| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 40.95 |
| Liaison | Kathleen Moore |
| Submission Date | Aug. 22, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
East Tennessee State University
OP-20: Electronic Waste Recycling Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
David
Robinson Director PASTA Program |
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 all 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:
According to Sims Recycling, the company that recycles ETSU e-waste, they have recycled hundreds of tons of e-waste responsibly. Their facility meets all local, state and federal guidelines for a safe work place and environmental protection. All e-waste is recycled on site and no waste goes to landfills or overseas.
All campus collection and storage is done in a safe, responsible, and secure manner.
A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program for institution-generated materials:
All workable ETSU e-surplus is first offered to local K-12 school systems. Then workable surplus not used by schools is sold on a government auctions site called Gov Deals (http://www.govdeals.com/).
Finally all obsolete and non-workable e-waste is gathered in a secure locked area until a tractor trailer load has been collected. At that time Sims Recycling sends a truck to pick it up. A certificate of destruction can be sent upon request.
A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program for student-generated materials :
During student move-out, ETSU Recycling collects ewaste items for proper disposal. During the regular school year, students may bring e-waste items to the Recycling Center for disposal. This ewaste is then either added to our institutional ewaste dispoal pickup or taken to the City of Johnson City Solid Waste department for recycling.
The website URL where information about the e-waste recycling program is available:
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