Disposal Management Practices of Unserviceable Electronic Resources

Abstract

Establishment and household-generated electronic wastes are becoming a significant problem. Literatures showed that the volume of electronic wastes generated worldwide is increasing, thus becoming a threat to the environment and human health. In the local setting, Calbayog City is experiencing the same dilemma on electronic waste. This problem prompted the researchers to conduct this study. This study aimed to assess the disposal management practices of unserviceable electronic resources as observed in Calbayog city and identify the problems encountered in the disposal management of electronic wastes resources. The questionnaire was used as the primary research instrument to gather data. The respondents of the study were households and establishments in Calbayog city. In addition to the questionnaire, the researchers conducted an interview, inventory and actual site visit to the landfill area. The overall results of the study showed that TV sets were the most common electronic wastes generated in the city (f=193); and lack of disposal facilities for ewastes as most-felt problem encountered in the disposal of electronic waste resources (f=184). The result implies that repair of electronic waste, especially TV sets, is widely practiced by the community to lessen the problem on the disposal of electronic resources.

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