Progress Made with Producer Responsibility Scheme Operator to Work with informal Waste Collectors in View of New Electronic Waste Disposal System

36 Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment with the introduction of the new electronic waste disposal system on 1 July 2021, what progress has been made with the producer responsibility scheme (PRS) operator to work with informal waste collectors or rag-and-bone men in relation to the collection of e-waste.

Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: Informal waste collectors or rag-and-bone men have a role to play under the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme for e-waste. NEA requires the Producer Responsibility Scheme (PRS) Operator to develop and operationalise a plan to integrate them into the overall e-waste collection system.

ALBA was appointed as the PRS Operator in February and is engaging companies that consolidate e-waste collected by informal waste collectors. ALBA will leverage such parties to collect, transport and sort e-waste, thereby tapping on the informal waste collectors’ knowledge and network.