Yadav, Thakur PrasadSrivastava, RajaniAwasthi, Kalpana2025-01-272025-01-272022979-888697027-2; 978-168507836-2https://dl.bhu.ac.in/ir/handle/123456789/13237Electronic garbage (E-waste) is becoming a significant aspect of global solid waste management. It is made up of various components, some of which contain harmful compounds that, if not properly controlled, could harm human health and the environment. As a result, effective management is essential. In e-waste materials, there are valuable materials (copper, gold, silver, and so on) that have an economic worth. The current chapter discusses the many types of e-waste materials and their effects on the environment and human health. The effort put in to manage e-waste as well as various methods for recovering metals from e-waste are also discussed. � 2022 Nova Science Publishers, Inc..Electronic wasteHazardous wasteRecyclingWaste managementBook chapter