Jamaicans can now drop off their e-waste at any of the four National Solid Waste Management Authority NSWMA regional offices or its head office located at 61 Half-Way Tree Road, Kingston 10.
Executive Director, NSWMA, Audley Gordon informed that a “brand new” box body truck was purchased and branded to do e-waste collection across the island.
He said that collection from the various facilities will be done based on demand.
E-waste is electronic products that are unwanted, not working, and nearing or at the end of their useful life.
Mr. Gordon said that “e-waste poses a clear and present danger to the health of people if not handled properly,” noting that a lot of the circuit boards that are in electronic products contain dangerous substances.
