| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 58.60 |
| Liaison | Elaine Durr |
| Submission Date | Dec. 13, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Elon University
OP-20: Electronic Waste Recycling Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Elaine
Durr Senior Director of Sustainability 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:
E-waste is recycled through a nearby electronics recycling company that recycles responsibly and does not export e-waste. It is ISO 14001 and 9001 certified as well as R2 and Green Plus certified. The company's employees are provided with the best protective equipment and training is provided to employees to ensure their safety. Audits are performed on all downstream vendors to verify compliance with environmental guidelines. Another company is used for recycling small electronic items, which are collected in bins located on campus. This company also recycles responsibly. All recycling processes meet or exceed governmental regulations and minimize the environmental impact as much as possible. No hazardous materials or obsolete components go overseas for processing or disposal. 99% of all material received is reused or recycled.
A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program for institution-generated materials:
On a regular basis, Campus Technology collects obsolete and non-working electronic equipment for recycling. Throughout the year, university-owned electronics that are identified for recycling (obsolete or non-working) are collected by Environmental Services. All of this university-generated electronic waste is recycled with the nearby electronics recycling company noted above.
A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program for student-generated materials :
There are collection bins on campus for small electronic items such as cell phones, digital cameras, MP3 players, computer speakers, hard drives, CDs, DVDs, CD/DVD drives, disks, headsets, cords, cables and chargers. In addition, at the end of the year during the Don't Trash It campaign, unwanted electronics are collected in partnership with a local non-profit that is a DELL Reconnect location.
The website URL where information about the e-waste recycling program is available:
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