The original EU Directive 2002/96/EC of the EU Parliament and Council on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) became effective on 13 August 2005 and the amended directive 2012/19/EU commonly known as the “WEEE Recast” or “WEEE2” became effective 13 August 2012 subject to local transposition in each EU member state.
The Directive imposes obligations for the collection; treatment; disposal and financing of WEEE - from users in households (or in some countries defined as consumer type products), likely to end into municipal waste streams - and from other than household users such as commercial customers. Financial obligations are different for household and commercial WEEE as well as for "historical waste" (of products put on the market before 13 August 2005) and "new waste" (of products put on the market after 13 August 2005). Additionally, the Directive requires that "new" products are marked and specific information is given to users and recycling companies.
IBM is complying with all the obligations pursuant the WEEE recast Directive and its transpositions into National Member State legislation as applicable. In Spain this is Royal decree 110-2015 of 21 February 2015
In conjunction with local legislation, IBM ensures the collection and treatment of products it has put on the market after August 13, 2005 – recognizable by the following waste bin logo placed directly on the equipment, and also of products put on the market before August 13, 2005 when they are replaced by an equivalent product or a product with the same functions. IBM offers the customers two take-back platforms to collect end-of-life IBM equipment as described below.
Recovery and Recycling of Household or Professional WEEE in Spain
International Business Machines, S.A. has a participation agreement with Geodis/Earn Services for the purpose of compliance with local requirements for the environmentally responsible collection, recycling, and disposal of WEEE. Click here for more information:
https://b2btool.earn-service.com/ibm/select
Recovery and Potential Refurbishment and Reuse of Professional EEE (Asset Recovery Services)
Since 1999, IBM has put in place a program to treat IT Hardware optimizing reuse, recycling and other form of valorization in many countries. The purpose of the Asset Recovery Services (ARS) program is to prolong the useful life of these products until the technology becomes obsolete.
If you wish to make arrangements with IBM for the collection and potential refurbishment and reuse of your IBM or other manufacturer’s Electronic Equipment (which is not yet WEEE); please contact your regional ARS representative:
Information for Recyclers (not clients):
Upon request, IBM will provide information to recyclers as required in the applicable local regulation. Click the following link for more instructions in this regard
https://www.ibm.com/ibm/recycle/us-en/ifr/index.html
Data Privacy and Deletion of Data
Customer is solely responsible for complying with the legal obligations of all applicable data protection legislation, in particular with the legality of transmission of data to IBM and its suppliers and the legal requirements for processing of data.
Prior to hand-over of equipment to IBM or our designated WEEE supplier, customer must delete all data (including all personal data, encrypted data, passwords, and software) contained in/on such equipment including hard files, diskettes, storage devices, memory chips and the like.
IBM will not accept any responsibility or obligation of confidentiality for the security of any data.
IBM will not, however, check the contents or check for the presence of such data prior to the recycling/disposal process, during which IBM and its respective WEEE suppliers are authorized to wipe, delete or otherwise destroy any data that may still be contained in returned WEEE.
Customer will own and remain responsible for the data at all times and IBM will not accept any liability resulting from the contents of any data contained in/on the WEEE handed over to our designated WEEE collectors or processors.
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