| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 32.36 |
| Liaison | Smith Getterman |
| Submission Date | Oct. 11, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Baylor University
OP-20: Electronic Waste Recycling Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Smith
Getterman Assistant Director of Sustainability and Special Projects Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution have a program in place to recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish all electronic waste generated by the institution and take measures to ensure that the electronic waste is recycled responsibly?:
Does the institution have a program in place to recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish electronic waste generated by students and take measures to ensure that the electronic waste is recycled responsibly?:
A brief description of steps taken to ensure that e-waste is recycled responsibly, workers’ basic safety is protected, and environmental standards are met:
The Hardware Installations and Repair Shop work side-by-side to separate, sort, and recycle all electronic equipment. Packaging materials are disposed of in the following manner:
Unused Packaged CDs are sent to Goodwill Computer Works
VGA/DVI cables are sent to M. Lipsitz & Co., Ltd.
Cardboard Boxes are reused for shipping
Various Cardboard Materials are placed in campus recycling containers
Plastic Bags & Paper are placed in campus recycling containers
Composite Plastic Packaging & Styrofoam are reused as packing material
The equipment returned by the Client Services Installations group is sorted according to age and working condition. If the systems are in good shape and in working condition, they go through a bidding process and are sold to local and national vendors. These proceeds go back into Baylor's general revenue fund. Equipment that is not in working condition or has not been used for spare parts is recycled as follows:
Goodwill Computer Works M. Lipsitz & Co., Ltd.
Monitors (LCD, CRT)
Computers (Desktop, Laptops)
Printers (Laser, Inkjet)
Scanners
Keyboards
Mice
Speakers
Ink & Toner Cartridges
Telephones
Printer parts (drums, rollers, trays, duplexers)
Mother boards
Televisions
VCR and projectors
Server boxes and racks
Hard Drives (degaussed and crushed)
Power cables and wires
Power supplies
DVI/VGA cables
DVI/VGA splitters
Power adapters
Aluminum frames and cans
ITS is currently recycling all printers through the HP Trade-In Program. During the packing procedure, the installations department reuses the same boxes and packing material (Styrofoam) in which the new printer is shipped.
A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program for institution-generated materials:
The equipment returned by the Client Services Installations group is sorted according to age and working condition. If the systems are in good shape and in working condition, they go through a bidding process and are sold to local and national vendors. These proceeds go back into Baylor's general revenue fund. Equipment that is not in working condition or has not been used for spare parts is recycled.
A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program for student-generated materials :
We recycle nearly all types of batteries and have recycling locations for them all over campus. Our end of year move out program, Take It or Leave It, captures electronic devices discarded by students including printers, computers, televisions, stereos, gaming systems, etc.
The website URL where information about the e-waste recycling program is available:
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