Electronic recycler joins IWMSA as patron member

ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC

EQUIPMENT RECYCLER joins IWMSA as patron member

Reclite South Africa, one of the leading collectors and recyclers of electronic waste in the country, has joined the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) as a patron member – the first ever electrical and electronic recycler to do so.

t some point, your fridge, washing

Amachine and even cell phone will reach what is effectively known as their ‘end of life’. At this point, the item simply does not work anymore, and must be disposed of responsibly and sustainably through licensed electronic waste recyclers.

However, despite stringent Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations and the newly revised National Waste Management Strategy (NWMS), only 12% of e-waste is recycled, with the rest being mismanaged or ending up at landfill.

Reclite SA, a holistic waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) recycler, strives to change this, through the promotion of innovation and circular solutions for e-waste.

Service offering

Reclite SA, is a leading, awardwinning South African WEEE recycling company, utilising best practice principles. Its services include the recovery, collection, transportation, recycling, treatment and beneficiation of all types of WEEE as a compliant and licensed facility. The company handles WEEE that includes, but is not limited to: • electronics (IT equipment, TVs, etc.) • electrical (LDAs, SDAs, lighting, cables, etc.) • renewable energy (solar, wind, etc.) • energy storage (batteries, both portable and industrial) • electronic waste (cell phones, laptops, printers, etc.) • lighting and lighting equipment. The WEEE is collected then separated into its component parts or fractions, including hazardous fractions. A small volume of recovered fractions that are not beneficiated inhouse, are transported to local or international treatment facilities, where these fractions are beneficiated utilising various technologies. Reclite SA is currently developing further technologies to increase fraction beneficiation to include these in-house.

“We encourage all South Africans to find all those small appliances that are easily stored and forgotten about in drawers, cupboards, garages, basements and attics, and contact Reclite SA to collect them,” says Steffen Schröder, managing director of Reclite SA.

Compliance

Reclite SA is a B2B service provider, servicing SMMEs to large corporations and the household consumer market through it retails partners. The company operates nationally within South Africa and accepts WEEE from other African countries, such as Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Eswatini. As an approved importer, transporter and final treatment facility, the company operates in accordance with Basel Convention cross-boundary regulations and procedures.

In addition, Reclite SA complies with Cenelec and WEEELabex Global Standards for waste electrical and electronic waste management, and recently achieved a 98% audit score. Reclite SA strives towards circular solutions and innovation, utilising best practice technology and methodology, offering cost-effective products and efficient services that serve the needs of the waste sector, while also being supportive of and beneficial for environmental protection.

Our goals

As the leading WEEE recycler in the country, Reclite SA strives to be the leader in WEEE collection, transportation and recycler within South Africa and the SADC region. The company strives to provide innovative, costeffective and environmentally sound services to its customers.

“We want to continue to provide social and environmental benefits by eliminating WEEE from landfills, so they can be recovered and recycled,” emphasises Schröder.

Schröder concludes that Reclite SA will actively participate in training and raising awareness about the proper management of WEEE and contribute meaningfully to circular economy principles.