Recycling

Last Update: July 12, 2012

PC recycling results

Since fiscal 2002, we have been recycling our personal computers (PCs) in Japan through dedicated transportation and recycling companies. The recycling program was initially limited to business-use PCs, but was extended to home-use PCs in October 2003. Total 8,552 units of PCs were processed in fiscal 2012, with a recycling rate of 53.2%.

PC recycling results (Japan, fiscal 2012)

Classification		Weight collected(kg)	No. of units collected(Units)	Weight treated for recycling(kg)	Weight of resources reused (kg)	Rate of resources reused^*2
Desktop PCs	Business-use	765.7	95	1,404.1	1,022.5	72.8%
	Home-use	638.4	77
	Subtotal	1,404.1	172
Notebook PCs	Business-use	7,606.6	5,512	9,953.3	3,469.3	34.9%
	Home-use	2,346.7	1,762
	Subtotal	9,953.3	7,274
CRT displays^*1	Business-use	550.6	35	6,156.9	4,012.9	65.2%
	Home-use	5,606.3	253
	Subtotal	6,156.9	288
LCDs^*1	Business-use	3,990.9	673	4,935.8	3,439.2	69.7%
	Home-use	944.9	145
	Subtotal	4,935.8	818
TOTAL		22,450.1	8,552	22,450.1	11,943.9	53.2%

*1 Including integrated PCs
*2 Rate of resources recycled: Ratio of the mass reused as resources among the used products that were treated for recycling

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