The State government’s special drive to collect electronic waste from households and commercial establishments will begin on Tuesday. Haritha Karma Sena volunteers will be deployed to collect e-waste. In the first phase, the collection drive will be held in the municipal corporations. Minister for Local Self governments M.B. Rajesh will inaugurate the State-level drive at a function to be held in Neyyattinkara at 11 a.m.

Currently, local bodies collect e-waste twice a year. However, the government decided on a special drive with the aim of making the collection more effective and to ensure scientific disposal of e-waste. Recyclable e-waste will also get a fixed price determined and published by the Clean Kerala Company. The project is being implemented by the Clean Kerala Company in collaboration with Suchitwa Mission, local self-government institutions, Haritha Karma Sena, Kudumbashree, schools, colleges, residence associations and electronic retailers.

CRT television, refrigerator, washing machine, microwave oven, mixer grinder, fan, laptop, CPU, CRT monitor, mouse, keyboard, LCD monitor, LCD/LED television, printer, photostat machine, iron box, motor, cellphone, telephone, radio, modem, air conditioner, battery, inverter, UPS, stabilizer, water heater, water cooler, induction cooker, SMPS, hard disk, CD drive, PCB boards, speakers, headphones, switch boards, emergency lamp and similar non-functional or obsolete electronic devices items are considered as e-waste.