Collection and Recycling

Casio recycles products and packaging at the end of their useful life, complying with laws and regulations around the world.

Major environmental laws and regulations related to Casio products

In disposing of end-of-life products, Casio complies with laws and regulations in various countries and regions, including the Small Home Appliance Recycling Law in Japan, the Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directives in the EU, and the Electronic Equipment Recycling Laws of China.

Recycling-related regulations in Europe include the Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive, the Batteries Regulation, and the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. These regulations require manufacturers to establish systems to collect and recycle end-of-life products and to bear the associated costs. Casio meets these responsibilities by participating in collection and recycling organizations authorized in each country.

For containers and packaging, Casio appropriately implements recycling, complying with the laws and regulations on recycling for each country and region, including the Act on the Promotion of Sorted Collection and Recycling of Containers and Packaging in Japan, the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive in the EU, the RoHS in China, the regulations concerning hard plastic containers in each U.S. state, and the packaging collection programs of each Canadian province.

In addition to collection and recycling activities required by laws and regulations, Casio also carries out voluntary collection activities. By collecting used cartridges and other items, Casio promotes efficient resource use and waste reduction.