Preface
Final report
Table of Contents
List of Tables, Figures and Boxes
     Table 1: Possible hazardous substances present in WEEE
     Table 2: Hydrometallurgical processes used to recover metals present in WEEE
     Table 3: Pyrometallurgical processes used to recover metals present in WEEE
     Table 4: Recycling of printed circuit boards
     Table 5: Recycling of batteries
     Table 6: Treatment methods for fluorescent lighting components
     Figure 1: Stages in the reuse of electrical and electronic equipment/ICT
     Figure 2: Stages in the management of waste electrical and electronic equipment from ICTs
     Figure 3: WEEE/ICT management system
     Figure 4: Management of WEEE to separate metallic and non-metallic fractions
     Figure 5: Lead (Pb) concentrations in counterfeit mobile phones
     Figure 6: Cadmium (Cd) concentrations in counterfeit mobile phones
     Figure 7: Parts of the mobile phone in which hazardous components are found
     Figure 8: WEEE recycling activities in China and India, types of emissions produced and pathways of propagation into the environment
     Figure 1A: Chemical classification of the WEEE components with routes of exposure
Executive Summary
     i.	Executive summary
     ii.	Background
     iii.	Introduction
1	CHAPTER 1 – Operational framework of technological aspects of a WEEE management system
     1.1	Need for national policy on WEEE management for least developed and developing countries
     1.2	Preliminary considerations regarding the WEEE management system
     1.3	WEEE management process
          1.3.1	Pre-processing
          1.3.2	Processing
          1.3.3	Verification 
          1.3.4	Revision of WEEE management system
2	CHAPTER 2 – Alternatives for the recovery and exploitation of hazardous materials present in WEEE
     2.1	Composition of WEEE
     2.2	Recovery and use of hazardous waste present in WEEE
          2.2.1	Recovery of metals present in WEEE
          2.2.2	Methods of recovering metals from WEEE
          2.2.3	Methods of recovering other usable materials present in WEEE
3	CHAPTER 3 – Social aspects of WEEE management
     3.1	Counterfeit or non-conforming (substandard) ICT devices
     3.2	Impacts of poor WEEE management on human health
          3.2.1	Vulnerable population groups
          3.2.2	Current situation regarding impact on human health
          3.2.3	Routes for pollutants entering the environment
          3.2.4	Routes of exposure
          3.2.5	Consequences of exposure
4	CHAPTER 4 – Economic aspects of WEEE management
     4.1	Takeback schemes
     4.2	Takeback recommendations
     4.3	Economic impact and business opportunities associated with WEEE
          4.3.1	Business opportunities
          4.3.2	A source of employment
     4.4	Economic models for financing the WEEE management system
          4.4.1	Treatment costs
          4.4.2	Structural costs
          4.4.3	Principle of extended producer responsibility
     4.5	Recommendation for a WEEE financing model
5	CHAPTER 5 – Contributions and case studies
     5.1	Brazil: Technically feasible options for exploiting hazardous waste contained in waste from telecommunications/ICTs
          5.1.1	Digital vs analogue TV
          5.1.2	Suggestions for dealing with hazardous substances in WEEE
          5.1.3	Map of recyclers in Brazil
     5.2	Burundi: Current situation with regard to the management of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)
     5.3	Chile: WEEE management model
     5.4	People’s Republic of China: WEEE collection
     5.5	Colombia: WEEE initiatives
          5.5.1	Take bake scheme: “Computers for Education”
          5.5.2	Cost associated with takeback scheme 
          5.5.3	Other WEEE initiatives in Colombia
     5.6	Germany: Standard to ensure proper WEEE management
          5.6.1	Financial incentives
          5.6.2	Takeback costs for ICT devices
     5.7	India: Measures to integrate the informal sector through the environmentally sound management of WEEE from ICTs in developing countries
     5.8	Iran University of Science and Technology: Disposal or reuse of ICT waste in Iran
          5.8.1	E-Waste policies in waste material management (recycled)
     5.9	ITU Association of Japan: Proposal for a method of recycling lead-acid batteries
          5.9.1	General considerations
          5.9.2	Extending the life of lead-acid batteries
          5.9.3	Specific examples of use
     5.10	Russian Federation: Guidance for WEEE management
     5.11	Senegal: Initiatives for environmentally sound management of electronic waste
          5.11.1	WEEE management initiative
          5.11.2	Inadequate WEEE management consequences 
          5.11.3	Challenges of miniaturization of EEE
     5.12	Sri Lanka
          5.12.1	ICT e‑Waste management
          5.12.2	Telecommunication/ICT waste material management projects in Sri Lanka
     5.13	United States of America: WEEE management models
     5.14	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE): Standards for environmental assessment of electronic products
     5.15	BDT activities related to the management of WEEE
     5.16	Work of ITU-T on WEEE
     5.17	Results of the 2016 survey
6	CHAPTER 6 – Conclusions and recommendations
References
Abbreviations and acronyms
Annexes
Annex 1: List of documents received for consideration by Question 8/2
Annex 2: Cross-cutting requirements that apply to all stages
Annex 3: Chemical classification of the WEEE components with routes of exposure
Annex 4: Results of the 2016 survey