Take back and recycling of old Toshiba products, batteries and 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.
In all countries mentioned below our customers have the option to discard old ICT equipment, batteries and packaging waste at the municipal collection points. The manner in which the separate collection is arranged differs per municipality. Information, such as the address and opening hours of the waste collection point, can be found in the municipal guide or the website of your municipality. Another option to return old equipment might be via the places where new equipment is purchased.
The information below reflects our current status of information, November 30, 2007 and is valid for Toshiba PC-products sold by Toshiba Europe GmbH 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 dispose of their old equipment free of charge at local municipal collection points or they can return their old IT equipment to the place where they purchase new equipment. For more information, please contact: ERA, EVA, ERP, 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

 

Belgium

Products

In Belgium, the national collection and recycling program for IT equipment is called RECUPEL ICT. Toshiba customers can dispose of their old equipment free of charge at local municipal collection points or they can return their old IT equipment to the place where they purchase new equipment. For more information, please contact: RECUPEL ICT

Batteries

In Belgium, the national collection and recycling recycling program of spent batteries is organized by Bebat. 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: Bebat

Packaging

In Belgium, the national collection and recycling program for packaging is organized by Val I Pac. 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: Val I Pac

 

Bulgaria

Products

In Bulgaria consumer may hand old equipment at the municipality or any other collection points. Information, such as the address and opening hours of the waste collection point, can be found in the municipal guide or the website of your municipality. For more information, please contact: Ministry for Environment

Batteries

For more information, please contact: Ministry for Environment

Packaging

In Bulgaria the collective system for separate collection of Packaging waste is EcoPack Bulgaria. For more information, please contact: EcoPack Bulgaria Jsc

 

Cyprus

Products

In Cyprus consumer may hand old equipment at the municipality or any other collection points. Information, such as the address and opening hours of the waste collection point, can be found in the municipal guide or the website of your municipality. For more information, please contact: Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment

Batteries

For more information, please contact: Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment

Packaging

For more information, please contact: Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment

 

Czech Republic

Products

In Cyprus consumer may hand old equipment at the municipality or any other collection points. Information, such as the address and opening hours of the waste collection point, can be found in the municipal guide or the website of your municipality. For more information, please contact: Asecol, REMA, and RETELA
Ministry of Environment

Batteries

For more information, please contact: Ecobat

Packaging

In Czech Republic the EKO-KOM consortium provides collection and treatment of end of life product packaging. Toshiba customers should contact their local municipality to identify collection points. For more information, please contact: EKO-KOM

 

Denmark

Products

In Denmark, the national collection and recycling program for IT equipment is called Elretur. Toshiba customers can dispose of their old equipment at local municipal collection points. For more information, please contact: Elretur

Batteries

For more information, please contact your local municipality.

Packaging

For more information, please contact your local municipality.

 

Estonia

Products

In Estonia, the collection and recycling program for IT equipment is organized by EES-Ringlus. Toshiba customers can dispose of their old equipment at local municipal collection points. For more information, please contact: EES-Ringlus, Ministry of Environment

Batteries

For more information, please contact: Ministry of Environment

Packaging

For more information, please contact: The Estonian Recovery Organisation (ERO), Ministry of Environment

 

Finland

Products

In Finland, the national collection and recycling program for IT equipment is organized by Elker Oy. Toshiba customers can dispose of their old equipment free of charge at local municipal collection points or they can return their old IT equipment to the place where they purchase new equipment. For more information, please contact: Elker Oy, Ministry of the Environment

Batteries

For more information, please contact: Ministry of the Environment

Packaging

In Finland, the national collection and recycling program for packaging is organized by PYR. 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: PYR

 

France

Produits

En France la collecte et le recyclage des produits informatiques sont organisés par Ecologic. Les clients Toshiba peuvent déposer leurs vieux équipepement dans les points de dépot municipaux. Pour plus d'infomations, contactez : Ecologic

Batteries

En France, la collecte et le recyclage des batteries sont organisés par Corepile. Les clients Toshiba peuvent remettre leurs batteries usagées au point de collecte de leur municipalité ou chez le revendeur ayant vendu le produit.
Pour plus d'infomations, contactez : Corepile

Packaging

En France, la collecte nationale et le recyclage sont organisés par Eco Emballage. Les clients Toshiba peuvent remettre leurs emballage dans les points de collecte ou dans les poubelles dédiées mises à disposition par les municipalités.
Pour plus d'informations, contactez : Eco Emballage

 

Germany

Products

In Germany, the collection and recycling program for IT equipment is organized by ERP. Toshiba customers can dispose of their old equipment at local municipal collection points. For more information, please contact: ERP

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

 

