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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. |
The Lenovo Recycling Service allows consumers and business customers to recycle any manufacturer's PCs, including system units, monitors, printers and optional attachments for $30.00, including shipping. Customers may purchase the Lenovo Recycling Service by calling 1-866-96-THINK, select the sales option, and asking for part number #06P7513 or online. For a limited time, customers purchasing the Lenovo Recycling Service will receive a $50 rebate toward the purchase of any new Lenovo product. |
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 $6 to $10 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. |
Small and medium-sized business customers as well as large enterprises should contact
their local Lenovo Sales representative or Branch Office or send an inquiry to
environment@lenovo.com to receive a competitive quote for the remarketing, recycling, and/or environmentally sound disposal of Lenovo or non-Lenovo IT products. |
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