RT Report
T1 Regional E-Waste Monitor for the Western Balkans
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A1 International Telecommunication Union, 
A1 United Nations Institute for Training and Research, 
A2 Iattoni, G.
A2 Nnorom, I.C
A2 Toppenberg, D.
A2 Kuehr, R.
A2 Balde, Cornelis Peter
K1 electronic waste
K1 waste management system
K1 Balkan region
K1 waste legislation
K1 recycling
K1 waste recycling
K1 waste statistics
PB United Nations Environment Programme
SN 978-92-807-4104-9
YR 2023
FD 2023-12
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/44316
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/44316
NO This report presents a comprehensive assessment of electronic waste generation, management, and governance in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia. It was implemented through a joint partnership between the International Telecommunication Union, the United Nations Environment Programme, and the Sustainable Cycles Programme under the United Nations Institute for Training and Research. Using a mass balance methodology based on equipment placed on the market and product lifespans, aligned with internationally harmonised statistical guidelines, it quantifies trends in electrical and electronic equipment and resulting waste. Between 2010 and 2021, equipment placed on the market and electronic waste generation increased markedly, while only 27 per cent was formally collected in 2021. The report analyses statistics, key stakeholders, legislation, technological practices, transboundary movement, informal sector dynamics, and material recovery potential, and sets out recommendations to strengthen environmentally sound management systems in the region.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 16, 2026