Environment Policy

What Is E-Waste?

E-waste is a popular, informal name for electronic products nearing the end of their “useful life.” Telephones, pay phones, cordless phones, Air Conditioners, Televisions, Refrigerators, Washing Machines, Mobile Phones, Computers, VCDs, stereos, copiers, and fax machines are common electronic products. Many of these products can be reused, refurbished, or recycled.

E-waste has been one of the fastest growing waste streams in the world. While e-waste contain valuable materials such as aluminum, copper, gold, palladium and silver, it may also contain harmful substances like cadmium, lead and mercury. In the absence of proper awareness, disposing e-waste in landfill can result in toxic emissions to the air, water and soil and pose a serious health and environmental hazards.

Why Recycle ?

Thanks to the optimum methods of e-waste recycling performed by the Company, which are helpful to recycle e-waste and make it reusable. Recycling process conserves the natural resources and reduces the negative effects of improperly disposed e-waste to the environment. It is requested to return your Beetel branded products for recycling when they reach the end of their useful life.

What can be recycled?

• Office e-waste, telephones, fax machines, copying equipment, electrical and electronic typewriters;
• Fax machines, printers & cartridges, copying equipment, user terminals and systems;
• E-waste generated while manufacturing products at the factory; and
• Products that have completed their lifespan & e-waste generated by service centres.

How it works

Our products are available with an instruction booklet containing the disposal process. You may also look for the instructions given below:

What does Wheelie Bin symbol mean?

The symbol describes don’t dispose your e-waste into the municipal waste collection bins because e-waste needs to be disposed in a special way.

How to dispose a product?

Please contact us via email info@3rrecycler.com or by dialing our toll-free number: 1800-3000-8198. Our customer care representatives will guide you about the handling and hand over of product for disposal. Company is associated with 3R Recycler to recycle the E waste as per new Rules notified by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India named as E-waste (Management) Rules, 2016. Furthermore, it has also put up a green bin at its various locations to encourage people dispose e-waste aptly.

• Products offered for recycling are not eligible for exchange offers;
• The service for recycling End-of-Life (EOL) products can be availed by consumers for Beetel branded products only;
• The service is available as per conditions applicable in respective area by recyclers;
• Company reserves the right to modify / change any part of the program at any time at its sole discretion; and
• All disputes related to or arising out of this program are subject to jurisdiction of the competent courts in Gurgaon only.

DO’s:

• Always look for information on the catalogue with your product for end-of-life equipment handling;
• Ensure that only Authorized Recyclers to handle your electronic products;
• Always call at our toll-free No’s to Dispose products that have reached end-of life;
• Always drop your used electronic products, batteries or any accessories when they reach the end of their life at your nearest Authorized E-Waste Collection Points; and
• Always disconnect the battery from product, and ensure any glass surface is protected against breakage;

DON’Ts:

• Do not dismantle your Products on your own;
• Do not throw electronics in bins having “Do not Dispose” sign;
• Do not give e-waste to informal and unorganized sectors like Local Scrap Dealer/ Rag Pickers; and
• Do not dispose your product in garbage bins along with municipal waste that ultimately reaches landfills.

E-waste Channelization

Life cycle of the product:

As defined under New E-waste (Management) Rules, 2016 life cycle of our products are as follows: