Apple recycles Mac computers for free

Based in Cupertino

Apple Computer will soon offer an environmentally friendly service to customers when they buy a new Macintosh computer, by recycling their old computers for free.

The Cupertino-based company said it plans to take back the old computer that will start in June. Customers in the US buy new Macs through Apple's online sales system or at any Apple retail store that will be served shipping and recycling old computers for free.

Currently, Apple retail stores are conducting services to receive and recycle old iPods for free. In addition, customers in Cupertino can directly bring their old Macs to the company's headquarters, while other customers may have to pay $ 30 recycling fees to transport their old computers. .

The Cupertino-based company said it plans to take back the old computer that will start in June. Customers in the US buy new Macs through Apple's online sales system or at any Apple retail store that will be served shipping and recycling old computers for free. Currently, Apple retail stores are conducting services to receive and recycle old iPods for free. In addition, customers in Cupertino can directly bring their old Macs to the company's headquarters, while other customers may have to pay $ 30 recycling fees to transport their old computers. .

Environmental protection organizations, who have previously criticized Apple 's collection of recycling fees, have welcomed the computer maker' s new service program when it says the company has approached. More with other major computer manufacturers like, notably Hewlett-Packard Co. and Dell Inc.

But environmental groups still believe that Apple still needs to do more, and these organizations will send a proposal to the Apple company shareholders' meeting on Thursday to call the company. measures need to be taken to improve recycling.