Title: Introduction to Electronics (E-waste) Recycling
Headings: Introduction to Electronics (E-Waste) Recycling
Introduction to Electronics (E-Waste) Recycling
Frequently Replaced Electronics
What Happens to Devices at the End of Their Useful Life
Benefits of E-Waste Recycling
The Electronics Recycling Process
Electronics Recycling Associations
Current Challenges for Electronics Recycling Industry
Electronics Recycling Laws
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The Electronics Recycling Process
Electronics recycling can be challenging because discarded electronics devices are sophisticated devices manufactured from varying proportions of glass, metals, and plastics. The process of recycling can vary, depending on the materials being recycled and the technologies employed, but here is a general overview. Collection and Transportation: Collection and transportation are two of the initial stages of the recycling process, including for e-waste. Recyclers place collection bins or electronics take-back booths in specific locations and transport the collected e-waste from these sites to recycling plants and facilities. Shredding, Sorting, and Separation: After collection and transportation to recycling facilities, materials in the e-waste stream must be processed and separated into clean commodities that can be used to make new products. Efficient separation of materials is the foundation of electronics recycling. Shredding the e-waste facilitates the sorting and separation of plastics from metals and internal circuitry, and waste items are shredded into pieces as small as 100mm to prepare for further sorting. A powerful overhead magnet separates iron and steel from the waste stream on the conveyor and then prepares it for sale as recycled steel.