The determination of the recyclers preference index (RPI) for recycling the end-of-life waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in Malaysia

Azman, Athira Suraya (2021) The determination of the recyclers preference index (RPI) for recycling the end-of-life waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in Malaysia. Project Report. Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) refers to all items of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) and its parts that have been discarded by its owner as waste without the intent of reuse it. WEEE has grown to 44.7 million metric tonnes annually. But only 20% of the e-waste generated is documented to be collected and recycled. Locally, the problem is significant too. The missing of critical factors particularly on the drivers, current challenges and consideration factor for recycling WEEE, the unclear roles of the waste ownership, limited analysis on the current state of the recycling practices in Malaysia, and the absence of the related recycling framework all together have made the recycling of those WEEE could not be adequately addressed. In order to achieve the research objectives, questionnaires are developed and reviewed by the experts to ensure it is understandable by the respondent. The survey is using quantitative method and is distributed to recyclers in Selangor and Johor. The research findings found that critical factors for the recyclers to sustain in the recycling industry are profit as main consideration factor, government policy and licensing as the current challenges faced, high demand for recycled materials are the drivers for the recycler to sustain in the recycling industry. Besides, local recycling supply chain framework in managing WEEE in Malaysia is developed based on the findings and reviewed by the Department of Environment (DOE) representative, and the models of decision-making measure to boost the end-of-life WEEE from the recycler perspectives for Malaysia are constructed. To summarize, making the best choice to tackle endof-life waste was one of an organisation's most difficult challenges. Therefore, some comprehensive action needed to be taken to counter the current challenges to revive the recycling industry in Malaysia by looking at this finding results as the initial illustration for the future improvement.

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