School of Civil Engineering and the Environment, University of Southampton, Lanchester Building, University Rd., Highfield, Southampton, Hampshire SO17 1BJ, UK.
Waste Manag. 2011 Apr;31(4):743-53. doi: 10.1016/j.wasman.2010.11.005. Epub 2010 Dec 13.
Using Hampshire County Council (HCC) as a case study, this paper evaluates and discusses the estimated impacts of the so-called digital switchover (DSO) (scheduled for 2012 in Hampshire) on Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) in England and the UK. Two public surveys of Hampshire residents were used to collect data on their preparedness for and awareness of the switchover and its implications. The survey also sought to establish the quantities of televisions (TVs) and TV related devices that are ready for the DSO. The quantities of TV and related devices that are likely to be disposed via HCC's collection network have been established and compared to the County's current handling capacities for waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE). Best and worst case potential net disposal scenarios have been established and the latter compared to Government projections. In addition, the potential environmental, logistical, financial and legal impacts of the WEEE arising as a consequence of the switchover have been identified and discussed. The results indicate that the majority of TVs both in Hampshire and the UK are digital ready and that awareness of the switchover is high. In contrast, most recording devices in Hampshire are not ready for the DSO. Awareness of the timeframe of the event remains modest however and about half of Hampshire households were not aware that TV recording devices will be affected by the switchover. A significant proportion of waste TVs and related equipment would be taken to HWRCs in contrast to smaller items such as remote controls that would more likely be disposed with normal household waste. Projected figures for the DSO year show that if Hampshire maintained its current collection capacity for WEEE it would experience a handling shortfall of around ∼100K for TVs and recording devices, respectively. The most important finding of the study is that the UK Government may have substantially underestimated the quantities of TV and related devices that will be disposed during the switchover. The potential impacts for local and national WEEE management have been discussed. The paper concludes by making recommendations to address identified issues.
本文以汉普郡议会（Hampshire County Council，简称 HCC）为案例研究，评估和讨论了所谓的数字转换（Digital Switchover，简称 DSO）（计划于 2012 年在汉普郡实施）对英格兰和英国的家庭废物回收中心（Household Waste Recycling Centres，简称 HWRCs）的预计影响。本文采用了两项针对汉普郡居民的公众调查来收集他们对转换的准备情况和认识程度以及其影响的相关数据。调查还试图确定已准备好迎接 DSO 的电视机（Televisions，简称 TVs）和相关设备的数量。已经确定了可能通过 HCC 收集网络进行处理的 TV 和相关设备的数量，并将其与该县当前处理废弃电子和电气设备（Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment，简称 WEEE）的能力进行了比较。本文还建立了最佳和最差情况下潜在的净处置方案，并将后者与政府的预测进行了比较。此外，本文还确定并讨论了因转换而产生的 WEEE 的潜在环境、物流、财务和法律影响。研究结果表明，汉普郡和英国的大多数电视都已为数字电视做好了准备，并且公众对转换的认识程度较高。相比之下，汉普郡的大多数录制设备还未为 DSO 做好准备。但是，对事件时间表的认识仍然有限，大约一半的汉普郡家庭不知道录制设备将受到转换的影响。与较小的物品（如遥控器）相比，大量的废旧电视和相关设备将被送往 HWRCs，而较小的物品更可能与普通家庭垃圾一起处理。DSO 年度的预测数据显示，如果汉普郡保持其当前的 WEEE 收集能力，那么它将分别面临约 10 万部 TV 和录制设备的处理能力缺口。该研究最重要的发现是，英国政府可能大大低估了在转换期间将被处理的电视和相关设备的数量。本文还讨论了对地方和国家 WEEE 管理的潜在影响。本文最后提出了一些建议，以解决已识别的问题。
