Living Green

Corporate responsibility

Electronics companies’ takeback program

Computer Company Takeback Programs

Completely Free Takeback Program

Dell

Sometimes Free (free to some users, or for some products)

HP
Apple*
Asus (laptops only)
Toshiba (laptops only)

Offers Takeback Program but Consumers Must Pay

Gateway
Lenovo
Viewsonic (must buy extended warranty )

No Ongoing Takeback Program

Acer
NEC

Television Company Takeback Programs

Completely Free Takeback Program

Sony

Sometimes Free
(free to some users, or for some products)

Offers Takeback Program but Consumers Must Pay

No Ongoing Takeback Program

Funai
Hitachi *
JVC *
LG (also owns Zenith)
Mitsubishi *
Panasonic *
Philips *
Pioneer *
Samsung
Sanyo *
Sharp *
Thomson *(owns GE, RCA)
Toshiba *
Vizio

* Denotes company that lobbies against state legislation promoting producer takeback programs.

The table above refers to electronics companies' national takeback programs in the US. Some states have passed legislation requiring electronics companies to takeback products in those states. Compliance with those laws is not the same as offering a national takeback program.

 

Information provided by:

Computer TakeBack Coalition, http://www.computertakeback.com.