Implementation of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive in Finland: Evaluation of the collection network and challenges of the effective WEEE management

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 86, Issue , 2014, Pages 38-46

  Ylä Mella, Jenni ^a   Poikela, Kari ^b   Lehtinen, Ulla ^c   Keiski, Riitta L ^a   Pongrácz, Eva ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b Kemin Industries Inc   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Collection; Finland; National implementation; Producers associations; WEEE Directive; WEEE recovery network

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SYSTEM RECOVERY; RECOVERY; REFUSE COLLECTION;

EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT; EUROPEAN WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVES; FINLAND; NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION; RECOVERY EFFICIENCY; RECOVERY NETWORK; WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVES; WEEE DIRECTIVE;

ELECTRONIC WASTE;

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING; RECOVERY PLAN; RECYCLING; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE TECHNOLOGY;

ARTICLE; DOMESTIC WASTE; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTRONICS; FINLAND; HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; LAW; RECYCLING; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

FINLAND;

EID: 84895522745     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: 18790658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2014.02.001     Document Type: Article

References (40)

1. Ch. Achillas, Ch. Vlachokostas, D. Aidonis, N. Moussiopoulos, E. Iakovou, and G. Banias Optimising reverse logistics network to support policy-making in the case of Electrical and Electronic Equipment Waste Management 30 2010 2592 2600
2. Y. Barba-Gutiérrez, B. Adenso-Díaz, and M. Hopp An analysis of some environmental consequences of European electronic waste regulation Resources, Conservation and Recycling 52 2008 481 495
3. A. Bernstad, J. la Cour Jansen, and H. Aspegren Property-close source separation of hazardous waste and waste electrical and electronic equipment - a Swedish case study Waste Management 31 2011 536 543
4. P. Chancerel Substance flow analysis of the recycling of small waste electrical and electronic equipment - an assessment of the recovery of gold and palladium [Doctoral Dissertation] 2010 Institut für Technischen Umweltschutz, Technischen Universität Berlin, Germany 161
5. L. Darby, and L. Obara Household recycling behaviour and attitudes towards the disposal of small electrical and electronic equipment Resources, Conservation and Recycling 44 2005 17 35
6. Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on Waste Electrical And Electronic Equipment Official Journal L37 13.2.2003
7. Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). Text with EEA relevance Official Journal L197 24.7.2012
8. European Commission Commission staff working paper {SEC(2008) 2933} 2008
9. Eurostat Environmental data centre on waste - Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) 2013 http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/ portal/waste/key-waste-streams/waste-electrical-electronic-equipment-weee [accessed 08.04,13 and 27.11.13]
10. R. Gamberini, E. Gebennini, A. Grassi, C. Mora, and B. Rimini An innovative model for WEEE recovery network management in accordance with EU directives International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management 8 2008 348 368
11. R. Gamberini, E. Gebennini, and B. Rimini An innovative container for WEEE collection and transport: details and effect following adoption Waste Management 29 2009 2846 2858
12. R. Gamberini, E. Gebennini, R. Manzini, and A. Ziveri On the integration of planning and environmental impact assessment for a WEEE transportation network - a case study Resources, Conservation and Recycling 54 2010 937 951
13. M.I. Gomes, A.P. Barbosa-Povoa, and A.Q. Novais Modelling a recovery network for WEEE: a case study in Portugal Waste Management 31 2011 1645 1660
14. M. Grunow, and C. Gobbi Designing the reverse network for WEEE in Denmark CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology 58 2009 391 394
15. E. Gutiérrez, B. Adenso-Días, S. Lozano, and P. González-Torre A competing risks approach for time estimation of household WEEE disposal Waste Management 30 2010 1643 1652
16. M. Herold A Multinational perspective to managing end-of-life electronics [Doctoral Dissertation] 2007 Helsinki University of Technology Espoo, Finland 253
