Reverse Logistics Group Americas Collective Electronic Waste Acceptance Program For New York State
In New York State Reverse Logistics Group Americas provides a Collective Electronic Waste Acceptance Program
registered with the State Department of Environmental Conservation and on behalf
of the following electronics manufacturers in compliance with the
New York State Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act. Acer America Corporation, Coby Electronics Corp, Dell Marketing USA LP, DPI, Inc., Elo Touch Solutions, Inc., Lenovo (United States), Inc., Hewlett-Packard Company,
Planar Systems Inc. and Starlite Consumer Electronics (USA), Inc. Reverse Logistics Group Americas provides convenient methods for consumers of Covered Electronic
Equipment (CEE) to return the CEE at end of life for environmentally sound recycling.
Who is eligible for free recycling?
- An individual
- For-profit entities with 49 or fewer full time employees
- Not-for-profit corporations with 74 or fewer full time employees
- Any not-for-profit corporation designated under section 501( c )(3) of the internal revenue code
- The state
- A public corporation, public school, school district, private or parochial school or board of
cooperative educational services
- A governmental entity
PLEASE NOTE: The Act requires that this service is free for the consumers described
above. Business Consumers (defined under the Act as “for-profit entity which has fifty or more full time employees
or a not-for-profit corporation with seventy-five or more full time employees,
but not a not-for-profit corporation designated under section 501(c) (3) of the
internal revenue code”) can also take advantage of this service by contacting us
at (866) 337-1078 to discuss arrangements for a service that may not necessarily be free of charge.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO RETURN YOUR COVERED ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT,
PLEASE FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Collection Site Option:
CEE (as described below) can be dropped off by eligible consumers at one of our
collection sites. Click here to view our list of
collection sites.
Mail-Back Option:
If you cannot get to a drop-off site and live anywhere in New
York State, take advantage of our mail-back option. This is available to
consumers who are eligible for free recycling and:
a) have a used Acer, Alienware, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, HP, Compaq, Gateway, eMachines, Coby, GPX, iLive, Elo, Lenovo, Medion, Planar or Disney branded CEE or
b) purchased CEEs by these brands and would like to return their old
equipment of the same type by any manufacturer.
To use the
mail-back solution and for further instructions, select from one of the following links below if you have
or have purchased a CEE from the respective company:
COVERED ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (CEE):
- Computers
- Televisions
- Small Scale Servers
- Computer Peripherals (including any cable, cord, or wiring permanently affixed to or incorporated into such product)
- Monitors
- Electronic Keyboards
- Electronic Mice or Similar Pointing Devices
- Facsimile Machines (only if intended for use with computer and weighing less than 100 pounds)
- Document Scanners (only if intended for use with computer and weighing less than 100 pounds)
- Printers (only if intended for use with computer and weighing less than 100 pounds)
- Small Electronic Equipment (including any cable, cord, or wiring permanently affixed to or incorporated into such product)
- VCRs
- Digital Video Recorders
- Portable Digital Music Players
- DVD Players
- Digital Converter Boxes
- Cable or Satellite Receivers
- Electronic or Video Game Consoles
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING CUSTOMER DATA ON COMPUTER HARDWARE
You are responsible for all confidential data that may be
stored on the Computer Hardware. Before you ship any Computer Hardware for
recycling, you are responsible for: (a) deleting the data on the hard-disk
drives and any other storage devices in the products; (b) backing up or
transferring any data prior to deletion; and (c) removing any removable media,
such as diskettes, CDs, or PC Cards.
For removing data on Computer Hardware, Reverse Logistics Group Americas further
recommends use of the variety of available data-erasing software applications
available and follow the instructions associated with the software to ensure
data is removed from the machine prior to returning for recycling.
If you are returning a Lenovo product, Lenovo recommends consumers use Lenovo's
Secure Data Disposal tool or one of the variety of commercially available data-erasing software
applications available on the market and follow the instructions associated with the software to ensure
data is removed from the machine prior to returning for recycling.
Neither the OEM
manufacturer, nor Reverse Logistics Group Americas, nor any third party (including parcel service) will accept liability for lost
data or software or dissemination of confidential information.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The
New York State Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act (Article 27, Title 26 of the Environmental
Conservation Law) ensures that every New Yorker has the opportunity to recycle his or
her electronic waste in an environmentally responsible manner. The law requires
manufacturers to establish a convenient system for the collection, handling, and
recycling or reuse of electronic waste. Manufacturers of covered electronic
equipment (CEE) will be responsible for implementing and maintaining an
acceptance program for the discarded electronic waste, with oversight by the NYS
Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). For general information about this Act including definition of eligible
consumers please see the NYS DEC website (
http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/65583.html).
CONTACT INFORMATION
If you would like more information please contact us at (866) 337-1078.