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 Product recycling programs
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In the United States, regulations and requirements for the disposal of used batteries vary by state and/or municipality. Additionally, requirements may vary depending on battery type. Users should contact their local municipal waste disposal facility prior to discarding any used battery in normal trash. The attached document provides information addressing the proper replacement, recycling, and disposal of used IBM/Lenovo product batteries.
Lenovo participates in the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation's (RBRC) "Call2Recycle" program. Rechargeable batteries from Lenovo products such as lithium ion batteries in laptops can be recycled free of charge at any of the RBRC's more than 30,000 drop off locations in the US and Canada. For more information about the RBRC's Call2Recycle program and to locate a battery recycling location near you, visit the RBRC Web site. |
The WEEE marking on Lenovo products applies only to countries within the European Union (EU) and Norway. Appliances are labeled in accordance with European Directive 2002/96/EC concerning waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). The Directive determines the framework for the return and recycling of used appliances as applicable throughout the European Union. This label is applied to various products to indicate that the product is not to be thrown away, but rather reclaimed upon end of life per this Directive. |
Monitor and Notebook Computer Recycling:
The California Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003 requires that beginning January 1, 2005, Lenovo and other retailers begin assessing an Electronic Waste Recycling Fee on certain "covered electronic devices" sold in California. "Covered electronic devices" include most video display products such as computer monitors and notebook computers. The fee, ranging from $8 to $25 depending on screen size, is collected at the time of retail sale, including Internet and catalog sales, from all California consumers of covered electronic devices. Collected fees are deposited in an Electronic Waste Recovery and Recycling Account managed by the State of California that will be used to provide payments to authorized collectors and recyclers, foster the development of recycling opportunities and offset the cost of properly managing these types of devices at the end of their useful lives. It is unlawful to dispose of most covered electronic devices with regular municipal waste in the state of California.
The Electronic Waste Recycling Fee is not a deposit. Consumers are not entitled to reimbursement of the fee when covered electronic devices are recycled. Rather, the intent of the fee is to reduce, or eliminate, the costs associated with properly recycling this material when it becomes waste.
For more information on how to return video display products for recycling in the state of California, please go to eRecycle.org Web site.
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For Connecticut customers, Lenovo offers free recycling and/or environmentally conscious disposal for all Lenovo projector replacement lamps manufactured for Lenovo after May 1, 2005. For details on how to take advantage of this offering, owners of qualified lamps should send inquiries to environment@lenovo.com. |
For Louisiana customers, Lenovo offers free recycling and/or environmentally conscious disposal for all Lenovo projector replacement lamps manufactured for Lenovo after May 1, 2005. For details on how to take advantage of this offering, owners of qualified lamps should send inquiries to environment@lenovo.com. |
Maine prohibits private households from disposing computer monitors and televisions as regular trash or waste. Instead, all waste computer monitors and televisions must be recycled. Maine has a system of "shared responsibility" for the recycling of this equipment. Private households should contact their local municipal office or solid waste/recycling facility to find out how to access this system. Additional information about Maine's program and recycling options are available here.
Businesses are also prohibited from disposing of old computers as regular trash or waste unless the computer can be proven to be non-hazardous through laboratory testing. Therefore, businesses should consider using either the Lenovo ThinkPlus Recycling Service (above) or the following IBM Asset Recovery Solution offering to reuse, recycle, and/or dispose of this waste in an environmentally sound manner. |
Household consumers wishing to recycle electronic equipment can visit www.pca.state.mn.us/ewaste or call 651-296-6300 (inside Twin Cities metro area) or 800-657-3864 (outside the metro area) to find a location in Minnesota that accepts electronic products. Note that recycling locations may accept different types of products. Recycling options may not be available yet in your area. Some locations may charge you a fee. |
Lenovo's free consumer product takeback program is available to all US consumers. For Lenovo's "2009 Annual Reporting for Computer Recovery and Recycling, Virginia" report required under Virginia's Computer and Recovery Act (2008), click here. |
Consumer and Small Business Recycling Program in US Lenovo has partnered with Eco-International, a leader in environmentally sound recycling and PC value recovery, to offer Eco Take Back http://lenovo.ecotakeback.com/ for Lenovo customers. Eco Take Back's recycling service is intended for consumers and small businesses in the United States who want to dispose of their end of life computer systems and accessories in an environmentally responsible manner while reducing the use of diminishing landfill space. Lenovo's offering provides a FREE recycling solution for any Lenovo product and select IBM products, including system units, monitors, keyboards, and mice. Equipment from other manufacturers may be recycled as well depending on the age and condition of the equipment being returned. Step through the instructions on the Eco Take Back Web page, http://lenovo.ecotakeback.com/, to see if your equipment qualifies. As part of this service, Lenovo will arrange for free shipping of any Lenovo PC and select IBM PCs via UPS to Eco-International. Eco-International will recycle as much of the computer system and accessories as possible and will dispose of the remainder in an environmentally sound manner. For large enterprise customers, Lenovo's Asset Recovery Service, http://www.lenovo.com/services_warranty/US/en/asset_recovery.html, provides solutions for larger quantities of equipment from any manufacturer, including Lenovo. |
Lenovo offers Asset Recovery Services (ARS) to business customers to help manage their end-of-life technology equipment by providing PC take-back, data destruction, refurbishment and recycling. Lenovo also offers additional services including inventory, value assessment, on-site de-installation and data encryption. This service gives customers an end-to-end solution from Lenovo from the point of computer purchase to take-back and disposal. Lenovo's expertise in managing the end-of-life computers can help customers eliminate the time and expense of managing the disposal of surplus or replaced equipment themselves. Additionally upon request, Lenovo can facilitate donation of the old computers or can help customers receive cash back for them.
Businesses interested in using these services should contact their local Lenovo Sales Representative. For more information on Lenovo Asset Recovery Services (ARS) please click here. |
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