The nationwide electronics recycling
program launched this month by LG Electronics USA Inc. is being expanded in
the coming weeks to include drop-off sites on all 50 states, the company
said today at an electronics recycling policy luncheon during the
Democratic National Convention.
Designed to offer consumers a responsible way to recycle tens of
millions of unwanted television sets, computer monitors and other consumer
electronics products, the LG Electronics Recycling Program
was launched Aug. 1 in cooperation with Waste
Management's subsidiary WM Recycle America LLC.
At today's briefing hosted by Best Buy Inc., LG Electronics joined the
Electronics Take Back Coalition, the Product Stewardship Institute and
others in supporting a framework for federal E-waste legislation. LG
Electronics embraced the group's core principles that include encouraging
electronics recycling, calling for shared responsibility and seeking
establishment of a sustainable recycling infrastructure at the federal,
state and local level.
The company also updated lawmakers on its program that provides
consumers with a convenient way of recycling their used, unwanted, obsolete
or damaged consumer electronic products by dropping them off at one of 160
Waste Management eCycling Center locations across the country.
"The explosive growth of electronics products over the years, coupled
with the rapid replacement of tens of millions of analog TVs as consumers
upgrade to flat-panel HDTVs underscores the need for companies like LG to
provide responsible end-of-life solutions," said LG Electronics USA
President Teddy Hwang. "As our program expands across the country, we are
committed to encouraging consumers to recycle unused electronics in a
responsible manner."
Under the LG Electronics program, products recycled free-of-charge
include LG, Zenith and Goldstar brands of televisions, monitors, audio
equipment, video cassette players and recorders, DVD players and recorders,
combination TV/VCR and TV/DVD units, set top boxes and accessories
associated with those products. The LG-WM Recycle America program also
allows consumers to recycle other manufacturers' consumer electronics
products for a modest fee.
"People are seeking services to help them recycle electronic waste
responsibly and economically," said Patrick DeRueda, president of WM
Recycle America. "This program serves consumers' needs by offering a
convenient and cost-effective waste management solution, while
demonstrating our shared commitment to providing outstanding customer
service and leadership in environmental stewardship."
Here's how the program works:
- Consumers may drop off up to five LG, Zenith or GoldStar-brand items
at a time. To locate the nearest recycling center, consumers may call
toll free, 1-877-439-2795.
- For no-fee recycling, consumers also may mail products to WM Recycle
America eCycling locations in Minneapolis, Denver, Oklahoma City and
Springfield, Mass.
- LG mobile phones and other handheld devices, as well as LG home
appliances are covered by other take-back and recycling programs.
Mobile phone recycling information is available at:
http:us.lge.com/about/mobile_recycle_program.jsp. (Under LG's mobile
phone recycling program, any brand of cell phone, GPS unit or PDA
device may be dropped off at WM Recycle America locations. Waste
Management will ship those items to LG Electronics' recycler for
recycling.)
- Appliance recycling information is available at http://www.aham.org.
The electronic materials collected for LG will be processed in an
environmentally responsible manner at Waste Management facilities that are
ISO 14001 and 9001 certified. That protects the local environment in those
communities along with the people handling this waste.
A goal of the LG-WM Recycle America program is to have a recycling
center within 20 miles of 95 percent of Congressional Districts.
LG Electronics also plans to participate in a similar E-waste public
policy forum at next week's Republican National Convention in St.
Paul/Minneapolis.
LG Electronics USA
LG Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North
American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a global force and technology
leader in home appliances, consumer electronics and mobile communications.
In the United States, LG Electronics sells a wide range of stylish,
innovative digital appliances, consumer electronics (digital display and
digital media) products and mobile phones under LG's "Life's Good"
marketing theme.
Waste Management
Waste Management, based in Houston, Texas, is the leading provider of
comprehensive waste management services in North America. Our subsidiaries
provide collection, transfer, recycling and resource recovery, and disposal
services. We are also a leading developer, operator and owner of waste-to-
energy and landfill gas-to-energy facilities in the United States. Our
customers include residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal
customers throughout North America.
WM Recycle America is a subsidiary of Waste Management and is the
largest recycler in North America. WM Recycle America's business lines
include processing many types of consumer-generated recyclables and finding
the best markets for the recyclable commodities produced. In its capacity
of providing processing and marketing services, WM Recycle America offers a
wide variety of recycling options for municipal, manufacturing, commercial
and residential customers.
SOURCE LG Electronics USA Inc.
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