Panasonic Toughbook Program

Asset Recovery and Recycling Services

PlanITROI, Panasonic Computer Solutions Company’s authorized Asset Recovery and Recycling partner provides three interconnected retired IT Asset solutions for its worldwide clients: Remarketing, ReUse, or Recycling.

• ReMarket: provides the IT asset owner with Return-on-Investment value
• ReUse: creative Donation, Employee Transaction or Redeployment Programs to meet each need
• ReCycle: Assets are processed as electronic waste or “e-scrap”

PlanITROI’s recycling process is driven by our philosophy of maintaining a zero waste landfill and no overseas waste disposal, where all non-valued assets are safely and environmentally disposed. The recycling process meets all Federal (EPA-EPEAT Guidelines), State and Local requirements. PlanITROI will provide a certificate of destruction.

Logistics		PlanITROI works with its clients to safely and environmentally package and transport each non-valued asset that will be recycled.
Receipt of Equipment		PlanITROI scans, discovers, and records into its auditable database each asset prior to recycling.
Asset Sort		PlanITROI sorts non-valued assets into two categories: reuse as a spare part or recycle as a demanufactured item.
Demanufacter		Demanufactured items are fully recycled into base commodities: glass, metal, plastic, and other.

All composite scrap is downsized and materials not requiring further processing are extracted and marketed. The remaining materials are delaminated and processed so that the final base compounds can be remarketed. The recycling process effectively upgrades the lowest value materials to commodity grade materials and for reuse in newly manufactured products, therefore making what is old new again!

PlanITROI’s certified disposal partner breaks down each asset to its base components

www.epa.gov and www.epa.gov/epaoswer/osw/conserve/plugin/	www.epeat.net	www.iaer.org	www.nrc-recycle.org

Panasonic Toughbook Recycling Packing and Shipping Instructions

1. Contact: PlanITROI at 973-664-0700 or info@planitroi.com and request information on how to recycle a Panasonic Toughbook. If sending an email
   1. In the subject line type: “Recycle a Toughbook”
   2. In the text body of the email, please provide quantity and model type of Toughbooks to be recycled. Please provide full contact information:
   3. Company
   4. Address
   5. City, State, Zip code
   6. Contact
   7. Telephone and email information
   8. Quantity of each model being shipped
   9. Toughbook Model number
   10. Anticipated asset shipping date
   11. Toughbook Quantity
   
   
2. Shipping Information: depending upon the quantity of Toughbooks that are to be sent to PlanITROI for recycling the user may supply their own box or PlanITROI will:
   1. For 1 asset, PlanITROI will send to the user an individual UPS box.
   2. For 2 – 25 assets, PlanITROI will send to the user 5-pack UPS boxes.
   3. For 25+ assets, PlanITROI will send to the user a 52-pack box on a skid and will contact the user for door-to-dock transportation arrangements.
   
   
3. Shipping Labels: For each of the above conditions, PlanITROI will either
   1. Electronically send the user shipping information to UPS and the UPS driver will show up with the label, the user gives the boxe(s) or
   2. Email the user the UPS label. It is then the responsibility of the user to print out the mailing label, affix the label to the UPS box, and bring the labeled box to a UPS store or make arrangements with UPS to pick up the box.
   
   
4. Packing Instructions:
   
   
   1. Customer Supplied single and multi-asset pack boxes
      1. Place computer hardware in the box(es), surrounding them with generous amounts of cushioning material (such as bubble wrap, foam, etc.) on all sides.
      2. Select boxes that are sturdy enough to hold and protect the shipped asset(s). New boxes are not required though the boxes need to be in good condition and sturdy. You may obtain boxes and packing materials from a UPS Store or a packaging service center in your area. Tape all seams and corners of the box with durable, wide (approximately 2-inch or greater, packaging tape. If you are using an old box, please use plenty of packing tape and ensure that the box is clean enough to allow tape to adhere.
      3. Tape each box closed—cover all seams with generous amounts of durable, wide (approximately 2-inch or greater) packaging tape. Write "FRAGILE" on top and sides of box.
      4. Bring your computer to a UPS Store or call UPS to arrange for a pick-up.
      5. Write your return address on the box. The UPS label emailed to you, or one provided by the UPS driver upon our request, should be affixed to the center of the box.
      
      
   2. PlanITROI supplied single-pack box: PlanITROI will send a fully assembled box
      1. Open up the clam-shell box
      2. Place notebook in center of box, on clear center
      3. Place insert on top of notebook, clear side down – this will force the notebook into place
      4. Close and securely seal box with packing tape
      5. Affix shipping label to right hand corner of box
      
      
   3. PlanITROI supplied 5-Pack box: PlanITROI will send a fully assembled box
      1. Open up box, remove top cushion
      2. Insert notebooks in five inside slots, leaving two outside slots empty
      3. Insert all accessories in outside slots
      4. Put foam cushion on top of notebooks
      5. Close and securely seal box with packing tape
      6. Affix shipping label to right hand corner of box