Memo on the environmental disposal of electronic equipment

Electronic and electrical equipment waste contains such hazardous substances and compounds as cadmium, antimony, lead, and mercury, which have a negative impact not only on the environment, but also on human health. Once in the human body, they remain there for a long time and gradually begin to accumulate in the liver, kidneys, bones, thyroid gland and can cause cancer.

Also installed in laser printers are toners whose chemical composition includes compounds of carbon polymers, iron oxide, tin of organic compounds and inorganic additives, which studies show can cause pain in the head, cough, fever, and malaise.

In addition, up to 20 cubic meters of soil or 400 liters of drinking water can be poisoned if a single finger battery is improperly disposed of.

Users of electronic and electrical equipment that has fallen into disrepair are not allowed to dispose of it in places where unsorted municipal waste is collected, i.e. in garbage containers.

According to Article 301 of the Environmental Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, it is prohibited to accept certain types of waste for burial in landfills: hazardous waste that is explosive, corrosive, oxidizable, highly flammable or flammable under landfill conditions; mercury-containing lamps and appliances; lithium and lead-acid batteries; electronic and electrical equipment.

To reduce the possible negative impact on the environment and human health due to the content of harmful substances in the composition of electrical and electronic equipment, it is necessary to use available waste collection points for electronic and electrical equipment for recycling and recycling of waste from the production of this equipment.

The management of Technodom, Alser, Ramstor retail chains provides places for collecting electrical equipment by placing eco-boxes and then disposing of them through specialized companies.

It is accepted as waste: household appliances (televisions, tape recorders, electric toys, irons, energy-saving lamps, batteries, hair dryers, kitchen equipment, including refrigerators, etc.), office equipment (computers and accessories, cell phones, tablets, copiers, scanners, toners, etc.), mercury-containing waste (fluorescent lamps, energy-saving lamps, thermometers etc.).

The Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in order to promote environmental education of Kazakhstanis, expresses confidence in the proper disposal of electronic and electrical equipment and awareness of residents of Almaty and the Almaty region.