NSWMA educates about e-waste
Published by the Jamaican Gleaner on October 7, 2023
https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20231007/nswma-educates-about-e-waste
The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is on a drive to educate Jamaicans about electronic waste (e-waste) and how to properly dispose of it.
E-waste is any equipment with plugs, cords, and electronic components that are at the end of their lifecycle. These also includes: mobile phases, personal computers, printers, keyboards, televisions and other cable attachments.
There has been a noticeable increase in the amount of e-waste being dumped due to the advancements in technology, and citizens need to know how to properly dispose of them.
E-waste contains dangerous chemicals such as: lead, mercury and others. When these waste products are deposited in our sites, they have the potential to causes fires. It is our aim that our citizens know how to dispose of our e-waste properly.
For persons that need to dispose of their e-waste can carry them to the NSWMA head office located at 61 Half-Way Tree Road, St Andrew, or any of its regional offices islandwide.
We have four regional offices and they are located at the following places such as: MPM Waste Management Limited at 232 Spanish Town Road, Kingston 11; WPM Waste Management Limited at Unit 1a LOJ Commercial Centre, Montego Bay; SPM Waste Management Limited at 4a Mandeville Plaza, Manchester; and NEPM Waste Management Limited at 2 Stormont Road, New Buckfield, Ocho Rios, St Ann.
The public can contact the NSWMA via WhatsApp at 876-448-3220 to make the necessary arrangements for collection.
The NSWMA also facilitates collections from companies and businesses with large amounts of e-waste to be disposed of.
For information on e-waste, the public can visit our website at www.nswma.gov.jm and download the Citizen’s Guide.
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