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The information below reflects our current status of information, May 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
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, contact:
ERA (http://www.era-gmbh.at/),
EVA (http://www.eva.co.at/),
ERP (http://www.erp-recycling.org),
The Federal Environment Agency (http://www.umweltbundesamt.at/)
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Belgium
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, contact:
RECUPEL ICT (http://www.recupel.be)
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Bulgaria
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, contact:
Ministry for Environment (http://www.moew.government.bg/index_e.html),
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Cyprus
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, contact:
Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment (http://www.moa.gov.cy/).
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CzechRepublic
In Czech Republic, the national collection and recycling program for IT equipment is organized by Asecol, REMA and RETELA. 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, contact:
Asecol (http://www.asekol.cz/),
REMA (http://www.remasystem.cz/),
RETELA (http://www.retela.cz/),
Ministry of Environment (http://www.env.cz/).
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Denmark
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, contact:
Elretur (http://www.elretur.dk/)
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Estonia
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, contact:
EES-Ringlus (http://www.eesringlus.ee/),
Ministry of Environment (http://www.envir.ee/)
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Finland
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, contact:
Elker Oy (http://www.elker.fi/),
Ministry of the Environment (http://www.environment.fi/).
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France
In France, the collection and recycling program for IT equipment is organized by Ecologic. Toshiba customers can dispose of their old equipment at local municipal collection points.
For more information, contact:
Ecologic (http://www.ecologic-france.com/,)
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Germany
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, contact:
ERP (http://www.erp-recycling.org)
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Greece
In Greece, the national collection and recycling program for IT equipment is organized Reyccling 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, contact:
Recycling of Appliances (http://www.electrocycle.gr/),
Ministry of the Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works (http://www.minenv.gr/).
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Hungary
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, contact:
Elektrowaste and Electro-Coord Ministry of Environment and Water (http://www.ktm.hu/),
The National Directorate for the Environment, Nature and Water (http://www.ovf.hu/).
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Ireland
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, contact:
ERP (http://www.erp-recycling.org),
WEEE Ireland (http://www.weeeireland.ie)
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Italy
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, contact:
Ministry of Environment (http://www.minambiente.it/).
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Latvia
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, contact:
Latvia Green Electronics (http://www.lze.lv/),
Ministry of Environment (http://www.vidm.gov.lv/).
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Lithuania
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, contact:
Infobalt (http://www.infobalt.lt/),
Ministry of Health (http://www.sam.lt/en/).
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Luxembourg
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, contact:
Ecotrel (http://www.ecotrel.org/),
Ministry of the Environment (http://www.environnement.public.lu/).
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Malta
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 (http://www.mepa.org.mt/).
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Netherlands
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, contact:
ICT MILIEU (http://www.ictmilieu.nl)
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Norway
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, contact:
EL RETUR (http://www.elretur.no)
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Poland
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:
Ministry of Environmental Protection (http://www.mos.gov.pl/),
General Inspector of Environmental Protection (http://www.gios.gov.pl/)
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Portugal
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, contact:
Amb3E (http://www.amb3e.pt/),
ERP (http://www.erp-recycling.org/),
Environment Ministry (http://www.maotdr.gov.pt/),
National Waste Institute (http://www.inresiduos.pt/)
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Romania
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, contact:
Ecotic (http://www.ecotic.ro/),
Ministry of Environment (http://www.mmediu.ro/home/home.php)
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Slovakia
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, contact:
SEWA (http://www.sewa.sk/),
Envidom (http://www.envidom.sk/),
Ministry of Environment of the Slovak Republic (http://www.lifeenv.gov.sk/)
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Slovenia
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, contact:
ZEOS (http://www.zeos.si/),
Slopak (http://www.slopak.si/),
Interseroh (http://www.interseroh-gruppe.de/).
Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning (http://www.sigov.si/mop/en/)
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Spain
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, contact:
ERP (http://www.erp-recycling.org/).
Ministry of Industry(http://www.mityc.es/),
Ministry of Environment (http://www.mma.es/) and at regional level (Madrid) Department of Environment of regional authority (http://www.madrid.org/).
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Sweden
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, contact:
El Kretsen (http://www.el-kretsen.se).
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Switzerland
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, contact:
SWICO (http://www.swico.ch).
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United Kingdom
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, contact:
Repic (http://www.repic.co.uk/),
Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (http://www.defra.gov.uk/),
DTI (http://www.dti.gov.uk/innovation/sustainability/weee/page30269.html),
Environment Agency (http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/),
Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (http://www.sepa.org.uk/),
Environment and Heritage Service (http://www.ehsni.gov.uk/).

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