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E-waste Survey - Local Authorities

This questionnaire has been designed to solicit feedback and inputs from key local stakeholders involved in the Electrical & Electronic Equipment (EEE) and Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE) value chain with the objective of developing tailored capacity building programme.

Primarily, we aim to create a national training programme to ensure users have a sufficient understanding of e-waste and its various key elements and steps to take to be able to effectively develop and enforce e-waste legislation, monitoring, financing and awareness raising.
1.Contact Information(Required.)
2.Are you familiar with the definition of e-waste (or WEEE)?(Required.)
3.Do you see e-waste as a serious problem? (Please rate on scale of 1 to 5)(Required.)
4.On a scale of 0-5, how much do you know about the materials used in electronic/electrical products?(Required.)
5.Electronic waste can be hazardous for the environment because it contains toxic materials that can pollute the air or groundwater.(Required.)
6.As far as you know, do any of the following electronic devices contain materials that are hazardous for the environment?
(Check boxes as appropriate)(Required.)
7.To dispose of these devices, companies and individuals should:
(Check boxes as appropriate)(Required.)
8.Are you familiar with the requirements and guidelines under the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes?
9.Are you familiar with the requirements under the Convention on the Ban of the Import into Africa and the Control of Transboundary Movement and Management of Hazardous Waste within Africa (Bamako Convention)?(Required.)
10.In your Organisation is there a procedure/policy in place for stock management/inventory of Electrical & Electronic Equipment (EEE) (e.g. on purchase)?(Required.)
11.In your Organisation is there a procedure/policy in place for disposal of old/unused Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE)? e.g. that may be getting replaced or is obsolete(Required.)
12.What do you see as the main challenges and priorities for improving WEEE management in your country?
(Check boxes as appropriate)(Required.)
13.What should be done to facilitate the management of WEEE in your country?(Required.)
14.What type of training modality would be more beneficial for you?
(Check boxes as appropriate)
15.What type of training materials would be more effective and easy to use?
(Check boxes as appropriate)(Required.)
16.How do existing local or national solid/hazardous waste management strategies/policies relate to WEEE management in your country?(Required.)
17.Are there well-established regulations in place for protection of the environment and specifically for management of WEEE imports and WEEE disposed in the country?(Required.)
18.Are you aware of any legal obligations (local or national) for producers and consumers of EEE, and recyclers of WEEE in your country?(Required.)
19.Does the Local Authority play any role (formally or informally) in EEE and WEEE management?(Required.)
20.In your view, what would or could the role of your Local Authority be in the regulation of WEEE management in your country?(Required.)
21.Is there anyone (individual or department) within the Local Authority responsible for WEEE policy and regulation?(Required.)
22.Does the Local Authority communicate with other Government Institutions/Ministries/Departments on the topic of EEE or WEEE?(Required.)
23.In your opinion, who are the most relevant policy-making stakeholders in relation to waste and WEEE? For example, custom, trade organisations, specific ministries or agencies etc.
How are you already collaborating with any of these?(Required.)
24.What are the main obstacles you perceive regarding the establishment of a regulatory framework for WEEE management in your country?(Required.)
25.What do you see as the main challenges for improving WEEE management in your country?(Required.)
26.In your opinion, what would be a good strategy and/or a plan for regulation of WEEE? And what would be the necessary steps to implement it?(Required.)
27.Are there any existing laws or policies on the handling of hazardous/solid waste, including WEEE, by workers?(Required.)
28.Is the Local Authority actively involved in e-waste projects/activities?
For example, projects on the ground, contributing to national e-waste guidelines, awareness and education, workers health and safety activities, involvement of the informal sector, international cooperation etc.(Required.)
29.What scope of EEE products do you think a national WEEE regulation should cover in your country?
(select all those that should be included)(Required.)
30.Does your Local Authority have any information/recording system for the amount of EEE put on the market in your region?(Required.)
31.Does the Government/Local Authority make any budgetary allocation for the WEEE management?(Required.)
32.What would your preferred strategy be for the financing of the management of WEEE in your country?
And who should pay for this management?(Required.)
33.What are the main obstacles you perceive regarding the establishment of a financing mechanism for the management of WEEE in your country?(Required.)
34.Would you have any suggestions for an organization (either public or private sector entity) that should be considered to assist with funds for the management of WEEE?(Required.)
35.Does an enforcement mechanism exist in your local community (or region) for non-compliance towards the management of waste (or WEEE)?(Required.)
36.Is there a registration and licensing system in place for handlers?
For example for collection/storage/transport of waste (or WEEE)(Required.)
37.Are there any technical standards in place in your Local Authority for handlers of waste (or WEEE)?(Required.)
38.Are there any existing collection, storage, separation, recycling or disposal infrastructure for WEEE in your local authority?(Required.)
39.What are the main obstacles for the proper collection and treatment of WEEE in your local authority?(Required.)
40.Are there any existing collection, storage, separation, recycling or disposal activities for WEEE in your community?(Required.)
41.Does your local authority collaborate with other authorities/companies for the collection/transportation/landfill of WEEE?(Required.)
42.From your point of view, could the proper regulation of WEEE in your country provide an opportunity to create green jobs?(Required.)
43.Are there any known informal activities in the waste management sector in your country?(Required.)
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