COMPUTER SYSTEMS

SERVICING 11
Quarter 3
Self-Learning Module 15
Managing waste from electrical
equipment (WEEE)
 EXPECTATIONS

A. identify the waste from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE);

B. explain the waste from electrical and electronic equipment;
C. appreciate the importance of managing the waste from electrical
and electronic equipment.

PRE-TEST

Direction: Read each statement below carefully. Write T if the statement is

TRUE. Write F if the statement is FALSE.

1. Hazardous Waste are substances that are without any sage

commercial, industrial, agricultural, or economic usage and are shipped,
transported, or brought from the country of origin for dumping or disposal
into or in transit through any part of the territory of the Philippines.

2. As technology for commercial, industrial, household and

appliances are evolving rapidly on a global scale, the amount of waste electric
and electronic equipment (WEEE) and hazardous substances generated from
the source materials involved in manufacturing and usage are increasing.

3. Because of the rising market penetration in developing

countries, replacement market in developed countries, and high obsolescence
rate, WEEE is one of the fastest streams in the world.

4. WEEE treatment should prevent the dispersion of

contaminants, including sanitary landfills, in the waste stream. Lead is the
leading toxic factor of the substances coming from WEEE in terms of quantity
and toxicity level.

5. In accordance with DAO 2013-25, no hazardous wastes from

the components of WEEE shall be stored, recycled, reprocessed, treated, and
disposed of in facilities other than those facilities permitted by DENR.
(Philippines).
 RECAP
In the previous module, you have learned about 3Rs hierarchy, and
importance 0f 3Rs environmental policies. Those three R's are: Reduce,
Reuse, Recycle. The best way to have a positive effect on our world is by these
three. It is necessary to put these into effect, because landfill space is running
out rapidly, plastic waste is growing in our oceans, and our climate is
degrading at a faster rate. You were made aware that the "3Rs." are also
referred to as the concept of reducing waste, reusing, and recycling resources
and goods. Reducing means choosing to use items with care to minimize the
amount of waste generated. Reuse includes regular use of objects or parts of
items that still have components that are available. Recycling involves using
waste as a resource itself. Waste minimization can be accomplished efficiently
by concentrating mainly on "reduce," followed by "reuse" and then "recycle."
the first of the 3Rs.

LESSON

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment - Include all waste

electrical and electronic products containing hazardous materials
components, including peripherals such as lead, cadmium, mercury,
hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs) and polybrominated
diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), i.e., ink cartridges, toners, etc.
Hazardous Waste - Substances that are without any sage commercial,
industrial, agricultural, or economic usage and are shipped, transported, or
brought from the country of origin for dumping or disposal into or in transit
through any part of the territory of the Philippines.

Guidelines on the Environmentally Sound Management (ESM) of Waste

Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)

The Philippines is a typical importer and exporter of both new and used
electrical and electronic equipment (EEE), including scrap materials. As
technology for commercial, industrial, household and appliances are evolving
rapidly on a global scale, the amount of waste electric and electronic
equipment (WEEE) and hazardous substances generated from the source
materials involved in manufacturing and usage are increasing. The
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has established
the ESM Guidelines of WEEEs in recognition of the impact of these products,
in part or in full, on human health and the environment.
Scope and Coverage
This Guideline covers the EEE (both brand new and second-hand) including
their scraps as listed in Table 1 below.

Table 1 – List of WEEE Covered by the Guidelines

Type of Description
WEEE
Lighting products Includes those listed in JAO 2013-
09- 001 in addition to the metallic,
electronic, and electrical parts of
the lighting products and their
housing.
(e.g. luminaires).
Information Technology Includes, but are not limited to:
(IT) Equipment/Devices routers, repeaters, switches,
servers, modems, computer
hardware (e.g. keyboards,
automatic voltage regulators,
mice), computer units (desktop,
laptop, netbook) including
computer screens (CRT, LCD, LED,
etc.), central processing units
(CPU), external data storage
devices such as flash drives and
hard disk drives, photocopiers,
scanners, printers, etc.
Telecommunication devices Includes, but are not limited to:
telephones, fax
machines, wireless telephones,
mobile phones, tablets, radios, etc.
Electric appliances Includes, but are not limited to:
• Consumer appliances such as
TV Sets (including CRT,
plasma, LCD, or LED TV
Sets), microwaves, coffee
makers, toasters, automatic
dispensers, electric fans,
vacuum cleaners, cooking
ranges/ovens, refrigerators,
washing machines, heating/air
conditioning units, etc.
• Industrial electronic and
electrical appliances except
those fixed and stationary
industrial fixed electronic and
electrical appliances.
Entertainment and recreational Includes, but are not limited to:
devices gaming consoles (PlayStation, Xbox,
Wii, etc.), portable gaming devices
(3DS, PSP, etc.), portable music
players, etc.
 Image producing devices Includes, but are not limited to:
cameras,
camcorders, video recorders, DVD,
VCD, CD, and other tape readers,
etc.
Medical devices Includes, but are not limited to:
ultrasound,
urinalysis system, patient monitor,
defibrillator, jaundice meter,
ventilator,
etc.
Laboratory equipment Includes, but are not limited to:
High Performance Liquid
Chromatography, Atomic
Absorption Spectrometer, UV-
VIS
Spectrophotometer, etc.

