IPods and iPhones.They accept iPods for recycling in their stores (and you get a 10% discount towards a new one). This is an improvement over their old system that would cost you $30. Then pack up your equipment using your own box and send it off. Call 80 to receive a free prepaid shipping label. (This is a big improvement over Apple’s previous program.) Apple contracts with Sims Recycling Solutions. Apple will take any brand of computer and monitor for free recycling. This program is run by a vendor called Power On, an asset recovery firm. If your item has any reuse value, send it to them, and they will send you an Apple gift card for that value. Apple has a trade in program for working iPhones, iPads, and Mac or PC desktop and notebook computers. They also offer a mailback program, where the recycling is free but they charge you $13-$25 per item for shipping and handling. In some states (with takeback laws) there may be some additional drop off options for used Acer products. This is the kind of retailer/manufacturer partnership that we would like to see more of. They let you drop off old Acer products at any Best Buy, and they reimburse Best Buy for the costs of collection, transportation and recycling. Why should we support those companies by buying their products? CompanyĪcer has partnered with Best Buy for their takeback program. Some companies (especially lesser known brands) have no voluntary takeback program at all (they only do it where the law requires it) and do very little on sustainability issues. Learn more about the e-Stewards program.īut we do think that it’s important for consumers to use our buying power to encourage companies to be good stewards of their products. It’s a new program, and we hope these manufacturers will require their recyclers to become e-Steward certified. We can only endorse takeback programs which use only certified e-Stewards – recyclers which have been audited by accredited independent auditors to the high e-Stewards standard, which does not allow these programs to export e-waste to developing countries. Click on the “more details” link for more info on some of these programs. Here’s a quick summary of the programs, including information on which companies have no program. Having a “voluntary program” means they offer takeback and recycling options even in states where there is no law requiring it. Many of the electronics companies have voluntary takeback programs.
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