Legacy Product Recovery Opportunities

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Good stewardship of natural resources suggests that we seize those highest value opportunities to

repair, renew, repurpose and recycle the materials used in our products when those products have

reached the end of their useful lives. Toward that end these three legacy products — Cove Recliner,

1030 Table and Beechwood Loft Bed — representative of all Sauder Mfg products — have four recovery

options:

Beechwood Bed A&D Recycling.pdf Cove Recliner A&D Recycling.pdf 1030 Tables A&D Recycling.pdf

REPAIR

Because Cove Recliner, the 1030 Table and the Beechwood Bed are all modular in construction, should

any part break or wear out it can be repaired, and the unit made to function once again like new. Most

Sauder products have a warranty of 10 to 25 years, which means that prior to the expiration of the

warranty broken parts are available at no charge. And even after the warranty expires, replacement

parts and upholstery are always available for purchase.

Step One: On the Cove Recliner, 1030 table or Beechwood Bed find the manufacturing label

(usually on a concealed surface). It will have the Model Number and Date of

Manufacture.

Step Two: Call a Customer Care Representative at Sauder (800-777-5055) and request the desired

Assembly-Disassembly Instruction. Those instructions can be either immediately

emailed or faxed to you, or a hard copy can be mailed.

Step Three: Use the Assembly-Disassembly Instruction to identify the part or parts that need to be

repaired. Contact your local Sauder, Wieland Healthcare or Butler Representative and

she or he will place that order for you.

Step Four: After receiving your replacement part or parts, follow each step of the A&D Instruction

to repair your unit.

RENEW

Finishes fade, fabrics wear out, and upholstery goes out of fashion. For that reason these three legacy

products are fully renewable. The upholstery on the Cove Recliner is attached with hook-and-loop

closures, which means that any component, or the entire recliner, can be easily recovered and brought

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up to date. And the solid wood frames of the 1030 Table and Beechwood Bed are modular, so faded or

scratched components can be removed, refinished or replaced, and fully renewed.

Step One: On the Cove Recliner, 1030 table or Beechwood Bed find the manufacturing label

(usually on a concealed surface). It will have the Model Number and Date of

Manufacture.

Step Two: Call a Customer Care Representative at Sauder (800-777-5055) and request the desired

Assembly-Disassembly Instruction. Those instructions can be either immediately

emailed or faxed to you, or a hard copy can be mailed.

Step Three: Use the Assembly-Disassembly Instruction to identify the part or parts that need to be

renewed. Contact your local Sauder, Wieland Healthcare or Butler Representative and

she or he will place that order for you.

Step Four: After receiving your replacement upholstery or parts, follow each step of the A&D

Instruction to renew your unit.

REPURPOSE

Your old furniture can be someone else’s new furniture. When it’s time to purchase new recliners,

tables or beds please consider repurposing your furniture. Rather than haul it away and dump it in land-

fills a wonderful option is to donate it for reuse by charities, low-budget institutions and third-world

countries.

Sauder is partnered with two organizations, IRN and GRRO, that will collect your unwanted furniture,

match that inventory with needs nationally and internationally, and deliver that furniture to those who

would be so very grateful to receive it.

Available from a Sauder, Wieland Healthcare or Butler Representative, or downloadable from this

website, is a full-color four-page brochure entitled “Repurpose your Pre-Owned Furniture. In it you’ll

find all the information you need to make your old furniture someone else’s new furniture.

RECYCLE

Sometimes the best choice for one of these legacy products is to have it recycled.

Step One: Call a Customer Care Representative at Sauder (800-777-5055) and request the desired

Disassembly Instruction. Those instructions can be either immediately emailed or faxed

to you, or a hard copy can be mailed.

Step Two: Follow each step of the Disassembly Instruction to completely disassemble the unit into

its most basic component parts.

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Step Three: Follow the Recycling Instructions found at the end of the document, separating into

distinct piles the various types of materials of which the product was composed.

Step Four: Recycle:

 Metal – all metal parts can be brought to a local metal recycler who will purchase

from you those metal parts.

 Plastic – all plastic parts can be brought to a local recycling center who will accept

from you those plastic parts.

 Foam – all loose foam parts can be brought to a local manufacturer of carpet

padding who will grind up the foam and reuse it for that purpose. Large pieces of

foam that are glued to a substrate, such as seat decks and back cushions can, with

little effort, be torn free of those substrates and recycled, as well.

 Solid Wood – all non-processed wood can be either burned for energy or

repurposed.

Step Five: Dispose:

 Processed Wood – all wood impregnated with glues or resins, such as plywood,

oriented strand board (OSB), particle board and medium density fiberboard (MDF)

must be transported to a landfill.

 Upholstery

 Foam – foam that cannot be separated from the substrate to which it is glued needs

to be transported, along with that substrate, to a landfill.