Environmental and Health Hazard

WEEE treatment should prevent the dispersion of contaminants,

including sanitary landfills, in the waste stream. Lead is the leading toxic
factor of the substances coming from WEEE in terms of quantity and toxicity
level. Mercury, cadmium, and hexavalent chromium are also radioactive
leaching compounds. Objects that can pollute landfills and bodies of water.
Polychlorinated Chlorides in small and large capacitors, biphenyls (PCBs)
and polychlorinated terphenyls (PCTs) are often used. It must be presumed
that capacitors produced before 1976 contain PCBs. Brominated flame
retardants are also among those that have the potential for health and
environmental adverse effects.

Responsible organizations must enforce a reliable system of working

processes to guarantee the protection of employees in the chain of collection,
manufacturing, recycling, reuse, and disposal.
 Submission and Approval Process of the WEEE Management Plan

Table 2 – Schedule of Submission and Implementation of WEEE Management

Plan

Type of WEEE Description Submission of

WEEE
Management Plan
Lighting products Including those listed in Not later than 30 days
the JAO 2013-09-001 upon the effectivity of
this Guideline
Information Technology Includes, but are not One year from the
(IT) Equipment/Devices limited to: routers, effectivity of this Order
repeaters, switches,
servers, modems,
computer hardware
(Ex. keyboards,
automatic voltage
regulators, mice),
computer units,
(desktop, laptop,
netbook) including
computer screens
(CRT, LCD, LED,
etc.), central
processing units
(CPU), external data
storage devices such
as flash drives and
hard disk drives,
photocopiers,
scanners, printers, etc.
Telecommunication Includes, but are not One year from the
devices limited to: telephones, effectivity of this Order
fax machines,
Wireless telephones,
mobile phones,
tablets, radios, etc.

Telecommunication Includes, but are not One year from the

devices limited to: telephones, effectivity of this Order
fax machines,
Wireless telephones,
mobile phones,
tablets, radios, etc.
 Electric appliances Includes, but are not One year from the
limited to: effectivity of this Order
• Consumer
appliances such
as TV Sets
(including CRT,
plasma, LCD, or
LED TV Sets),
microwaves,
coffee makers,
toasters, electric
fans,
vacuum cleaners,
cooking
ranges/ovens,
refrigerators,
washing
machines,
heating/air
conditioning
units, etc.
Entertainment Includes, but are not Two years from the
and recreational limited to: effectivity of this Order
devices Gaming consoles
(PlayStation, Xbox,
Wii, etc.), portable
gaming devices (3DS,
PSP, etc.), portable
music players, etc.
Image producing Includes, but are not Two years from the
devices limited to: cameras, effectivity of this Order
camcorders, video
recorders, DVD, VCD,
CD, and other tape
readers,
etc.

Treatment, Storage, and Disposal (TSD) Facilities

In accordance with DAO 2013-22, no hazardous wastes from the
components of WEEE shall be stored, recycled, reprocessed, treated, and
disposed of in facilities other than those facilities permitted by DENR.
(Philippines). Facilities must comply with the relevant requirements for TSD
Facilities embodied in DAO 2013-22. Additionally, the following
precautionary measures must be in place. These facilities are as follows:

Storage Areas- Impermeable surfaces for suitable areas with adequate

spillage storage facilities and decanters and degreasers, as appropriate.
Treatment Areas - Impermeable surfaces with corresponding spill recovery
facilities, and decanters and degreasers, if applicable. Sufficient storage for
spare parts disassembled. Relevant battery storage containers, PCB or PCT
containing capacitors, and other hazardous waste such as radioactive waste.
Water treatment devices, including rainwater; and Suitable balances for the
weight calculation of treated waste.

Weatherproof Covering - Weatherproof covering must be provided by the

TSD facilities to reduce the Contamination of clean surfaces and the reuse of
all appliances and materials intended for reuse is encouraged. Therefore,
those storing and handling hazardous or fluid containing WEEE or entire
equipment or parts intended for reuse may be included in the areas that are
likely to need weatherproof covering.

Impermeable Surfaces - To prevent liquids from being transferred beyond the

pavement surface. A sealed drainage system should be associated with the
impermeable surface and may be needed even where weatherproof covering
is used.

Spillage Collection Areas- The primary means of containment are the

impermeable pavement and the enclosed drainage system for spillage storage
facilities. Spill kits can, however, be given and used as necessary to deal with
spills of oils, gasoline, and acids.

