Advantech joins recycling scheme

Advantech has become a member of an Approved Co-Regulatory Arrangement under the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme.

The Scheme involves a combination of government regulation and industry action to reduce television and computer waste going to landfill and to increase the recovery of resources.

The Scheme aims to boost the recycling rate of these products from 17% in 2010 to 80% by 2021-22.

Under the Scheme, householders and small businesses can drop off televisions, computers and computer products such as keyboards and mice, free of charge at designated collection points across the country.

Collection services under the scheme will be progressively rolled out by industry from 2012, expanding across metropolitan, regional and remote areas of Australia by the end of 2013.

Advantech has joined DHL Supply Chain’s Product Stewardship Arrangement to fulfil its obligations under the government’s Product Stewardship Act 2011.