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 ProductsElectronic Equipment and Product StewardshipManufacturer Takeback ProgramsNWPSC supports the efforts of manufacturers to create product takeback programs. A takeback program is where a manufacturer will accept used electronic products back from their customers and will recycle, reuse, or dispose of the product properly. Listed below are manufacturing companies that support a product takeback program and promote product stewardship principles for computers & peripherals and cell phones. Computers and PeripheralsA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Qualified purchasers are eligible to recycle one computer, one monitor, and peripheral from any manufacturer with each qualifying purchase transaction. If you choose to participate, Apple will send instructions for packaging your old equipment for shipping to the recycler. Apple also offers free recycling of iPods and cell phones with no purchase necessary.
Customers can recycle binoculars, camcorders, cameras, compact photograph printers, film, scanners and video equipment for $6 plus sales tax. Flatbed scanners, inkjet printers, fax machines and multifunction all-in-one machines can be recycled for $12 plus sales tax. Laser fax machines, personal computer copiers and other large equipment cost $36 plus sales tax to recycle.
Dell also offers free recycling of old computer equipment of any brand with the purchase of a new Dell PC. Also available, are charitable computer donation, large business recycling, and refurbished computers for purchase. For more information, visit Dell's Recycling website.
Products that can be refurbished or recycled include: desktop and laptop computers, digital cameras, multimedia projectors, home audio receivers, cell phones, car audio receivers, computer monitors, camcorders, game systems, PDAs or hand held computers, and Apple Ipods. Gateway works with the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) to recycle rechargeable batteries.
HP contracts with Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) to recycle cell phones and rechargeable batteries. To learn more about recycling at HP, view a video of HP's recycling process. In 2006, HP offered a series of electronic product collection events in Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Mexico and Oregon. The collection events accepted a range of products from any manufacturer at no charge.
Printers can be returned for recycling by mail and customers must pay the cost of shipping. For more information on Lexmark Take Back program, please review the 2003 Test of Manufacture Mail-Back Programs report prepared by the Snohomish County Solid Waste Management Division.
Waste Management currently has 160 designated drop-off sites across the United States and plans to have at least one drop-off site in each state by September 2008. Products covered by the take-back program include LG, Zenith and GoldStar brands of televisions, monitors, audio equipment, video cassette players and recorders, DVD players and recorders, combination TV/VCR and TV/DVD units, set top boxes and accessories associated with those products. Consumers may drop off up to 5 LG-branded items at a time. There is no fee to consumers for the covered LG-brand products; other brands will be accepted, but a fee may be charged by Waste Management for non-LG brands. Cell phones, GPS and PDA devices, along with their accessories, can be dropped off at any Waste Management Recycle America eCycling Center. Consumers also have the option to mail-in their cell phone, GPS and PDA devices through LG Electronics' Mobile Phones Recycling Program without paying shipping costs.
MRM's first foray into the electronics recycling realm will be to provide services in Minnesota, which recently enacted laws that require manufacturers to set up and finance recycling programs for TVs, monitors, and laptops. MRM is positioned to offer recycling services as needed in other states or on a national scale. View the Toshiba press release for more information.
The number of drop-off locations will increase over the years and Sony plans to hit 150 within the first year of operation. Sony's end goal is to establish enough drop-off locations to ensure that 95% of the US population will have access to a Waste Management drop-off site within 20 miles of their residence. The program also allows for a mail-in recycling option with participating WM sites. Waste Management drop-off sites within this program will also accept non-Sony based products; however market prices and recycling fees will still apply. Learn more about the Sony Take Back Recycling Program or find a drop-off location. Sony also gives consumers credit for their old laptops from many manufacturers. The program allows consumers to trade in an old laptop and receive credit toward Sony notebook computers or other products at Sony outlet stores or online. The Sony Style Camera & Camcorder Trade-Up Program allows customers to trade in old cameras or camcorders and receive Sony credit to purchase a Sony camera or camcorder.
If your item is no longer functioning, or has no trade-in value, it can be recycled for the cost of shipping. Toshiba notebook computers can be recycled free of charge to the consumer with no obligation to buy a new Toshiba computer. Find out if you can trade-in or recycle your product. Toshiba works with the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) to recycle cell phones and rechargeable batteries. Cell PhonesMany cell phone manufacturers take back and recycle their products. Learn more at: |
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