Canon offers products that are registered in accordance with EPEAT for Imaging Equipment.
This sustainability tool provides third-party verification of the environmental attributes of imaging equipment. EPEAT considers – among other things – absence of toxic substances, use of recycled and recyclable materials, design for recycling, product longevity, energy efficiency, corporate performance and packaging.
With EPEAT, customers are able to easily identify and select environmentally preferable products.
How does an imaging device become EPEAT rated?
To be added to the EPEAT registry, an imaging device must meet at least 33 required environmental performance criteria. Products may achieve higher ratings by meeting some or all of 26 additional optional criteria. The rating criteria were developed during a four-year stakeholder consensus process that involved hundreds of representatives from the environmental, research, governmental and manufacturing sectors.
EPEAT
EPEAT-registered imaging products meet an extensive list of environmental lifecycle-based criteria. Products are rated bronze, silver or gold depending on the number of optional points claimed.
Learn about the environmental criteria that Canon’s products meet.
Within one year of equipment being placed on the market, Canon provides all reuse and recycling facilities an end-of-life (EOL) characterization report.
EOL characterization reports provide information for identifying the presence and location of all materials and components exhibiting hazardous characteristics or requiring special handling within a product. These reports also contain guidance for the effective processing of the materials identified in Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Annex II.
The EOL characterization reports for all Canon EPEAT-registered* products are available here:
EPEAT End-of-Life Characterization Reports
* EOL characterization reports are available for EPEAT-registered product within one year of being placed on the market.
Canon offers are variety of options for addressing early product failure. Details pertaining to specific products are listed below.
Institutional Products
- Canon imageRUNNER, Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE, Canon imageRUNNER LBP and Canon LASER CLASS
If a product failure is encountered during the first 3 years from date of sale, end user customers are advised to contact Canon (1-800-OK-CANON), their Canon Authorized Dealer, or Authorized Servicer (Reseller) for service. Subject to coverage, Canon Limited Warranty repair and replacement service will be provided by Canon, the Authorized Dealer, or Servicer for the term of the warranty, after which Canon, the Authorized Dealer, or Servicer can provide maintenance and repair end user service at the then current service rate under the terms of an agreement in place between Canon and its Authorized Dealer or Servicer. - Canon imagePROGRAF Large Format Printers
If a product failure is encountered during the first year from date of sale, end user customers are advised to contact Canon Information Technology Services (1-800-423-2366), their Canon Authorized Dealer, or Authorized Servicer (Reseller) for service. Subject to coverage, Canon Limited Warranty repair and replacement service will be provided by a Canon designated service provider partner, the Authorized Dealer, or Authorized Servicer (Reseller) for the term of the warranty, after which a Canon designated service provider partner, the Authorized Dealer, or Authorized Servicer can provide maintenance and repair end user service at the then current service rate under the terms of an agreement in place between Canon and its Authorized Dealer or Servicer.
Additional 1 and 2 year extended service agreements, the Canon eCarePAKs, are available directly from a Canon Authorized Dealer or Authorized Reseller. (Click on the link below for details and restrictions.)
- Canon ColorWave and Canon PlotWave Large Format Printers
If a product failure is encountered during the first 3 years from date of sale, end user customers are advised to contact Canon (1-800-OK-CANON), their Canon Authorized Dealer, or Authorized Servicer (Reseller) for service. Repair or replacement service will be provided for the term of the warranty by either Canon or the Authorized Dealer/Reseller. After the warranty period, maintenance and repair services are available by either Canon or an Authorized Dealer/Reseller at the current service rate.
Consumer Products
- Canon imageCLASS and Canon DR/CR series Scanners
If a product failure is encountered during the first year from date of sale, end user customers are advised to contact Canon for service at 1-800-OK-CANON. Subject to coverage, Canon Limited Warranty repair or replacement service will be provided by Canon or its designated 3rd Party Service Provider for the term of the warranty, after which the end user can extend this service with the purchase of a Canon CarePAK Extended Service Plan (click the link below for additional details and restrictions).
- Canon PIXMA (Consumer Products)
If a product failure is encountered during the first year from date of sale, end user customers are advised to contact Canon for service at 1-800-OK-CANON or www.canontechsupport.com. Subject to coverage, Canon Limited Warranty repair or replacement service will be provided by Canon USA repair facility or a Canon USA Authorized Service Facility ("ASF") for the term of the limited warranty, after which the end user can extend this service with the purchase of a Canon CarePAK Extended Service Plan (click the link below for additional details and restrictions).