Greece

Products

In Greece, the national collection and recycling program for IT equipment is organized by Recycling of Appliances. Toshiba customers can dispose of their old equipment free of charge at local municipal collection points or they can return their old IT equipment to the place where they purchase new equipment. For more information, please contact: Recycling of Appliances, Ministry of the Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works

Batteries

For more information, please contact: AFIS

Packaging

In Greece the national collection and recycling program for packaging is the Hellenic Recovery & Recycling Corporation (HE.R.R.CO). Toshiba customers can dispose of their packaging waste free of charge at any local collection point. For more information, please contact: HE.R.R.CO

 

Hungary

Products

In Hungary, the collection and recycling program for IT equipment is organized by Elektrowaste and Electro-Coord. Toshiba customers can dispose of their old equipment free of charge at local municipal collection points or they can return their old IT equipment to the place where they purchase new equipment. For more information, please contact: Elektrowaste and Electro-Coord Ministry of Environment and Water or The National Directorate for the Environment, Nature and Water

Batteries

In Hungary, the national collection and recycling program for batteries is organized by the Re'lem consortium. Toshiba customers can dispose of their spent batteries free of charge at the local collection points. For more information, please contact: Relem

Packaging

In Hungary, the collection and recycling of product packaging is organized by Okopannon. Toshiba customers can dispose of their packaging waste free of charge at any local collection point. For more information, please contact: Ökopannon

 

Ireland

Products

In Ireland, the national collection and recycling program for IT equipment is organized by ERP and WEEE Ireland. Toshiba customers can return their old IT equipment free of charge to the place where they purchase new equipment, or they can dispose of their old equipment at local municipal collection points. For more information, please contact: ERP, WEEE Ireland

Batteries

For more information, please contact your local municipality.

Packaging

In Ireland, the national collection and recycling program for packaging is organized by Repak. 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: Repak

 

Italy

Products

In Italy, consumer may hand old equipment at the municipality or any other collection points. Information, such as the address and opening hours of the waste collection point, can be found in the municipal guide or the website of your municipality. For more information, please contact: Ministry of Environment

Batteries

For more information, please contact: ECOELIT Ministry of Environment

Packaging

In Italy, the national collection and recycling program for packaging is Conai. 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: Conai

 

Latvia

Products

In Latvia, the collection and recycling program for IT equipment is organized by Latvia Green Electronics. Toshiba customers can dispose of their old equipment free of charge at local municipal collection points or they can return their old IT equipment to the place where they purchase new equipment. For more information, please contact: Latvia Green Electronics, Ministry of Environment

Batteries

For more information, please contact your local municipality.

Packaging

For more information, please contact your local municipality.

 

Lithuania

Products

In Lithuania, the collection and recycling program for IT equipment is organized by Elektrowaste and Electro-Coord. Toshiba customers can dispose of their old equipment free of charge at local municipal collection points or they can return their old IT equipment to the place where they purchase new equipment. For more information, please contact: Infobalt, Ministry of Health

Batteries

For more information, please contact your local municipality.

Packaging

For more information, please contact your local municipality.

 

Luxembourg

Products

In Luxembourg, the national collection and recycling program for IT equipment is called Ecotrel. Toshiba customers can dispose of their old equipment free of charge at local municipal collection points or they can return their old IT equipment to the place where they purchase new equipment. For more information, please contact: Ecotrel, Ministry of the Environment.

Batteries

In Luxembourg, the national collection and recycling program for used batteries is organized by Superdreckskescht. 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: Superdreckskescht

Packaging

For more information, please contact: Valorlux

 

Malta

Products

Consumer may hand old equipment at the municipality or any other collection points. Information, such as the address and opening hours of the waste collection point, can be found in the municipal guide or the website of your municipality. For more information, contact: Malta Environment & Planning Authority

Batteries

In Malta, the collection of used batteries is organized by WasteServ Malta Ltd. Toshiba customers can dispose of their used batteries at any Local Council Office or in outlets in their locality. For more information, please contact: WasteServ Malta Ltd.

Packaging

For more information, please contact: Greenpak, WasteServ Malta Ltd.

 

Netherlands

Products

In the Netherlands, the national collection and recycling scheme for IT equipment is ICT MILIEU. Toshiba customers can return their old IT equipment free of charge to the place where they purchase new equipment, or they can dispose of their old equipment at local municipal collection points. For more information, please contact: ICT MILIEU

Batteries

In the Netherlands, the national collection and recycling program for used batteries is organized by Stibat. 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: Stibat

Packaging

In Netherlands, the national collection and recycling scheme for packaging is organized by Nedvang. 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: Nedvang

 

Norway

Products

Norway’s national collection and recycling program for IT equipment is EL RETUR. Consumers can return their old IT equipment free of charge to the place where they purchase new equipment, or they can dispose of it at local municipal collection points. For more information, please contact: EL RETUR

Batteries

Toshiba customers can dispose of their spent batteries at the collection points including retailer and grocery stores and those set up by municipalities. For more information, please contact: Batteriretur and Rebatt AS

Packaging

For more information, please contact your local municipality.

