e-Waste Recovery and Recycling

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment, Sustainable Product Development, Extended Producer Responsibility, and Toxic Exports

Discarded electronic products and components - or e-waste, as they are collectively known - can represent either a major environmental dilemma or a massive potential economic windfall. If treated properly, much e-waste may be reclaimed or recycled for future use and converted into a significant new revenue stream. Improperly treated e-waste, on the other hand, poses a massive threat to the world's ecosystem and can result in contamination to the soil, air, and water, while also exposing workers, nearby residents, and wildlife to a multitude of health hazards.

This study forecasts that the worldwide market for e-waste recovery will grow from $5.7 billion in 2009 to nearly $14.7 billion by the end of 2014, representing a CAGR of 20.8% over the forecast period. This figure represents money generated through reclamation of valuable materials from e-scrap.

What Questions Does This Report Answer?

  • How big is the world’s e-waste problem, and what trends will impact demand for the recycling of electronics products over the next five years?
  • What technologies are used to recycle E-waste and who are the leading developers?
  • Who are the leading e-waste management firms, what opportunities and challenges lie ahead for them, and what strategies will successful organizations employ in the future?
  • What are the key regulatory trends driving market growth and what impact will they have going forward?
  • What steps are electronics manufacturers taking to help alleviate the world’s growing e-waste problem and which companies have set the precedent for others to follow?
  • How significant an impact has the recent global economic slowdown had on the e-waste recycling market?
  • What steps must be taken to prevent the US and other developed nations from dumping electronic waste in poorer countries, and how will exports of E-waste change over the next five years?
  • How does the market for e-waste recycling vary by region?

Who Needs This Report?

  • Consumer appliance manufacturers
  • Consumer electronics manufacturers
  • Electronic component manufacturers
  • Electronics retailers
  • Environmental agencies
  • Recycling agencies and associations
  • Waste management firms

Table of Contents

Executive Brief: Top-Line Forecast
Executive Brief: Drivers
Executive Brief: Inhibitors
Executive Brief: Market View
Executive Brief: Summary and Strategic Recommendations

Section 1.
Executive Summary
1.1. Definition of e-Waste
1.2. WEEE Generation Forecast
1.3. Global WEEE Recycling Rate Forecast
1.4. WEEE Recycling Cost Forecast
1.5. e-Waste Recovery Revenue Forecast
1.6. Technology Highlights
1.6.1. Benefits
1.6.2. Weaknesses
1.6.3. Opportunities
1.6.4. Challenges
1.7. Key Market Issues
1.7.1. The Impact of the Recession on e-Waste Recycling
1.7.2. e-Waste Dumping
1.7.3. Extended Producer Responsibility

Section 2.
Technology Overview
2.1. Defining e-Waste
2.2. Environmental Impact of e-Waste
2.2.1. Key Processes and Technologies
2.2.2. The State of e-Waste Recovery and Recycling Technologies

Section 3.
Business and Regulatory Issues
3.1. The Impact of the Economy on e-Waste Recycling
3.1.1. 2008 to 2009: Not Your Average Recession for Waste Management
3.2. e-Waste Dumping
3.2.1. Factors Influencing the Illegal e-Waste Trade
3.3. Regulatory Overview
3.3.1. Basel Convention
3.3.2. Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive
3.3.3. Restrictions of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive
3.4. The Re-Use/Repair Debate
3.5. e-Waste Collection Mechanisms
3.5.1. Drop-Off e-Waste Collection Events
3.5.2. Drop-Off Sites/Refuse Bins
3.5.3. Curbside Pickup
3.5.4. Informal Collection
3.6. Extended Producer Responsibility
3.6.1. Extended Product Responsibility in the United States
3.6.2. Eco-Design
3.6.3. OEM Strategies

Section 4.
Market Outlook
4.1. Forecast Methodology
4.1.1. Primary and Secondary Sources of Information
4.1.2. Forecast Segmentation
4.1.3. Step-by-Step Process Used to Develop the Forecasts
4.2. Global Marketplace
4.2.1. Generation of e-Waste
4.2.2. e-Waste Generation Drivers
4.2.3. e-Waste Recycling Rates
4.2.4. e-Waste Recovery Revenue Forecast
4.2.5. e-Waste Recycling Costs
4.2.6. e-Waste Exports from OECD to Non-OECD Countries
4.3. Market Analysis by Region
4.3.1. The Americas
4.3.2. Europe, Middle-East, and Africa (EMEA)
4.3.3. Asia-Pacific

Section 5.
Company Profiles
5.1. Electronic Recyclers International
5.2. Sims Recycling Solutions
5.3. Waste Management Inc.
5.4. Immark AG
5.5. Umicore Precious Metals Refining
5.6. MBA Polymers
5.7. Environmental Resource Management
5.8. Techno + Rescue Inc.
5.9. Cascade Asset Management
5.10. Centillion Environment & Recycling, Ltd.
5.11. Boliden Minerals AB
5.12. Creative Recycling Systems, Inc.
5.13. Eco Recycling Limited
5.14. M&K Recovery Group
5.15. Manufacturers Recycling Management Company (MRM)

Section 6.
Industry Directory
Scope of Study
Sources and Methodology
Notes





Tables
  • Waste Electrical and Electronics Equipment (WEEE) Generation, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • e-Waste Generation Attributable to Discarded Desktop/Laptop Computers, CRT/LCD Monitors, Mice/Keyboards, TVs, Cellphones, and Hard Copy Peripherals, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Recycling Rates, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • e-Waste Recovery Revenue, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • e-Waste Recycling Costs (Collection and Processing), World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • e-Waste (Discarded Desktop/Laptop Computers, CRT/LCD Monitors, Mice/Keyboards, TVs, Cellphones, and Hard Copy Peripherals) Exports from OECD to Non-OECD Countries, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Generation, North America, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • e-Waste (Discarded Desktop/Laptop Computers, CRT/LCD Monitors, Mice/Keyboards, TVs, Cellphones, and Hard Copy Peripherals) Generation, North America, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Generation, Latin America, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • e-Waste (Discarded Desktop/Laptop Computers, CRT/LCD Monitors, Mice/Keyboards, TVs, Cellphones, and Hard Copy Peripherals) Generation, Latin America, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • e-Waste Recovery Revenue, Europe, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • Waste Electrical and Electronics Equipment (WEEE) Generation, Europe, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • e-Waste Recovery Revenue, Middle East and Africa, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • Waste Electrical and Electronics Equipment (WEEE) Generation, Middle East and Africa, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • e-Waste Recovery Revenue, Asia-Pacific, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • Waste Electrical and Electronics Equipment (WEEE) Generation, Asia-Pacific, Forecast: 2009 to 2014

Charts
  • Waste Electrical and Electronics Equipment (WEEE) Generation, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • e-Waste Generation Attributable to Discarded Desktop/Laptop Computers, CRT/LCD Monitors, Mice/Keyboards, TVs, Cellphones, and Hard Copy Peripherals, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Recycling Rates, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • e-Waste Recovery Revenue, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014