Hazardous waste and e-waste recycling makes a lot economic and environmental sense to businesses and individuals in Adelaide

Technology is getting more and more integrated into our everyday lives which has enabled the use of wearable gadgets, smart TVs, smart homes, intelligent bathrooms, and more. Sensors in these devices can be connected through the internet, making streaming of content possible. At the same time, the lifespan of electronic gadgets and devices is getting shorter, and many products are simply thrown away as batteries have died, or the user wants a new replacement with upgraded features. Price war and mass consumption of products have made it possible for companies to launch new products at a lower price, so more products are consumed. All this has led to increased consumption and increased amounts of e-waste and hazardous waste as electronic waste usually also contains toxic and hazardous waste.  

 

Electronic waste or e-waste is generated from electronic devices that have reached their end-of-life usability and are discarded. These include home appliances like mobile phones, air conditioners, air conditioners, computers, microwaves, circuit boards, batteries, monitors, video game systems, and more. Electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) cover a wider range of products and are among the largest contributors to electronic waste. E-waste recycling is one of the most talked about issues in Australia and all over the world, due to its potential to have a harmful impact on the environment. Electronic devices are made of a complex mix of rare and useful materials like gold, platinum, lithium, cobalt, and more. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), one metric tonne of circuit boards can contain 40 to 800 times the amount of gold, and 30 to 40 times the amount of copper mined one tone of core. As such, e-waste recycling Adelaide, and efficient hazardous waste disposal Adelaide makes a lot of sense for the manufacturers and the environment.  

 

Providing raw material for re-use  

As more people are using electronic devices, manufacturers are facing a shortage of raw materials. Extracting virgin raw material from inside the earth is a very expensive and time-consuming process. As such, e-waste recycling Adelaide makes a lot of economic and environmental sense. Proper e-waste recycling usually involves disassembling the electronics, separating and categorizing the materials used in it, and cleaning. Items are then shredded mechanically. Separated and sorted electronic waste products undergo further separation and extraction process, to extract copper, aluminum, glass, and other precious metals, like gold, palladium, and silver. The extracted metals are cleaned and further purified, which then can be used as raw material for manufacturing new products.  

 

Recycling electronic waste not only prevents toxic substances from entering our bodies and contaminating the environment but also reduces the pressure on extracting raw material. Adelaide E Waste and Recycling Centre (AWRC) makes use of the latest technologies and processes to recycle electronic waste, and boost the circular economy by putting back the raw material for use in the manufacturing of new devices. The company has the right equipment and trained staff that perform e-waste recycling Adelaide. This Adelaide’s leading waste management company is one of the city’s four Community Chemical and Plant Drop-off Centres, which accepts batteries, chemicals, coolants, plant materials, paint materials, and more.  

 

Hazardous waste treatment and disposal  

If you are facing challenges with your hazardous waste disposal, Adelaide Waste and Recycling Centre uses chemical, thermal, biological, and physical methods, as appropriate. Chemical methods include ion-exchange precipitation and oxidation-reduction methods. Thermal methods used for hazardous waste disposal Adelaide include the use of high-temperature incinerators that can detoxify certain organic wastes, and also destroy them. Special types of thermal equipment are used for this purpose, which include fluidized-bed incinerator, multiple-hearth furnaces, and rotary kilns.  Biological treatment of certain types of hazardous waste is also an option. In this method of hazardous waste disposal Adelaide, the waste is carefully mixed with surface soil on a suitable tract of land, and nutrients and microbes are added. In case microbes are used to metabolize hazardous waste on previously contaminated sites, the process is known as bio remediation.  

 

The crew dealing with hazardous waste disposal Adelaide come equipped with protective gear. The hazardous waste, such as solvent-based paints, cleaning and polishing chemicals, and pharmaceuticals are transported in specialised trucks with warning labels. In some case, hazardous waste that cannot be treated for useful purposes may be disposed of in a landfill that consists of two impermeable liners and also includes leachate collection systems. An impermeable cap or cover is placed over a finished landfill to reduce the amount of leachate. For liquid hazardous waste, a deep well injection technique may be used in which hazardous liquid waste is pressure-forced into the pores and fissures of rocks. This cost-effective method requires little or no pre-treatment of the waste.