Recycling Program for Discarded E-waste
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In 2024, ASUS donated over 1,653 refurbished computers.
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%The Royal Club saw a 17.7% increase in the number of discarded mobile phones collected in 2024 compared to 2023.
Refurbished Computer Recycling
Since 2009, Asus has integrated environmental protection, recycling, and social welfare by promoting the "Refurbished Computer Digital Empowerment Program." The program provides reverse logistics for computer recycling at its headquarters' customer service center and through channels like Shunfa 3C, accepting various brands of end-of-life electronics (computers, mobile phones, monitors, and peripherals). Through this program, Asus refurbishes used computers and components into refurbished computers, which are then donated to underprivileged communities and disadvantaged groups both domestically and internationally.
In 2024, a total of 78,860 computers (including laptops, desktops, and monitors), 3,797 tablets, 1,694 mobile phones, and 6,615 peripherals (servers, copiers, and other 3C products) were collected. These were then entrusted to refurbishment factories to be restored into refurbished computers, which were donated to charitable organizations to help children, students, and other individuals in need learn to use computers. In 2024, a total of 1,653 refurbished computers were donated.
Supporting Government Recycling Event
ASUS continues to participate in the "October Mobile Phone Recycling Month" campaign organized by the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA), and has installed information security protection equipment at its Taipei Guanghua Royal Club and Taichung Yingcai Royal Club locations. This equipment securely destroys discarded mobile phones and tablets collected for recycling. This reduces public concerns about information security when recycling mobile phones and tablets, and makes the recycling process more secure and reliable.
In 2024, the number of discarded mobile phones collected by the Royal Club increased by 17.7% compared to 2023. Since 2021, the cumulative amount of discarded mobile phones and related products collected has exceeded 3 tonnes.
Overseas Recycling Events
Netherlands
- Date ：2020/4~2020/5
- Location：Elementary schools in Netherlands
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic, the campus recycling event planned to be held in the first half of 2020 was postponed, and was replaced by digital courses and competitions. During the competition, young students need to brainstorm to gather the spirit of collective wisdom to cooperate, convey the importance of recycling electronic products, and promote recycling methods and channels to the general public. As a result of the competition, Bekkersschool will propose the best plan, and you can get an ASUS laptop as a reward.
Spain
- Date：2018/11/14~2018/11/16
- Location：Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
2In mid-November 2018, ASUS held an old 3C recycling event at the Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain. The event targeted students, faculty and staff, regardless of brand, and 1.3 metric tons of waste electronic products was recycled within a short period of time. Anyone who recycles waste electronic products can get a new an electronic discount coupon of 50 euros in the eShop. Through this event, ASUS launched environmental education, civic education and strengthened students' responsibility for waste and resource recycling.
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Netherlands
- Date：2017/5/29~2017/6/23
- Location：Emmen, Coevorden and Hoogeveen
ASUS will host a recycling competition with Weee NL at ten local elementary schools in three townships near the ASUS Netherlands Branch. The competition will last for four weeks. ASUS wish to improve recycling awareness in school by the recycling competition. The school wins the competition will receive ZenPads provided by ASUS Foundation to promote digital learning.
Due to the impact of the global pandemic, ASUS suspended the e-waste product recycling event in different regions but continued to expand the convenient online trade-in recycling service platform, which includes mobile phones, laptops, and old 3C equipment recycling programs that are not limited to product categories. In areas such as Spain, Italy, China and Brazil the events has won support of consumers.
Through the joint promotion of sales and service channels, communities, campuses and recycling organizations, a recycling mechanism for waste electronic products has been established to enhance public environmental awareness and also contribute to environment protection.
