Appendix B.
B-2
Recycling information
Lenovo encourages owners of information technology (IT) equipment to responsibly
recycle their equipment when it is no longer needed. Lenovo offers a variety of
programs and services to assist equipment owners in recycling their IT products. For
information on recycling Lenovo products, go to:
http://www.lenovo.com/lenovo/environment/recycling
Collecting and recycling a disused Lenovo computer or monitor
If you are a company employee and need to dispose of a Lenovo computer or monitor
that is the property of the company, you must do so in accordance with the Law for
Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources. Computers and monitors are
categorized as industrial waste and should be properly disposed of by an industrial
waste disposal contractor certified by a local government. In accordance with the Law
for Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources, Lenovo Japan provides, through
its PC Collecting and Recycling Services, for the collecting, reuse, and recycling of
disused computers and monitors. For details, visit the Lenovo Web site at
http://www.lenovo.com/recycling/japan. Pursuant to the Law for Promotion of
Effective Utilization of Resources, the collecting and recycling of home-used
computers and monitors by the manufacturer was begun on October 1, 2003. This
service is provided free of charge for home-used computers sold after October 1, 2003.
For details, visit the Lenovo Web site at http://www.lenovo.com/recycling/japan.
Disposing of Lenovo computer components
Some Lenovo computer products sold in Japan may have components that contain
heavy metals or other environmental sensitive substances. To properly dispose of
disused components, such as a printed circuit board or drive, use the methods
described above for collecting and recycling a disused computer or monitor.