 

Poland

Products

Consumer may hand old equipment at the municipality or any other collection points. Information, such as the address and opening hours of the waste collection point, can be found in the municipal guide or the website of your municipality. For more information, please contact: Ministry of Environmental Protection, General Inspector of Environmental Protection

Batteries

For more information, please contact: REBA

Packaging

For more information, please contact: REKOPOL Eko-Punkt

 

Portugal

Products

In Portugal, the collection and recycling program for IT equipment is organized by ERP and AmB3E. Toshiba customers can return their old IT equipment free of charge to the place where they purchase new equipment, or they can dispose of their old equipment at local municipal collection points. For more information, please contact: Amb3E or ERP, Environment Ministry, National Waste Institute

Batteries

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: ECOPILHAS

Packaging

In Portugal, the national collection and recycling scheme for packaging is Ponto Verde. 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: Ponto Verde

 

Romania

Products

In Romania consumer may hand old equipment at the municipality or any other collection points. Information, such as the address and opening hours of the waste collection point, can be found in the municipal guide or the website of your municipality. For more information, please contact: Ecotic, Ministry of Environment

Batteries

For more information, please contact your local municipality.

Packaging

For more information, please contact your local municipality.

 

Slovakia

Products

In Slovakia, the collection and recycling program for IT equipment is organized by SEWA and Envidom. Toshiba customers can return their old IT equipment free of charge to the place where they purchase new equipment, or they can dispose of their old equipment at local municipal collection points. For more information, please contact: SEWA, Envidom, Ministry of Environment of the Slovak Republic

Batteries

For more information, please contact your local municipality.

Packaging

For more information, please contact your local municipality.

 

Slovenia

Products

In Slovenia, the collection and recycling program for IT equipment is organized by Slopak, ZEOS and Interseroh. Toshiba customers can return their old IT equipment free of charge to the place where they purchase new equipment, or they can dispose of their old equipment at local municipal collection points. For more information, please contact: ZEOS, Slopak or Interseroh. Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning

Batteries

For more information, please contact your local municipality.

Packaging

For more information, please contact your local municipality.

 

Spain

Products

In Spain, the collection and recycling program for IT equipment is organized by ERP. Toshiba customers can dispose of their old equipment at local municipal collection points. For more information, please contact: ERP. Ministry of Industry and Ministry of Environment and at regional level (Madrid) Department of Environment of regional authority.

Batteries

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: ECOPILAS

Packaging

In Spain, the national collection and recycling program for packaging is Eco Embes. 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: Eco Embes

 

Sweden

Products

In Sweden, national collection and recycling program is called El Kretsen. Toshiba customers can dispose of their old IT equipment at any municipal collection point. IT dealers do not accept equipment for recycling, but they must provide customers with the location of the nearest collection point. For more information, please contact: El Kretsen

Batteries

Toshiba customers can turn in all spent batteries to the municipality’s collection system, or to retail outlets that take in batteries. For more information, please contact: Batteriinsamlingen

Packaging

In Sweden the national collection and recycling program for packaging is organized by REPA. 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: Repa

 

Switzerland

Products

In Switzerland, national collection and recycling program for IT equipment is SWICO. Customers can return their old IT equipment free of charge to any dealer, regardless of whether they purchase similar equipment from that dealer. They can also dispose of old equipment at local municipal collection points, which can restrict access to registered residents of the municipality. For more information, please contact: SWICO

Batteries

Toshiba customers can dispose of their used batteries free of charge at every retail locations where batteries are sold or at some local municipality. For more information, please contact: INOBAT

Packaging

In Switzerland, the collection of paper and cardboard is organized by the local communities. For more information, please contact your local municipality.

 

United Kingdom

Products

In U.K., the collection and recycling program for IT equipment is organized by Repic. Toshiba customers can dispose of their old equipment free of charge at local municipal collection points or they can return their old IT equipment to the place where they purchase new equipment. For more information, please contact: Repic, Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and DTI, Environment Agency, Scottish Environmental Protection Agency and Environment and Heritage Service.

Batteries

In UK, the future national collection and recycling program will be organized by Valpak. At the moment Toshiba customers can return their used batteries via the return option service to TIU Sunbury. For more information, please contact:

Packaging

In the U.K. the national collection and recycling program for packaging is Valpak. 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: www.recycle-more.co.uk