Equipment for the Treatment of Water - In compliance with legislation on

health and the environment, operators of to mitigate the pollution of drinking
water, treatment facilities should take sufficient measures.

Storage for Disassembled Parts - Storage of disassembled parts from WEEE

must be given by establishments. Some sections which contain oil and/or
other liquids in such a way that these parts must be properly separated and
stored in containers that are spill tight. These containers must be placed in
an environment with a sealed drainage system and an impermeable surface.

Storage for other Components and Residues - Other components and

contaminants resulting from the treatment of WEEE will need to be contained
for disposal or recovery following their removal. Where they contain dangerous
chemicals, they should be contained in a weather-proof area with impermeable
surfaces. To distinguish their contents, the containers should be clearly labelled
and must be protected so that liquids, including water, cannot penetrate.
Balances - To measure the weight of the handled waste, TSD facilities should
have balances. The goal is to ensure that WEEE entering a treatment facility
and components and materials exiting each facility along with their
destinations can be stored in a record of weights.

Repair and Refurbishment - Certain treatment sites may wish to operate

under the WEEE repair and refurbishment exemption. These sites will
integrate pre-selected WEEE and will aim to fix and refurbish as much of the
WEEE as possible to have the maximum possible amount of EEE for use in
the commercial or social market.

Data Collection - Treatment facility owners are expected to send reports of

data to designated authorities.

Facts about National policy, regulatory framework for E-waste management in

the Philippines
“As early as 1990, the Philippines already has a national and regulatory
framework on e-waste management with the enactment of Republic Act
(RA) 6969 or the Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Waste
Control Act,” the EMB said in a statement.
Two years after the law was enacted, the implementing rules and
regulations was issued under DENR Administrative Order No. 1992-
29.
According to EMB, the Philippines—through the DENR—was already
regulating electronics and scraps right after becoming a party to the
Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of
Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal in 1994.
Regulated under RA 6969 are waste electrical and electronic equipment
(WEEE), which is now considered as one of the fastest growing waste
streams in the Philippines.
Also in 2019, the Philippines generated a total of 32,664.41 metric tons
of WEEE, based on a report by EMB.
 ACTIVITIES

A. Direction: List down at least five (5) WEEE Covered by the

Guidelines and give its Description.

List of Description
WEEE

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3.

B. Direction. Enumerate Five (5) TSD facility.

1.

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5.
 WRAP-UP

This module talked about the Managing waste electrical and electronic
equipment (WEEE) in the Philippines. The Philippines is a typical importer
and exporter of both new and used electrical and electronic equipment (EEE),
including scrap materials. As technology for commercial, industrial,
household and appliances are evolving rapidly on a global scale, the amount
of waste electric and electronic equipment (WEEE) and hazardous substances
generated from the source materials involved in manufacturing and usage
are increasing. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources
(DENR) has established the ESM Guidelines of WEEEs in recognition of the
impact of these products, in part or in full, on human health and the
environment.

In addition, there is a vital need to address WEEE management,

particularly in developing countries where the informal and unorganized
sectors are attracted by the presence of valuable recyclable components.
Owing to their dangerous and environmentally precarious activities, they
pose great threats to health and the climate.

Now, it is time for you to shine by sharing your own thoughts and ideas.
There are blank spaces provided below so you can share it through the
following guide questions:

Would you be able to make use of this knowledge obtained in this

module? In what scenario would it be?

What are the challenges you encountered in learning this module?

 VALUING

DIRECTION: Read and answer the following questions carefully in two to

three sentences each number.

1. What do you think are the importance of Managing waste

electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)?

2. How will you use the knowledge you acquired about Managing waste
electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)?

3. Cite a situation in which you can apply the knowledge of

understanding Managing waste electrical and electronic
equipment (WEEE).
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 POST-TEST

Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. Include all waste electrical and electronic products containing

hazardous materials components, including peripherals such as
lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated
biphenyls (PBBs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), i.e.,
ink cartridges, toners, etc.
a. PSD b. WEEE c. Hazardous waste

2. Substances that are without any sage commercial, industrial,

agricultural, or economic usage and are shipped, transported, or
brought from the country of origin for dumping or disposal into or in
transit through any part of the territory of the Philippines.
a. PSD b. WEEE c. Hazardous waste

3. Includes, but are not limited to telephones, fax machines, wireless

telephones, mobile phones, tablets, radios, etc.
a. Electric appliances b. Medical devices
c. Telecommunication devices

4. To measure the weight of the handled waste, TSD facilities should

have?
a. Storage b. Balance c. Treatment

5. Includes, but are not limited to ultrasound, urinalysis system,

patient monitor, defibrillator, jaundice meter, ventilator, etc.
a. Electric appliances b. Lighting products c. Medical devices