Project Name: Turn on the Value, Switch off the Waste: The Institutional E-Waste Cycle

Implementing Authority:Pendik Municipality, Environmental Protection and Control Department

Focus Theme: Electronic Waste (E-Waste), Reuse Preparation, and Prevention

The project aims to establish a circular and resource-efficient model for managing electronic waste within Pendik Municipality. It treats e-waste as a valuable institutional resource, built upon two main actions:

1.Reuse Preparation (Component Recovery): Recovery of working and reusable components (RAM, hard drives, etc.) from old computers collected from citizens.

2.Waste Prevention (Gradual Shift System): Maximizing the total lifespan of institutional electronic devices (PCs, monitors) by gradually shifting them from high-use to less-intensive workload departments.

Through this approach, the municipality will reduce the need for new part purchases, prevent e-waste generation at the source, and raise awareness that E-waste is a resource. The project starts during EWWR and will continue throughout the following year for long-term sustainable results.

Implemented Actions (Uygulanan Faaliyetler during EWWR)

The following actions detail the execution of the Turn on the Value, Switch off the Waste project during the EWWR week (focusing on November 26, 27, and 28):

Action 1. November 26: Component Recovery and Call to Action

• Action Detail: Old computers brought by citizens to the 1st Class Waste Collection Center were gathered and underwent preliminary analysis by technical staff.
• Communication: A general call to action was launched via social media and corporate email, encouraging citizens to bring their e-waste to join the cycle (with a focus on the 3-day period), initiating the Reuse Preparation process.
• EWWR Focus Point: Reuse Preparation.

Action 2. November 27: Corporate Waste Prevention Awareness (Gradual Shift)

• Action Detail: Corporate Intranet and email channels were used to communicate the environmental dangers of E-waste (heavy metals) and its corporate benefits (savings).
• Communication: The “Gradual Shift System” (device life extension) implemented by the IT Department was detailed to reinforce the municipality’s focus on waste prevention.
• EWWR Focus Point: Waste Prevention (Extending Product Life).

Action 3. November 28: Formal Delivery of Components to the IT Department

• Action Detail: The recovered working components (RAM, hard drives, video cards, etc.) identified during the EWWR week were formally delivered to the IT Department with an official record for use in institutional device repair and upgrade.
• Communication: This action was announced through social media and corporate channels with the headline, “E-Waste is Now Our Institutional Resource,” emphasizing that the project yielded concrete, sustainable results.
• EWWR Focus Point: Reuse Preparation and Corporate Integration

The project will start during the European Week for Waste Reduction and will continue throughout the following year in order to ensure long-term awareness and sustainable results