Determinants of E-Waste Urban Mining Technology Adoption in Sri Lanka: Exploring Micro, Meso, and Macro Factors

E-waste generation is escalating in developing countries, yet collection and recycling remain minimal, leaving most e-waste unattended. Technology adoption in e-waste urban mining is increasingly seen as a key strategy to address this issue. However, the adoption of e-waste urban mining technology has been slow in developing countries, particularly in Sri Lanka. Despite numerous studies on e-waste urban mining, the existing literature lacks a comprehensive understanding of e-waste urban mining technology adoption in Sri Lanka. This study employs an interview method to explore the factors influencing the adoption of e-waste urban mining technology in Sri Lanka. The present study reveals 16 factors, which are broadly categorized into five thematic areas and further grouped into three analytical levels: Micro level (technological know-how, and psychological readiness), meso level (organizational readiness), and macro level (external pressure and collaborative effort) are interrelated and jointly influence e-waste urban mining technology adoption in Sri Lanka. Consequently, the findings help to illuminate the interplay between e-waste urban mining and technology adoption at the organizational level, which has implications for research, management, practice, and policymaking.