Schneider Electric has revamped its Trade-UPS program in the Australian market to help divert e-waste from landfill.

Partners of Schneider Electric will now be able to trade in old APC or competitor branded units for brand new ones, with recently purchased APC UPS units eligible to receive a rebate entitlement.

“The updated Trade-UPS program exemplifies Schneider Electric’s ongoing commitment to innovation and sustainability. As one of the world’s most sustainable companies, we want to encourage our partners to not only modernise their IT infrastructure but reduce their e-waste,” Schneider Electric IT Business vice president Joe Craparotta says.

“Australia’s IT infrastructure needs are evolving rapidly, so it’s vital for businesses to scale and modernise their technology to be fit for purpose. By providing partners with a way to dispose of redundant technology safely, we hope to reduce IT waste across the industry.”

The program, initially launched in 2008, has been reimagined to make the recycling process more time and cost-effective for UPS vendors with the upgraded offering available to APC by Schneider Electric Select, Premier and Elite partners.

As an added feature, Trade-UPS now allows customers to promote their own green credentials by having the option to track the e-waste and display how much has successfully been diverted from landfill.