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 www.ibm.com/jp/pc/service/recycle/ pcrecycle/. 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 www.ibm.com/jp/pc/service/recycle/personal/.
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.
Trademarks
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