Take-back in Europe for products, batteries, packaging

The aim of recycling is to gain an environmental benefit by means of re-use, reconditioning or reclamation of material. Dedicated recycling sites ensure that environmentally harmful components are properly handled and securely disposed. Toshiba and its partners have contracted competent service providers to ensure the best recycling of our products.

The information below reflects our current status of information, April 1, 2008 and is valid for TOSHIBA TEC products sold by TOSHIBA TEC Europe Retail Information Systems respectively its subsidiaries, branches and distributors in the respective country. The mentioned compliance schemes represent not necessarily all existing schemes in the related country.

Austria

Products

In Austria, the national collection and recycling program for IT equipment is organized by several compliance schemes: ERA, EVA and ERP. Toshiba customers can return their old equipment via ERA.

For details please go the website of TERIS Germany: www.toshibatec-eu.de
WEEE producer number of TOSHIBA TEC Europe, Austria operations, is: GLN 90083900017692
For more information, please contact The Federal Environment Agency.

Batteries

In Austria, the collection and recycling of batteries is conducted by Umweltforum Batterien (UFB), an industry association of battery manufacturers and importers. Toshiba customers can dispose of their used batteries free of charge at their local municipality or they can return their used batteries at retail locations where batteries are sold. For more information, please contact UFB.

Packaging

In Austria the national collection and recycling program for packaging is ARA. Toshiba customers can dispose of their packaging waste at local packaging collection points or in dedicated disposal bins available in some municipalities. For more information, please contact ARA.

Germany

Products

In Germany, customers can return their old equipment to TOSHIBA TEC Germany.
WEEE registration number is: DE20209823
Who has a contract with WEEE Take back Scheme: Drekopf
For more information, please contact TOSHIBA TEC Germany: www.toshibatec-eu.de

Batteries

In Germany, the collection and recycling program for batteries is organized by Stiftung Gemeinsames Rücknahmesystem Batterien (GRS). Toshiba customers can dispose of their used batteries free of charge at their local municipality or they can return their used batteries at retail locations where batteries are sold. For more information, please contact: GRS

Packaging

In Germany, the collection and recycling program for packaging is organized by the dual system DSD GmbH. Toshiba customers can dispose of their packaging waste free of charge at any local collection point, or they can use the dedicated disposal bins for packaging provided by their local authority. For more information, please contact: DSD GmbH

Other Countries

Check the European web site for take-back schemes in other European countries.