E-waste Awarenesss

Introduction:

Any electronic product or accessory which has reached the end of its useful life is called E-waste. For example, discarded or obsolete Air Conditioners, TV, Washing Machine, Refrigerator, Fluorescent and other Mercury-containing lamps, etc.

These discarded products affect the environment negatively. Apart from affecting the environment, it can also affect the health of the people; hence managing this E-waste effectively is important.

Guidance on disposal:

For safe disposal of the product after the end of life and scheduling doorstep pickup, the customer can call on our toll-free number 1800-1020-666 we would be happy to assist you in channelization of the E-Waste.

For information about collection point, click here.

Consumers do not have to pay any fee for recycling of Havells products sold/used in India.

  Do's:

• Follow the instructions for proper handling of the end of life equipment in product user manual.
• Make sure that your electronic products are recycled only by authorized recyclers/dismantlers.
• Consult your nearest Havells Collection Point for disposing of products that have reached the end of life.
• Drop off used electronic products, defective spares or any accessories at the nearest Havells Collection Point.
• Separate the packaging materials from the electronic products as per safe waste disposal options.
• Protect the glass surface of any electronic product to avoid breakage.

  Don'ts:

• Never dismantle your electronic products yourself.
• Never dispose of electronic products in bins having 'Do Not Dispose of' sign.
• Never sell or give E-Waste to informal and unorganized sectors like local scrap dealer/ rag pickers.
• Never throw your electronic waste along with municipal waste as they end up reaching landfills.

For any further queries/suggestions for making environment cleaner and greener write a mail to ewaste@havells.com