Commitment to Customers, Commitment to the Environment
According to Step (Solving the E-Waste Problem), an estimated 65.1 million tons of damaged, obsolete or simply unwanted electronic devices were discarded as e-waste in 2012. Much of what we call “e-waste” is not waste at all but rather whole electronic equipment or parts that can gain new life through reuse or recycling. As a global producer of computer products, a local citizen of the communities we serve, and a steward of the planet we share, Dell has a responsibility to recover used electronics and recycle them properly. By recycling products safely, we protect the health of people and the planet. Dell provides multiple convenient recycling options for customers to safely dispose their end-of-life computer equipment and lower their environmental footprint.
According to Step (Solving the E-Waste Problem), an estimated 65.1 million tons of damaged, obsolete or simply unwanted electronic devices were discarded as e-waste in 2012. Much of what we call “e-waste” is not waste at all but rather whole electronic equipment or parts that can gain new life through reuse or recycling. As a global producer of computer products, a local citizen of the communities we serve, and a steward of the planet we share, Dell has a responsibility to recover used electronics and recycle them properly. By recycling products safely, we protect the health of people and the planet. Dell provides multiple convenient recycling options for customers to safely dispose their end-of-life computer equipment and lower their environmental footprint.
| Printer Supplies Recycling Dell’s Ink and Toner Cartridge Recycling program allows you to recycle your used printer consumables, in an easy and environmentally acceptable manner. | |
 | WEEE Directive For Information on the WEEE Directive (Waste Electrical and Electronic Directive) click on the links below: |
 | Greener Packaging Disposal Dell's industry-leading packaging solutions focus on reducing packaging volume, increasing the use of sustainable content and making it easy for you to responsibly dispose of packaging through recycling. |
 | Battery Recycling Learn more on how to recycle any brand and type of battery safely and responsibly with Dell. |
 | Global Takeback Leadership Dell is committed to creating the most effective Global Takeback program possible. We’re managing the impact of our products through legislative advocacy, convenient volunteer programs and demonstrated industry leadership while serving communities around the world. |
 | Dell Global Takeback Programs We offer global takeback programs and services in 83 countries and territories and have recovered more than 1.6 billion pounds of used electronics since 2007. |
| FY16 Progress Points | ||
 | Recovered 168 million pounds of used electronics, have achieved 80 percent of our 2020 goal, and are on track to meet that goal | |
| Grew closed-loop recycling initiative | |
| FY16 Corporate Social Responsibility Report | |