Characteristics and management of scrap metal waste in Cotonou in the Republic of Benin

The development of new technology leads to the consumption equipment which finally becomes hazardous waste and difficult manage. This is what was observed in city Cotonou Republic Benin motivated initiative this study, main objective describe mode management these types waste. data collected concerns electrical electronic used by professional users households, as well their conditions at acquisition lifespans. were from pickers. After collection, entered Microsoft Excel 2013 spreadsheet for analysis then calculations means, frequencies production graphs carried out with SPSS 21 software. It has been revealed that among users, universities administrations are major producers scrap metal, where respectively 30% 16% metal recovered. According information gathered players, 79% purchases took place on local market. At household level, radios, televisions, telephones refrigerators most widely equipment. Like other computer equipment, households surveyed also use computers, printers, DVD video landline portable telephones, gadgets, cameras refrigerators. end its life, 66% throw trash cans like discarded Among recovered latter, motorcycle car wrecks, television sets popular 16%, 15% 14%. Next 13%, batteries 12%, followed devices.