Introduction
E-waste is any electrical/electronic product or an accessory which is not useable and it is at its end of life
for example old defective products like Printers, Keyboards, Mouse, User terminal etc.
E-waste has been defined as “waste electrical and electronic equipment, whole or in part or rejects from their
manufacturing and repair process, which are intended to be discarded”. Whereas Electrical and electronic
equipment has been defined as “equipment which is
dependent on electrical currents or electro-magnetic fields to fully functional”. E-waste generally
consists of those substances contained in an electronic product which can bring adverse effects to the
atmosphere and hence managing it in a proper way is important. Apart from affecting the environment
it can also affect the health of the people.
Waste Collection
TVS-E has put in place a pan India collection mechanism to assist its customers in depositing their e-
waste as per the new E-waste (Management) Rules, 2016 effective from 1st October, 2016.
You can deposit the WEEE at the nearest Collection Point. Details of the location of Collection
Points and Collection Centres are also available on this website.
TVS-E assures all its customers that all its e-waste collected under these Rules will be recycled/
disposed of by an authorized e-waste Recycler as per the E-waste Management Rules, 2016.
Do's and Dont's
Do's:
Always drop your used electronic products, batteries, and packaging materials after the end
of their life at the nearest collection point.
Separate the packaging material according to responsible waste disposal options and sorting
for recycling.
Keep the product in isolated area, after it becomes non-functional/un-repairable so as to
prevent its accidental breakage
Dont's:
The product is not meant for re-sale any unauthorized agencies/scrap dealer
Never dump e-waste in garbage bins.
Do not dispose of your product at municipal waste bins.
Do not throw used batteries into household waste.
FAQs
1. What is e-waste?
E-waste means electrical and electronic equipment, whole or in part discarded as waste by the
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