E-waste collection drive to begin in Wayanad on September 28

The Suchitwa Mission will organise a two-phase e-waste collection campaign in Wayanad in association with local self-government institutions, with the aim of declaring the district completely free of electronic waste.

The first phase of the campaign will be held from September 28 to 30 and will focus on collecting e-waste accumulated at government institutions across the district. The waste will be collected through the Clean Kerala Company and handed over for scientific disposal.

Collection centres will function at the Vocational Higher Secondary School in Mananthavady on September 28, the premises of the Sulthan Bathery Mini Civil Station on September 29, and the Civil Station premises at Kalpetta on September 30.

The campaign will also collect discarded electronic items such as tubes, CFL bulbs and batteries, which can cause environmental pollution if improperly disposed of.