Berea College
OP-20: Electronic Waste Recycling Program

To assure the College’s electronic waste is recycled responsibly, the facility was audited by both a representative from Berea College IS&S and the Environmental Health and Safety Department. Kentucky Recycling has a permit number of 076-00039 as a recycling center from the Kentucky Division of Waste Management and an EPA ID number KYR-000-045-294 as a large handler of Universal Waste. Kentucky Recycling does not ship materials out of the county for disassemble. All disassemble occurs at their US facility. The final disposition and/or reuse of each electronic waste item (primarily computer equipment) is documented and is periodically reviewed by external auditors. The primary responsibility for e-waste management on campus is with the Berea College Department of Information Systems and Services.

Berea College has a program in place to address both the reuse and recycling of electronic waste. Berea College provides laptop computers to all students, staff, and faculty. Old computers and monitors are routinely replaced as needed. Each old unit is evaluated for possible reuse. Computer equipment that can be reused is directed to programs that provide for educational needs in Appalachian communities. Electronic equipment that cannot be reused is sent to an approved e-waste recycling facility, Kentucky Recycling, located in Richmond Kentucky.

Berea College provides all students with Lap top computers and handles the final disposition and/ or reuse of all equipment furnished to the students. Multiple campus departments have programs in place to collect other types of student electronic waste like cellular phones for reuse in the community. One of the primary collection boxes is located in the entrance to the campus post office. If the items cannot be reused, they can be included with the e-waste sent to Kentucky recycling at no cost to the student.