We care about greener electronics. Below are some of the certifications that Getac fulfills.
ENERGY STAR® is a US government program that offers businesses and consumers energy-efficient solutions, making it easy to save money while protecting the environment for future generations. Please reference ENERGY STAR® related information from www.energystar.gov.
All Getac products with ENERGY STAR® logo comply with the ENERGY STAR® standard, and the power management feature is enabled by default. Getac's Energy Star qualified products are listed on the EPA website. https://www.energystar.gov/products.
As part of compliance with the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive and EU Battery Directive 2006/66/EC, Getac provides recycling information upon request. This information provides the basic instructions for the disassembly of Getac products to remove components and material requiring selective treatment, as defined by EU directive 2012/19/EU, WEEE, and free take-back service for batteries recycling. This information is intended for use by end-of-life recyclers or treatment facilities. To receive Getac’s WEEE product end-of-life disassembly instructions and batteries recycling information, please contact us at (949) 681-2900 or by email at GUSA.RecycleProgram@getac.com.
For Getac’s authorized recyclers, please access the link here for disassembly instructions.
If you have a Getac computer that needs to go to a recycling house, Getac can help you. Just contact us at (949) 681-2900 or by email at GUSA.RecycleProgram@getac.com to obtain a prepaid shipping label at no charge to you, pack up your equipment in a box of your choice and send it off.
The batteries used to power your portable Getac products contain hazardous materials. While they pose no risk to you during normal use, they should never be disposed with other wastes. Getac provides a free take-back service for recycling your batteries from Getac products. To recycle the battery, please contact us at (866) 394 – 3822 or by email at GUSA.RecycleProgram@getac.com. You may also drop off your batteries at any Call2Recycle drop location. To locate a call2recycle location near you call 1-877-2-Recycle or check the website at www.call2recycle.org
Getac has chosen the packaging materials used to transport our products carefully, to balance the requirements of shipping the product to you safely while minimizing the amount of material used. Our packaging for notebooks and tablets are recyclable and manufactured using elemental chlorine-free processes. They contain 90 percent (by weight) recycled content. Your packaging materials can be recycled at your local recycling center. Or, if you would like Getac to recycle your packaging, please contact us at (866) 394 – 3822 and we will make arrangements for you.