Spare parts are offered up to seven years after the end of production for the following products:
- imageRUNNER
- imageRUNNER ADVANCE
- imageRUNNER LBP
- imagePRESS
- varioPRINT
- imagePROGRAF
- imageCLASS
- ColorWave
- PlotWave
Spare parts are offered up to five years after the end of production for the following products:
- DR/CR Series Scanner
Your local Service Provider or 1-800-OK-Canon may be contacted for additional details.
Spare parts are not offered for inkjet printers (PIXMA, MAXIFY).
The period in which the spare parts are being offered for those products may change depending on the market condition.
Canon offers a nationwide take-back service for proper end-of-life management of EPEAT-registered and Non-EPEAT registered products via an R2 Certified Electronics Recycler.
Canon also offers a take-back program for the following programs managed by either Canon or a Canon-authorized agent:
Management of leased products where either Canon or Canon’s authorized agent retains legal ownership.
Trade-in/Exchange programs where the customer surrenders the product to the Canon (or their authorized agent) in return for compensation or replacement product.
Product service and/or limited warranty programs, operated by the either Canon or a contractual agent, where a product (or similar product) is returned to a customer.
Commercial E-Waste Take-back Program (Institutional Products)
Customers with products and components that have reached end-of life (e-waste) are encouraged to recycle locally through an R2-certified electronics recycler. However, whenever local recycling via an R2 certified electronics recycler is not feasible, customers may utilize Canon’s Commercial E-Waste Take-back Program.
Via this program, all EPEAT and non-EPEAT-registered Canon-branded products, including residual equipment and components derived from those products [1], may be recycled via an R2 certified recycling facility.
EPEAT registered institutional models include:
imageRUNNER / imageRUNNER ADVANCE / imageRUNNER LBP / imagePRESS
LASER CLASS Facsimile
imageFORMULA Document / Check Scanner
varioPRINT
ColorWave / PlotWave
To utilize this program, customers, including dealers, may send shipments of end-of-life products to the following address:
Canon Commercial E-Waste Take-back Program
5980 Industrial Drive #TR13
Gloucester, VA 23061
While shipping arrangements and expenses are the customer’s responsibility, Canon will assume the responsibility and cost for processing upon arrival to the R2 certified recycling facility.
Consumer E-waste Take-back Programs
Similar to the end-of-life disposal of institutional products, consumers and authorized service facilities (ASF’s) may send end-of-life Canon-branded consumer products, as well as any residual parts and components derived from such products to the R2 recycling facility. While the cost of recycling will be covered by Canon USA, consumers and ASF’s will only incur a low, flat fee to cover shipping costs to recycling facility.
Additionally, Canon has a National Consumer Products Recycling Program for all Canon branded consumer that provides for recycling at a certified recycling facility. For more information, click the link below.
Consumers may also find information regarding collection and recycling of consumer printers for different states in the United States here:
4.6.1.2 - The annual volume of consumer products collected via Canon’s E-waste Take-back Programs in 2021 and 2022 is as follows:
2021 (Metric Tons) | 2022 (Metric Tons) | |
---|---|---|
Volume of products collected in jurisdictions with local or federally mandated collection programs |
3,192.22 | 2,933.71 |
Volume of products collected voluntarily | 1,792.30 | 1,946.80 |
Total volume of products collected | 4,984.52 | 4,880.51 |
1 Residual equipment and components derived from those products includes scrap, materials as well as imaging equipment products that are un-repairable, or offer no reuse value, or market value.
Below is a list of key environmental aspects affected by our operations:
EPEAT 4.7.2.1 Public disclosure of key environmental aspects (PDF <1MB)
Information regarding toxic release data is found within the link below:
EPEAT 4.7.2.2 Public disclosure of supply chain toxics (PDF <1MB)
Canon offers a take-back service of non-fiber based packaging of all Canon-branded products to institutional purchasers. Although we strongly encourage local recycling of plastic packaging , as it eliminates the additional greenhouse gas emissions associated with transportation to our recycling facility, customers may use our service by shipping, at their own cost, their non-fiber based plastic packaging to our recycler at:
Canon USA Repair Services
BLDG. 3, CS Dock 07
933 Achievement Way
Newport News, VA 23606
Attention: EPEAT SWRF
Canon will recycle all of the non-fiber based plastic packaging, ensuring that none is sent to the landfill. As part of this service, Canon will incur the cost of recycling.
Canon office machines/printers are not designed to prevent the use of non-Canon toner cartridges and toner containers. For optimum performance of Canon office machines/printers, Canon recommends use of Genuine Canon supplies.
