ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY & RECYCLING

E-Waste Management & Consumer Recycling Policy

Doing Our Part for a Cleaner Tomorrow

At Ombase Limited, we are committed to building high-performance devices that don’t just serve today’s needs—but protect tomorrow’s world. In line with the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Government of India, we take full responsibility for managing the end-of-life phase of our products through safe and sustainable practices.

E-Waste Compliance Metrics

100%
CPCB / SPCB Compliant
28 States
Pan-India Take-Back
Zero
Landfill E-Waste Goal
ISO 27001
Secure Data Sanitization

Consumer Responsibilities

As a valued customer, you play a vital role in protecting the environment. When your Ombase device reaches the end of its usable life, do not dispose of it in household waste or unorganized municipal scrap bins. Instead, return it to our authorized e-waste recycling program for eco-friendly dismantling and materials recovery.

Together, we can ensure that hazardous substances are properly contained and precious metals are recovered for future green computing production.

ELIGIBLE HARDWARE

What You Can Recycle

We accept the following Ombase and other branded electronics for certified recycling across our national collection channels:

Laptops & Notebooks

All series of business, ultrathin, AI, and gaming laptops including batteries and motherboards.

Desktops & CPUs

Tower computers, SFF commercial desktops, micro-desktops, power supply units, and expansion cards.

Tablets & Handhelds

Enterprise tablets, handheld compute devices, touch modules, and integrated lithium-ion cells.

All-in-Ones (AIO)

All-in-One PC chassis, integrated display monitors, stands, internal speakers, and webcams.

Chargers & Batteries

AC adapters, GaN chargers, USB-C power bricks, internal & external battery packs.

Peripherals & Accessories

Keyboards, mice, docking stations, video cables, power cords, and thermal accessories.

SIMPLE, TRANSPARENT & RESPONSIBLE

Our Take-Back Program

We offer a hassle-free recycling service to help consumers and corporate clients dispose of e-waste responsibly.

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Step 1: Schedule a Pickup

Submit your product details via our Recycling Request Desk or call our dedicated customer support desk.

  • • Provide device category, model & quantity
  • • Select preferred pickup date & address
  • • Receive instant tracking acknowledgement
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Step 2: Handover or Drop Off

Choose doorstep pickup (where available across covered pin codes) or visit an authorized Ombase collection drop-off center near you.

  • • Contactless doorstep reverse logistics
  • • Safe transit packaging provided on request
  • • Receipt voucher issued upon handover
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Step 3: Certified Recycling

Your device will be processed by a CPCB-approved (Central Pollution Control Board) e-waste recycler, ensuring safe dismantling, data destruction, and recovery of reusable materials.

  • • Zero toxic effluent emission during breakdown
  • • Recovery of gold, copper, aluminum & rare earths
  • • Formal Green Recycling Certificate issued

Data Protection & Customer Privacy

Your digital security and privacy are of paramount importance. Before handing over or recycling your device, we strongly recommend that you take the following protective measures:

1. Back Up All Data

Create a verified backup of all critical personal files, documents, photos, and databases onto cloud storage or an external storage drive.

2. Remove Personal Info

Log out of all operating system accounts (Microsoft, Google, Apple), remove saved payment methods, and remove any external SD cards or SIM cards.

3. Factory Reset

Execute a complete factory data wipe / secure formatting across all internal SSDs, NVMe drives, or HDDs to erase cryptographic keys.

Ombase Assurance: Regardless of preliminary wiping, all collected storage drives entering our recycling stream are securely demagnetized, mechanically shredded, or rendered completely inoperable before metallurgical recovery.


Environmental Impact of E-Waste & Indian Law

Improper disposal of electronic waste can lead to harmful environmental and health consequences. Materials such as lead, mercury, cadmium, and brominated flame retardants—found in common electronics—can leach into groundwater aquifers, contaminate agricultural soil, and release toxic dioxins into the atmosphere if burned.

At Ombase, we believe that designing world-class computing technology also means caring for the world around us. Our recycling program fully complies with the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, and we work exclusively with certified PROs (Producer Responsibility Organizations) and recycling partners licensed by the CPCB and State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs).

Contact Our E-Waste Recycling Desk

To recycle your device, schedule a bulk corporate pickup, or obtain our authorized drop-off center locator, reach out directly to our environmental compliance desk:

Email: social@ombase.in Toll-Free: +91 1800-267-1919 www.ombase.in/e-waste.html

Download Statutory Policy Documents

[E-Waste Collection & Recycling Policy (PDF)] [List of Authorized Drop-off Locations (PDF)] [Producer Responsibility Certificate (PDF)]

Contact for Sales

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Reach our 24/7 technical customer desk for official driver downloads, BIOS updates, warranty SLA registration, and 4-hour on-site dispatch servicing.