17. J. Huisman, F. Magalini, R. Kuehr, C. Maurer, C. Delgado, and E. Artim et al. 2008 Review of Directive 2002/96 on Waste Electrical and electronic Equipment (WEEE) United Nations University, Bonn, Germany 2007
18. H.Y. Kang, and J.M. Schoenung Electronic waste recycling: a review of U.S. infrastructure and technology options Resources, Conservation and Recycling 45 2005 368 400
19. J. Krook, and M. Eklund The strategic role of recycling centres for environmental performance of waste management systems Applications of Ergonomics 31 2010 536 543
20. J. Li, N. Lopez, B.N. Liu, L. Zhao, N. Yu, and K. Zheng L Regional or global WEEE recycling. Where to go? Waste Management 33 2013 923 934
21. S.A. Lonn, J.A. Stuart, and A. Losada How collection methods and E-commerce impact product arrival rates to electronics return, reuse, and recycling centers Proceedings of IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment May 6-9, 2002, San Francisco, CA 2002 228 233
22. F.W. Melissen Redesigning a collection system for "small" consumer electronics Waste Management 26 2006 1212 1221
23. Ministry of the Environment in Finland Waste Act 1072/1993; amendments up to 1063/2004 included 2004 http://www.finlex.fi [accessed 02.11.06]
24. Ministry of the Environment in Finland Waste Act 646/2011; amendments up to 195/2012 included 2011 http://www.finlex.fi [accessed 04.04.13]
25. I.C. Nnorom, and O. Osibanjo Overview of electronic waste (e-waste) management practices and legislations, and their poor applications in the developing countries Resources, Conservation and Recycling 52 2008 843 858
26. F.O. Ongondo, and I.D. Williams Mobile phone collection, reuse and recycling in the UK Waste Management 31 2011 1307 1315
27. K. Papaoikonomou, S. Kipouros, A. Kungolos, L. Somakos, K. Aravossis, and I. Antonopoulos et al. Marginalised social groups in contemporary WEEE management within social enterprises investments: a study in Greece Waste Management 29 2009 1754 1759
28. V. Pérez-Belis, M.D. Bovea, and A. Gómez Waste electric and electronic toys: management practices and characterisation Resources, Conservation and Recycling 77 2013 1 12
29. M. Polák, and L. Drápalová Estimation of end of life mobile phones generation: the case study of the Czech Republic Waste Management 32 2012 1583 1591
30. S. Pulkkinen, and S. Sinisalo Quality and quantity of household mixed solid waste in the Helsinki metropolitan area 2012 2012 HSY publications 2/2013, Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority Finland [in Finnish]
31. D. Queiruga, J. González Benito, and G. Lannelongue Evolution of the electronic waste management system in Spain Cleaner Production 24 2012 56 65
32. M. Savage, S. Ogilvie, J. Slezak, and E. Artim Implementation of waste electric and electronic equipment directive in EU. European Commission, Directorate General, Joint Research Centre; Institute for Prospective Technological Studies 2006 Office for Official Publications of the European Communities Luxemburg http://ftp.jrc.es/EURdoc/eur22231en.pdf [accessed 16.04.13]
33. D. Sinha-Khetriwal, R. Widmer, M. Schluep, M. Eugster, X. Wang, and R. Lombard et al. Legislating e-waste management: progress from various countries Environmental Law Network International Review 1 + 2/06 2006 27 36
34. D. Sinha Khetriwal, R. Widmer, R. Kuehr, and J. Huisman One WEEE, many species: lessons from the European experience Waste Management & Research 29 2011 954 962
35. Statistics Finland Finland in figures 2013 http://www.tilastokeskus.fi [accessed 04.04.13]
36. S. Sthiannopkao, and M.H. Wong Handling e-waste in developed and developing countries: initiatives, practices and consequences Science of the Total Environment 463-464 2013 1147 1153
37. A. Toppila Waste flows in Finnish Producer Responsibility System - case WEEE and portable batteries and accumulators [Master's Thesis] 2011 University of Jyväskylä Finland [in Finnish]
38. V. Torretta, M. Ragazzi, I.A. Istrate, and E.C. Rada Management of waste electrical and electronic equipment in two EU countries: a comparison Waste Management 33 2013 117 122
39. M. Turner, and D. Callaghan Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive - UK to finally implement the WEEE Directive Computer Law & Security Report 23 2007 73 76
40. G. Walther, J. Steinborn, T.S. Spengler, T. Luger, and C. Herrmann Implementation of the WEEE-directive - economic effects and improvement potentials for reuse and recycling in Germany Advanced Manufacturing Technology 47 2010 461 474