Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Collection: Challenges and Opportunities in a Developing Country Perspective

Abstract

The paper examines the challenges and opportunities in Uganda’s Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) collection system. Data was collected through a questionnaire administered to 423 E-waste collectors and informal recyclers in Uganda and analyzed using the Partial-Least-Squares-Structural Equation Modelling approach. The study found that the system is facing challenges such as inadequate public awareness and infrastructure, and lack of Extended Producer Responsibility. However, there are also financial and economic incentives from E-waste collection and government taxes that can be used as an opportunity. The study suggests that policy-makers and waste management professionals should focus on promoting E-waste recycling behaviours by making recycling more accessible and creating recycling incentives