• CPU, Hard drives, usbs and memory cards
• Chargers, phone cables, earphones, wires
• Large household appliances such as refrigerators and freezers etc.
• Small household appliances such as vacuum cleaners, irons, and toasters etc.
• Consumer equipment and photovoltaic panels such as radio sets, and TV.
• Lighting equipment such as fluorescent lamps, sodium lamps, etc.
• Electrical and electronic tools (except large scale stationary industrial tools) such as drills, saws, sewing machines, etc.
• Medical devices (except all implanted and infected products)
• Monitoring and control instruments such as smoke detectors, heating regulators and thermostats; and
• Automatic dispensers.

READ: THE DANGER OF NOT RECYCLING BATTERIES

If it has this sign, then it’s probably E waste that is not supposed to be thrown with regular trash because it has toxic stuff that can leak in landfills, so check your items carefully. If it’s electronic, chances are it has this sign:

Where to bring your E-Waste

The next collection drive is on

April 8-12, 2019
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
UP Diliman
College of Engineering Lawn

You can drop it off yourself or have your driver bring over stuff. For someone like me who doesn’t have a driver, I usually send stuff via Lalamoveor Transportify

If it’s not a lot, I prefer Lalamove motorcycle delivery, but if it is a lot, then I compare the prices of Lalamove and Transportify and choose whichever is cheaper.

Google Maps Location

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For more information visit

tep.upcircuit.org website
@tep_ph on Twitter
TheEwasteProject on Facebook

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DeclutterMNL Facebook Page
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