Established at the Centre for Energy Studies

About the E-Waste Nodal Centre

An interdisciplinary initiative of NIT Hamirpur advancing responsible e-waste management, circular-economy research, skills, policy support and stakeholder collaboration.

An established institutional platform

The E-Waste Nodal Centre is established at the Centre for Energy Studies, National Institute of Technology Hamirpur, under Project SAP22-NITHami-109. It supports research, innovation, capacity building and practical implementation across the electronic-product lifecycle.

Electronic waste includes reusable products, repairable components, valuable secondary resources and hazardous substances. Managing it responsibly requires coordinated participation from citizens, institutions, researchers, collection partners, transporters, repair and refurbishment enterprises, authorized recyclers, producers and government agencies.

The Centre provides a common platform through which these stakeholders can participate in responsible collection, scientific assessment, product-life extension, safe processing, material recovery, training, policy development and circular-economy innovation.

Institutional foundation

NIT Hamirpur provides an interdisciplinary environment linking energy studies, environmental science, chemical engineering, materials science, computer science, electronics, electrical engineering, management, chemistry, architecture and allied fields. This foundation allows the Centre to combine laboratory research with field implementation, digital systems, public participation and policy support.

Our Vision

A technology-enabled, inclusive and circular e-waste ecosystem

To align environmental responsibility with economic opportunity while maximizing resource recovery, extending product life and minimizing environmental harm.

Our Mission

Connect knowledge, stakeholders and implementation

To integrate community collection systems, institutions, MSMEs, authorized recyclers, producers, government agencies and researchers through a common platform supported by research, traceability, training and circular innovation.

Core objectives

Seven connected areas of institutional action

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Quantification & Assessment

Assess the quantity, category, condition, hazard profile and reusable potential of e-waste from institutions and communities.

02

Research & Innovation

Develop and evaluate methodologies, technologies, models and circular practices for electronic products and materials.

03

Policy Development

Support guidelines for procurement, inventory, repair, take-back, collection, data governance and safe disposal.

04

Stakeholder Collaboration

Build structured partnerships with government, industries, recyclers, MSMEs, NGOs, SHGs, academia and funding agencies.

05

Technology Demonstration

Create facilities and demonstration zones for segregation, dismantling, batteries, PCBs, repair and critical-material recovery.

06

Skill Development

Provide training, certification and practical exposure for students, workers, technicians, entrepreneurs and communities.

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Awareness & Participation

Promote responsible disposal, household participation, green-campus practices and informed electronic consumption.

Operational framework

Ten pillars of the E-Waste Nodal Centre

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Development and evaluation of recycling, extraction, repair, sorting, battery, PCB and material-recovery technologies.

Analysis of collection costs, logistics, repair economics, recycling viability, secondary-material demand and circular business models.

Testing and demonstration of technologies under controlled, documented and comparable conditions.

Digital registration, custody records, dashboards, documentation, alerts and material-flow tracking.

Training, certification, curriculum development and competency enhancement for different stakeholder groups.

Coordination among generators, producers, collectors, transporters, MSMEs, recyclers, researchers and regulators.

Safe-handling procedures, environmental monitoring, worker protection and compliance support.

Institutional guidelines, policy research, technical standards and evidence-based recommendations.

Support for student projects, startups, prototypes, digital tools and circular enterprises.

Knowledge exchange, joint research, training and technology partnerships with recognized institutions.

Proposed and developing infrastructure

Facilities supporting research, training and implementation

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Collection & Storage Centre

Receiving, documentation, weighing and safe temporary storage of registered e-waste.

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Segregation & Dismantling Laboratory

Controlled product inspection, category-wise segregation and safe dismantling demonstrations.

Critical-Mineral Demonstration Laboratory

Research and demonstration for recovery of valuable and critical materials from components.

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Repair & Refurbishment Facility

Testing, repair assessment, functional-component recovery and product-life extension.

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Training & Skill Facility

Demonstrations, technical training, certification courses and stakeholder workshops.

Innovation & Prototyping Laboratory

Student projects, digital tools, sorting technologies, product redesign and circular innovation.

Governance and development

Institutional structure and phased growth

Principal Investigator
Faculty Advisory Team
Project Associate
Research Scholars
Technical, Community and Field Partners
Foundation
Established

Institutional approval, objectives, governance, project identity and stakeholder planning.

Pilot Activities
Development

Data collection, awareness, training, model testing and demonstration activities.

Institutional Implementation
Scale

Collection systems, laboratories, digital records and campus-to-community processes.

Regional Partnerships
Network

Structured links with government, industry, recyclers, NGOs, SHGs and academic partners.

Expansion
Long term

Research translation, training expansion, model validation and wider geographic participation.

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