Lenovo ESG
Product Recycling
Our Approach
Lenovo offers product take-back programs for reuse and recycling as part of Lenovo's support of a more circular economy. Our asset recovery services (ARS) program for business customers and our product take-back programs for consumers are available in most major markets where we do business. These programs are designed to maximize the reuse, recycling, and/or environmental disposal of replaced and end-of-life electronic products, parts, and waste.
Recycling Programs by Market
Select a market from one of the drop-down lists below to obtain information about Lenovo's take-back and recycling program for products, batteries, and packaging in that market.
Asia Pacific
Asset Recovery Services (ARS)
Lenovo offers ARS to business customers to manage their IT assets and data center infrastructure with equipment take-back, data destruction, refurbishment and recycling services. We also offer additional services including inventory and value assessment as well as various on-site services. Lenovo's expertise in managing asset disposition can help customers eliminate the time and expense of managing the disposal of surplus or replaced IT equipment themselves. In some situations, Lenovo can facilitate donation of the old IT Assets or can help customers offset costs and receive value back for re-marketable assets. For more information, contact your local sales representative or visit our Asset Recovery Services page. Click here for a list of markets where Lenovo offers ARS.
Lenovo's Approved Reuse and Recycling Suppliers
Lenovo suppliers providing product reuse and recycling services meet Lenovo's qualification and audit requirements. Lenovo strongly encourages all reuse and recycling suppliers to achieve accredited third-party certifications to ISO 14001, ISO 9001, ISO 45001, and recycling standards, such as Responsible Recycling (R2) and e-Stewards. Lenovo's audit assesses a supplier's conformance to the Lenovo Electronics End of Life Standard for Suppliers. The Standard covers requirements for quality, environmental, health and safety management systems as well as data security management and more.
Click here to read the Lenovo Electronics End of Life Standard for Suppliers
Our Product Recycling at a Glance
As customers continue to have considerable interest in Lenovo's recycling programs, its continual improvement activities include searching for opportunities to maximize reuse and recycling. Since 2005, Lenovo has processed 394,497 metric tons of computer equipment through its contracted service providers.
| Product End-of-Life Managment (PELM) Diposition (Metric Tons) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calendar Year (CY) | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Reused | 1,557 | 1,695 | 1,875 | 1,901 | 2,948 |
| Recycled | 24,856 | 28,076 | 30,143 | 30,679 | 30,111 |
| Waste to Energy (WTE) | 987 | 793 | 523 | 896 | 371 |
| Incinerate | 1,126 | 1,978 | 728 | 243 | 104 |
| Landfill | 159 | 340 | 894 | 387 | 246 |
| Total | 28,685 | 32,882 | 34,163 | 34,106 | 33,789 |
| Product Take Back (PTB) Disposition (Metric Tons) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calendar Year (CY) | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Reused | 1,023 | 1,536 | 1,556 | 1,669 | 2,648 |
| Recycled | 24,112 | 27,249 | 29,295 | 29,863 | 26,761 |
| Waste to Energy (WTE) | 987 | 782 | 519 | 892 | 366 |
| Incinerate | 1,041 | 1,904 | 728 | 239 | 104 |
| Landfill | 143 | 324 | 885 | 385 | 246 |
| Total | 27,306 | 31,795 | 32,983 | 33,048 | 30,125 |
The Company's Product End-of-Life Management (PELM) and Product Take Back (PTB) includes materials from customers, company-owned country returns, manufacturing and R&D scrap, and employee equipment from real estate sites. These metrics represent all data received from PELM suppliers as of the time of publication of this data.
Please see our most recent ESG report for additional information.
Data Security
Lenovo and its reuse and recycling suppliers are not responsible for any data or information left on equipment returned to Lenovo or its suppliers. We recommend customers use a commercially available data-erasing software application to ensure data is removed from the machine's hard drive prior to recycling it.
WEEE Information for Reuse and Treatment Centers
Reuse, treatment, and recycling centers in countries with Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) regulations can obtain reuse and treatment information for Lenovo products put on the market after August 13, 2005. Documents listing all items requiring selective treatment according to the WEEE regulation can be downloaded below. Email ✉ environment@lenovo.com for more information.
Selective Treatment Form - Desktops/All-in-Ones/Thin Clients/Workstations
Selective Treatment Form - Notebooks/Tablets/Slates
Selective Treatment Form - Monitors
For Lenovo Server/Storage Selective Treatment Forms, go to https://datacentersupport.lenovo.com and search for the Selective Treatment Form for your specific model. To read the Lenovo Statement on WEEE, click here.
Packaging
Reusable bulk packaging may be available for many of Lenovo's products. Contact your sales rep or ✉ environment@lenovo.com for more information.