Canon provides the following take-back services for the end-of-life-management toner and ink cartridges:
Recycling of toner cartridges - U.S. and Canada
Recycling of toner containers - U.S. only
Recycling of ink cartridges - U.S. only
Recycling of large format product ink tanks - U.S. only
4.9.3.1 - In 2022, a total of 350.3 metric tons of inks and cartridges were collected via these four programs. The following provide details regarding the quantity collected and the corresponding end-of-life management method used:
End-of-Life Management Method Weight | (Metric Tons) 2022 |
Reuse of components |
: 3.9 |
Materials recycling |
: 146.45 |
Waste-to-energy | : 23.73 |
Materials in storage, pending processing |
: 1.04 |
Incineration | : zero |
Landfill | : zero |
4.9.3.2 - In 2022, a total of 17.49 metric tons of toner material was collected via Canon's cartridge and container take-back programs. Specific details regarding the quantity of materials collected and corresponding end-of-life management method used are demonstrated below.
End-of-Life Management Method Weight | (Metric Tons) 2022 |
Reuse of components | : zero |
Materials recycling | : 16.79 (96.00%) |
Waste-to-energy | : 0.70 (4.00%) |
Materials in storage, pending recycling | : zero |
Incineration | : zero |
Landfill | : zero |
As noted above, 4.00% (less than 25%) of the toner materials collected was sent to waste-to-energy and none of the toner materials was either incinerated or sent to a landfill.
4.9.3.3 - In 2022, a total of 59.0 metric tons of plastic was collected via our recycling programs. Specific details regarding the quantity of plastic collected and corresponding end-of-life management method used are demonstrated below.
End-of-Life Management Method Weight | (Metric Tons) 2022 |
Reuse of components | : zero |
Materials recycling | : 57.2 (96.85%) |
Waste-to-energy | : 1.9 (3.15%) |
Materials in storage, pending recycling | : zero |
Incineration | : zero |
Landfill | : zero |
As noted above, 3.15% (less than 25%) of the plastic collected was sent to waste-to-energy and none of the plastic collected was either incinerated or sent to a landfill.
Canon toner/ink cartridges and toner containers/ink tanks are not designed to prevent their reuse and recycling.
EPEAT Climate+
The Global Electronics Council (GEC) EPEAT published Climate Criteria on May, 2023. That will be applied to the Computers and Displays, Imaging Equipment, Mobile Phones, Servers and Televisions categories. EPEAT-registered products will be required to meet these Climate Criteria by the end of 2025. Third-party verification experts approved by GEC ensure that all required Climate Criteria have been met, bringing the highest level of credibility to the EPEAT Climate+ designation.
The EPEAT Climate+ designation was earned by some of Canon’s EPEAT registered printing products in the U.S. These products include office MFDs, inkjet, and large-format inkjet printers, making Canon an EPEAT Climate+ Champion.
Learn about EPEAT Climate Criteria and Canon's initiatives.
Canon annually conduct a corporate GHG inventory covering the manufacturer’s Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions as defined by the GHG protocol.
Summary of Canon Group’s Emissions Data (t CO2e)
2022 |
|
Scope 1 GHG emissions |
159,899 |
Scope 2 GHG emissions [Market-based] |
861,428 |
Scope 2 GHG emissions [location-based] |
911,775 |
Scope 3 GHG emissions |
7,320,244 |
Category 1 |
3,519,394 |
Category 2 |
487,421 |
Category 3 |
179,064 |
Category 4 |
401,532 |
Category 5 |
2,846 |
Category 6 |
37,368 |
Category 7 |
158,923 |
Category 8 |
0 |
Category 9 |
51,644 |
Category 10 |
0 |
Category 11 |
2,283,914 |
Category 12 |
198,138 |
Category 13 |
0 |
Category 14 |
0 |
Category 15 |
0 |
For more details about GHG emission data, please see Canon Sustainability Report.
Target and progress for absolute average annual reduction of GHG emissions
Canon aims to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 42% and absolute scope 3 GHG emissions (category 1 and 11) 25% by 2030 from a 2022 base year in line with the SBTi’s* criteria.
* SBTi (Science Based Targets initiative): The Science Based Targets initiative is a global body enabling businesses and financial institutions to set ambitious emissions reductions targets in line with climate science.
GHG Emission Data
Scope 1 and 2
Base year (2022) |
Most recent year (2022) |
Absolute average annual reduction from baseline |
|
Scope 1 |
159,899 |
159,899 |
|
Scope 2 (market-based) |
861,428 |
861,428 |
|
Scope 3
|
Base year (2022) (tCO2e) |
Most recent year (2022) (tCO2e) |
Absolute average annual reduction from baseline |
Category 1 |
3,519,394 |
3,519,394 |
|
Category 11 |
2,283,914 |
2,283,914 |
|
For more details about GHG emission data, please see Canon Sustainability Report.
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