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Title: Management of e-waste in the South African construction industry : a literature review
Authors: Nkosi, Thalente Lungile 
Adedeji, Jacob 
Jele, Nkosinathi 
Hadebe, Phumzile 
Keywords: Construction industry;Electrical and electronic waste;Disposal and dumpsites
Issue Date: 2023
Publisher: IEOM Society International
Source: Nkosi, T.L. et al. 2023. Management of e-waste in the South African construction industry: a literature review. Presented at: 3rd Indian International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, New Delhi, India, November 2-4, 2023. doi:10.46254/in03.20230097
Conference: 3rd Indian International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management 
Abstract: 
In complacence with the ever-growing industrialization of different sectors, more specifically the construction sector,
electrical and electronic waste management is becoming a global challenge in the construction industry posing
significant environmental and health challenges. E-waste, if managed effectively, will release significant economic,
resource and ecological benefits. Most of the construction companies have no information about electronic waste
management, electronic devices that come from the seller while damaged are sent back to the supplier for exchange.
Electronics that could not be repaired are sold to scrap yards and some are sent directly into the dumpsite, however,
there were some electronic wastes stored inside the premises and others stored at the back of the premises directly into
the ground, which decomposes and possibly affect the environment. The construction companies feel that it is the
government's responsibility to provide money for electronic waste management otherwise there is no way they could
manage e-waste in their business because it will not be profitable or else the users must take care of their electronic
waste. The secondary data was collected through a detailed review of extant literature. In contrast, the primary data
was collected using a qualitative method through interviewing the construction professionals. Twelve industry
professionals were invited to participate in an interview but ten were present and able to participate, representing an
83% response rate. This paper seeks to assess how electrical and electronic waste are managed in the South African
construction industry.
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/10321/5367
DOI: 10.46254/in03.20230097
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