WEEE Marking Notice
The WEEE marking on Lenovo products applies to all countries with WEEE and e-waste regulations (e.g., European Directive 2012/19/EU, India E-Waste Management & Handling Rules, 2011). Appliances are labeled in accordance with local regulations concerning waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). These regulations determine the framework for the return and recycling of used appliances as applicable within each geography. This label is applied to various products to indicate that the product is not to be thrown away, but rather put in the established collective systems for reclaiming these end of life products.
Battery Recycling and Disposal
In Canada, Lenovo participates in the provincial battery recycling programs, usually administered through Call2Recycle. Rechargeable batteries from Lenovo products can be recycled free of charge. For more information about the Canada Battery Recycling options and to locate a battery recycling location near you, visit https://recycleyourbatteries.ca/
Please note, recalled batteries cannot be recycled through normal recycling programs. For information on recalled batteries, please see Lenovo's battery recall information page.
Product Recycling Programs
Lenovo participates in Provincial product recycling programs at both the required and voluntary level. Please use the links below to find more information on the programs as well as how to recycling end of life equipment in the specific province.
Alberta - http://www.albertarecycling.ca/
British Columbia, Ontario, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan, Quebec, Prince Edward Island, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador - https://recyclemyelectronics.ca/
Lenovo Asset Recovery Services
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.
Packaging Recycling
Lenovo has designed our packaging to minimize packaging volume while maintaining the protective performance required to safely ship our products. In designing our packaging, we strive to maximize the use of recycled and recyclable materials. Our packaging is designed to be recycled locally by the end user in most municipal and commercial waste and recycling streams. Recycling packaging locally helps to minimize the environmental impact from transportation of empty packaging for recycling.
Lenovo participates in provincial packaging recycling programs – commonly called Blue Box recycling programs. Lenovo packaging is designed to be able to be recycled in these Blue Box recycling programs. Provincial recycling programs are managed locally, so please contact your local Blue Box recycling program.
