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Economic Feasibility of e-Waste Treatment in Tanzania

Economic Feasibility of e-Waste Treatment in Tanzania . Presented By Chick Tah .A. A Report written by Fabian Blaser & Mathias Schluep Swiss Federal Institute for Materials Science and Technology ( Empa ) St.Gallen , Switzerland

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Economic Feasibility of e-Waste Treatment in Tanzania

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  1. Economic Feasibility of e-Waste Treatment in Tanzania Presented By Chick Tah .A

  2. A Report written by • Fabian Blaser & Mathias Schluep • Swiss Federal Institute for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) • St.Gallen, Switzerland • Prepared for United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO • Introduction • Baseline scenario • Recycling operation • Refurbishing operation • Costs • Rule played by cross border trade • Conclusion

  3. Baseline scenario The baseline scenario represents the current conditions in Tanzania based on the recent baseline assessment (Magashi & Schluep 2011) and analogies to the situation and experiences in other African countries. • The collection of the WEEE is jointly financed by both the recycling and the refurbishing businesses • There ways of collecting WEEE either by B2b or household collection

  4. Figure shows model result for baseline scenario • In the baseline scenario, 22% of the collected (W)EEE is supplied to the recycling and 78% to the refurbishment operation.

  5. Recycling Operation • Figure indicates that in the baseline scenario recycling operation reaches break-even at a throughput of ~230 t/y, for which a total of ~300 t/y of mixed material needs to be collected. • From figure it can be seen that from a throughput of ~100 t/y downstream processing and collection are responsible for most of the expenses in the recycling operation.

  6. Costs • Labour cost The minimum wage in Tanzania is 90 USD/month , the wage for a common worker in a model facility (dismantling, refurbishing, etc.) is assumed to be 167 USD/month, about 85% higher than the minimum wage. • Rental cost A price of 0.82 USD per metre squared and month has been calculated based on a rental price for a storage depot in an industrial zone in Vingunguti Industrial Estate/Dar esSalaam. • Transportation cost Different types of transportation are required in e-waste management, in particular if output fractions are traded in the global markets. The table below gives an idea about the most important costs which were taken into account in the model.

  7. The contribution of transport costs to the total downstream processing costs are generally rather small. • End-processing costs • Depending on the generated volume of the respective fractions, the end-processing can result in a significant expenditure. • The table below shows some of the relevant end-processing data compiled .

  8. Conclusion Based on this analysis it is concluded that a sustainable recycling business can only grow in Tanzania in combination with a comprehensive framework, which ensures: • That business sustainability is also guaranteed under unfavourable economic conditions. 2. That recycling businesses can grow in a level playing field. 3. That market incentives are set such as high collection and recycling rates are encouraged. 4. That regional cross-national cooperation models are supported in order to gather critical volumes of e.g. PWBs.

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