Peru

REPORT/STUDY SUMMARYDocuments including WEEE flows/quantities
Local strategies for the implementation of a Source Segregation Program for WEEE – Peruvian case studies with participation of municipalities and EPR takeback schemesSRI - Sustainable Recycling Industries, 2023: This document mainly aims at guiding municipalities and WEEE management systems in the design, implementation and monitoring of the WEEE Source Segregation Program generated by different neighborhood waste sources (homes, commercial establishments, and local companies, among others). This includes collection and transport of WEEE with municipal support and/or EPR takeback schemes, with the purpose of its treatment, material recovery and adequate final disposal by WEEE recyclers.
Author(s): Oswaldo Cáceres, Luis Briceño.
Addressing informality in the WEEE value chain – Experiences and strategies for integrating the informal sectorSRI - Sustainable Recycling Industries, 2023: The high rates of informality is a determining factor in the management of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). This report aims to analyze the situation and to present the results of experiences developed in the country focused on the formalization of the sector.
Author(s): Oswaldo Cáceres, Luis Briceño.