HP launches recycling program Indian consumers

HP has extended its recycling program in India beyond corporate customers to include consumers and SMBs.

HP has extended its recycling program in India beyond corporate customers to include consumers and small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs).

Beginning May 15,customers will be able to drop off HP-branded technology equipment at HP service centers in 17 locations across 9 cities in India. HP will accept,at no additional charge,any HP printer,scanner,fax machine,notebook or desktop PC,monitor,handheld device,or camera and associated external components such as cables,mice and keyboards. After collection,HP will consolidate the products and sort for recycling locally in India.

Subsequent phases of the program will increase the number of drop-off points in those cities and include additional cities over the next year.

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With technology products and consumer environmental awareness on the rise,theres a greater urgency around disposing of equipment in an environmentally responsible manner, said Jean-Claude Vanderstraeten,Environment Director,Asia-Pacific and Japan [APJ,HP. We designed our consumer recycling program to make it simple for our customers to do their part for environmental sustainability.

This expansion to the consumer market completes HPs recycling service offerings to the different market segments in which HP operates in India. HP has had a product take-back program for corporate customers in India since 2003.

HPs product take-back and recycling program are part of its comprehensive end-of-life asset recovery services. This year marks the 22nd anniversary of HPs recycling program

HP began remarketing used equipment in 1981 and recycling in 1987.