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PROPER HANDLING AND/OR RECYCLING OF THE AIR CONDITIONER
Under the E-Waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 2011 (hereafter referred to as the “E-Waste
Rules”), it is incumbent for all consumers, including the purchaser of this air-conditioner, to properly
recycle and dispose of all electrical and electronic equipment through authorized recyclers.
E-Waste has been defined as “waste electrical and electronic equipment, whole or in part or rejects
from their manufacturing and repair process, which are intended to be discarded”.
E-Waste contains various hazardous materials like lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium,
polybrominated biphenyls and polybrominated diphenyls ethers. Hence, improper handling and
disposal of e-waste releases these hazardous materials in the environment causing pollution,
contamination of soil and water and various health hazards.
Though the product purchased by you ROHS compliant and does not contain any hazardous
material above the prescribed limit under the E-Waste Rules, it is imperative that the product should
be handled with utmost caution and as per the guidelines mentioned in this manual including the
following Do’s and Don’ts –
E-WASTE RECYCLING PROGRAM
We have tied up with government approved e-waste recycler for facilitating the collection of e-waste
from our channel partners and customers for recycling. You are simply required to call our toll free
number 1800 30 11 11 11 and register your request for collection of e-waste. Once your request is
received, the representatives of the authorized recycler would collect the e-waste from your
house/premises after paying the value of the same to you. For more details and information on our
E-Waste Recycling Program kindly visit our website www.carriermidea.com
Do's Dont's
Hand over the E-Waste to the Authorised
recycler.
E-Waste should be segregated from
household and other wastes.
Keep the product in isolated area, after it
becomes non-functional/un-repairable so as
to prevent its accidental breakage.
The product should be opened only by
authorized service personnel.
Never sell the e-waste to any unauthorized
agencies, scrap dealer/kabadi walahs.
Never throwing E-Waste in bins as part of
household waste.
Never keep E-Waste in open and exposed area,
accessible by all.
The product should not be opened by the User
himself/herself. Dismantling of e-waste by the
user can be dangerous.
The following marking/symbol on the product or carton indicates that the product and its
accessories/parts (e.g. remote controller, batteries, spare parts etc.) should not be disposed of with
other household waste at the end of their working life. Please separate these items from other types
of waste and recycle them responsibly for conservation of the environment and collective well-
being.
United Technologies
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