Success factors and barriers in re-use of electrical and electronic equipment |
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| Institution: | 1. Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Material Testing and Research, Lerchenfeldstr. 5, CH-9014 St. Gallen, Switzerland;2. Dept of Electronic & Computer Engineering, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland;3. Institute for Sustainability and Peace (UNU-ISP) SCYCLE, United Nations University, Hermann-Ehlers-Str. 10, 53113 Bonn, Germany;4. Institute of Machine Tools and Production Technology, Technische Universitaet Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany;5. AERCCR, Inc. Americas Take-Back and Compliance Systems, 42840 Christy Street, Suite 205, Fremont, CA 94538, United States;1. Institute for Environmental Decisions, Natural and Social Science Interface, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland;2. Department of Environmental Systems Science, Transdisciplinary Lab, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland;3. Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Center for Industrial Ecology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA;1. Memorial University, Department of Geography, Canada;2. Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru, Department of Engineering, Peru;1. State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences,Shuangqing Road 18, Haidian District, Beijing 100085, China;2. Design Manufacture and Engineering Management, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK;3. Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Centre for WEEE Recycling, Shanghai Second Polytechnic University, Jinhai Road 2360, Pudong District, Shanghai 201209, China;4. State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China;1. Business Management and Sociology Department, Industrial Engineering School, Universidad de Extremadura, Badajoz, Spain;2. Financial Economy Department, Economics and Business Faculty, Universidad del País Vasco – UPV/EHU, Bilbao, Spain;1. VITO, 200 Boeretang, 2400 Mol, Belgium;2. KU Leuven, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Centre for Industrial Management, Belgium;3. University of Cuenca, Ecuador;4. University of Antwerp, Department of Bio-engineering, Belgium |
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| Abstract: | This paper aims to identify specific and generic success factors and barriers in the re-use of electrical and electronic equipment for a variety of different operating models. The scope of the study is information and communication technologies (ICT) and large household appliances. Success factors and barriers for re-use were identified through the conducting of semi-structured interviews with 28 case study partners representing the different models. A list of generic success factors and barriers was identified. From this generic list, the re-use success factors and barriers were ranked by the interviewees with regards to their importance. On the one hand, the difficulty in accessing sufficient volumes of good quality used equipment and the lack of legislations, which support, incentivize and – if necessary – enforce this access, were identified as most impactful barriers. On the other hand, the control and securing of product and process quality were ranked as most important success factors. Re-use organisations, which adhere to good re-use practices, differentiate themselves through quality guarantee from non-compliant, informal competitors. Moreover, proven quality strengthens confidence in re-use of important stakeholders like suppliers, customers, authorities and the general public. Differences in reuse barriers and success factors were also explored for varying geographical regions, product category and operating models. |
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| Keywords: | Re-use of electrical and electronic equipment Re-use barriers Re-use success factors Re-use WEEE |
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