34 Multi‐TechSystems,Inc.MT9234ZBA‐USBUserGuide
Appendix B – Waste Electrical and
Electronic Equipment
July,2005
TheWEEEdirectiveplacesanobligationonEU‐basedmanufacturers,distributors,retailersandimporterstotake‐
backelectronicsproductsattheendoftheirusefullife.AsisterDirective,ROHS(RestrictionofHazardous
Substances)complementstheWEEEDirectivebybanningthepresenceofspecifichazardoussubstancesinthe
productsatthedesig
nphase.TheWEEEDirectivecoversallMulti‐TechproductsimportedintotheEUasof
August13,2005.EU‐basedmanufacturers,distributors,retailersandimportersareobligedtofinancethecostsof
recoveryfrommunicipalcollectionpoints,reuse,andrecyclingofspecifiedpercentagespertheWEEE
requirements.
Instructionsfo
rDisposalofWEEEbyUsersintheEuropeanUnion
Thesymbolshownbelowisontheproductoronitspackaging,whichindicatesthatthisproductmustnotbe
disposedofwithotherwaste.Instead,itistheuser’sresponsibilitytodisposeoftheirwasteequipmentby
handingitovertoadesign
atedcollectionpointfortherecyclingofwasteelectricalandelectronicequipment.The
separatecollectionandrecyclingofyourwasteequipmentatthetimeofdisposalwillhelptoconservenatural
resourcesandensurethatitisrecycledinamannerthatprotectshumanhealthandtheenvironment.Fo
rmore
informationaboutwhereyoucandropoffyourwasteequipmentforrecycling,pleasecontactyourlocalcity
office,yourhouseholdwastedisposalserviceorthesellerfromwhomyoupurchasedtheproduct.