Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

E-Waste Recycling

E-waste recycling is the collection, dismantling, and processing of discarded electrical and electronic equipment to recover valuable materials and to prevent the release of hazardous substances into the environment. Electronic waste contains both economically valuable components, such as precious and base metals an…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 6 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 10× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2641-7669 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

E-waste recycling is the collection, dismantling, and processing of discarded electrical and electronic equipment to recover valuable materials and to prevent the release of hazardous substances into the environment. Electronic waste contains both economically valuable components, such as precious and base metals and engineering plastics, and toxic constituents, including lead, mercury, cadmium, and brominated flame retardants, which can leach from disposal sites and contaminate soil, water, and air. Sound recycling therefore couples resource recovery with pollution prevention, supporting circular-economy and sustainable waste-management goals. As a topic within environmental health and toxicology, it sits alongside the broader challenges of solid-waste characterization and the environmental and health risks posed by improper disposal. Related research examines the composition of commercial and municipal solid-waste streams, the ecotoxicological hazards of leachate from waste dumpsites, and the generation of toxic gases such as hydrogen sulphide around disposal areas, all of which illustrate the contamination pathways that effective recycling and waste segregation seek to interrupt. Studies of municipal decision-making strategies and water-quality management further highlight the governance and infrastructure needed to handle complex waste safely. By reducing landfill burden, recovering scarce materials, and limiting the dispersal of electronic toxicants, e-waste recycling addresses a fast-growing pressure on environmental and human health while advancing sustainable materials use.

Research published in this journal

6 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 6 articles above have been cited 10 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Experimental and Clinical Toxicology (ISSN 2641-7669).

Journal editorial board
Roy Gerona · United States Bulent Uysal · United States Ichiro Kawahata · Japan

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