Improper and informal handling of electronic waste (e-waste) is a growing environmental and public health concern. Many discarded electronic items are processed through unsafe recycling practices, exposing workers and communities to toxic materials such as lead, mercury, and cadmium.
This project provides a digital platform that connects users with authorized recycling centers, ensures safe disposal, and promotes awareness about responsible e-waste management.
Informal e-waste handling:
- Causes serious health hazards due to toxic exposure
- Leads to environmental pollution
- Lacks monitoring and regulation
- Offers no structured way for citizens to dispose of electronic waste safely
We developed a system that:
- Connects users with verified recycling centers
- Enables scheduled pickups and real-time tracking
- Encourages responsible disposal through rewards
- Allows reporting of illegal recycling activities
- User registration and login authentication
- E-waste item submission portal
- Pickup scheduling system
- Geo-location of authorized recycling centers
- Real-time tracking of waste disposal status
- Awareness and educational section
- Reward / incentive system for users
- Admin dashboard for monitoring and reporting
- Complaint reporting against illegal recycling
- Data analytics for waste trends
- Register / Login
- Submit e-waste details
- Schedule pickup
- Track disposal status
- Earn rewards
- Manage pickup requests
- Update disposal status
- Maintain processing records
- Monitor users and centers
- Analyze waste trends
- View reports and complaints
- Verify authorized centers
- Waste category statistics
- Regional waste trends
- Recycling efficiency reports
Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript / React Backend: Node.js / Express (or preferred backend framework) Database: MongoDB / MySQL APIs: Maps API for geo-location Authentication: JWT / Firebase Auth Hosting: Cloud platform (AWS / Firebase / Vercel)
git clone https://github.com/your-username/e-waste-project.git
cd e-waste-project
npm install
npm start- User registers and logs in
- Submits e-waste details
- Selects nearest recycling center
- Schedules pickup
- Tracks disposal progress
- Receives rewards after successful recycling
- Secure authentication system
- Verified recycling centers only
- Complaint system for illegal activity reporting
- Data privacy protection
- AI-based waste classification
- Integration with government recycling databases
- Mobile app version
- Carbon footprint tracking
- Community leaderboards
Contributions are welcome! Fork the repository and submit a pull request.
This project is licensed under the MIT License.