The findings of this study also observed that product repair activities gain cost-effectiveness with higher commitment of resources. Allocating resources on minimizing occurrence of defective products including semi-finished goods is necessary but not desirable because it is better for manufacturing processes to get it right the first time. Otherwise, defective products that require corrective measures incur additional handling cost. Firms held more interest in funding disposable activities such as investing resources in appropriate storing, dumping and treatment of waste, where engaging the service of third party service provider is the current approach for handling waste. As responsible recycling and disposal are voluntary based initiatives, the advantages and barriers related to E&E product recovery have not been thoroughly rectified.