HP operations

Hazardous waste16

HP generated approximately 7,400 tonnes of hazardous waste in 2011, a 12% decrease compared with 2010. This is due to ongoing waste reduction programs at our manufacturing sites and fewer battery replacements at our data centers in 2011.

Hazardous waste16 [tonnes]
Americas		 2,360 3,380 2,470 3,600 3,030
Europe, Middle East, and Africa		 1,590 2,080 2,210 2,570 2,560
Asia Pacific and Japan		 4,880 5,020 2,620 2,260 1,810
Total 		8,830 10,500 7,300 8,430 7,400
  1. 16 2009 and 2010 data for the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region, and the global totals for those years, were restated to correct reporting errors in the 2009 and 2010 Global Citizenship Reports. Some segments do not add up to total due to rounding.