Consumer items are increasingly being imported to Niue, but there are currently limited viable options for their end-of-life management and/or export. As such, most items imported are disposed of at the dumpsites or stockpiled on vacant land. Electronic waste stockpiles, in particular, are increasing and resulting in increased pollution and health risks. The priority for Niue is to introduce a financially sustainable system to enable the long-term collection, management and export of recyclable and end-of life electronic items.
The Niue Department of Environment seeks to focus their PacWastePlus investment to support the implementation of a sustainable financing system - known as the Advance Recovery Fee and Deposit - and support the establishment of an electronic waste dismantling centre to enable processing and export of electronic waste.
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