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Legal framework for the safe disposal of e-waste
Ghana’s legal Framework on E-waste
The Government of Ghana adopted the Hazardous and Electronic Waste Control and Management Act 917 of 2016. This Act serves as a reference point for all e-waste related activities in the country.
The Act has two sections: Part one covers control and management of hazardous wastes in general and seeks to domesticate the Basel Convention and aspects of the Stockholm Convention relating with PCBs in Ghana. Part two covers hazardous and electronic waste control and management.
Access Act 917 here
Key Provisions of the Part Two of Act 917 – Section 20:
A manufacturer or importer of electrical electronic equipment is required to register with the Agency and pay a levy in respect of electrical or electronic equipment that are imported into or manufactured in the country.
The Eco Levy and the Fund
Act 917 Sections 23 and 24
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The levy is to cater for the costs of the collection, treatment, recovery and environmentally sound recycling and disposal of e-waste. It provides for the establishment of an E-Waste Fund to finance the management of e-waste and reduce the adverse impacts of e-waste recycling on human health and the environment.
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Technical Guidelines on Environmentally Sound E-Waste Management
The Technical Guidelines on
Environmentally Sound E-Waste Management target Collectors, Collection Centers, Transporters, Treatment Facilities and Final Disposal. -
SOP for Environmentally Sound Management of Used Lead-acid Batteries
Standard Operating Procedures for
Environmentally Sound Management
of Used Lead-acid Batteries aim to systematically improve the lead-acid battery recycling sector in Ghana. -
Notice to importers / exporters of electrical and electronic equipment
The Government has designated SGS as the External Service Provider to collect advance eco-levy on behalf of the Republic of Ghana and to carry out physical inspection.