E-waste dump site in Roorkie

Methods used in recycling nationally generated e-waste are already dubious and the clearance will encourage new recyclers to set shop in India and get import permissions. Environmentalists suggest that large amounts of e-waste are also illegally imported through India's postal system. The interest in international e-waste lies in the fact that they often contain precious metals such as gold, copper and palladium. What is largely ignored is that they also contain highly toxic materials such as lead, cadmium, mercury, beryllium, BFRs, PVC and phosphorus compounds.