Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 52.66
Liaison Logan Plaisted
Submission Date Aug. 1, 2011
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.0

Illinois Institute of Technology
OP-20: Electronic Waste Recycling Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Joseph Clair
Director, Office of Campus Energy and Sustainability
Facilities
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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?:
Yes

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?:
Yes

A brief description of steps taken to ensure that e-waste is recycled responsibly, workers’ basic safety is protected, and environmental standards are met:

IIT ensures ewaste is recycled responsibly by employing a trusted recycling service, Sims Recycling Solution. We included these and many other points in our contract negotiations, and these became determining factors in our selection of subs.


A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program for institution-generated materials:

IIT provides e-cycling services through Sims Recycling Solutions. Sims recycling pikcs up functional electronics from IIT and transports it to their West Chicago Facility. You can request a pick-up for your old electronic equipment by placing a work order with facilities. IIT also outlines a website available for individuals interested in recycling their own e-waste. The website, myboneyard.com, provides you with various e-waste options and the types of waste they will accept. They will send you an appropriate shipping container with prepaid shipping. The services costs you nothing and, depending on the state of the equipment, the website will pay you. If the equipment is functional, myboneyard.com will find reuse markets. If not, they will recycle as much as they can and dispose of the remainder in an environementally responsible manner.


A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program for student-generated materials :

IIT provides e-cycling services through Sims Recycling Solutions. Sims recycling pikcs up functional electronics from IIT and transports it to their West Chicago Facility. You can request a pick-up for your old electronic equipment by placing a work order with facilities. IIT also outlines a website available for individuals interested in recycling their own e-waste. The website, myboneyard.com, provides you with various e-waste options and the types of waste they will accept. They will send you an appropriate shipping container with prepaid shipping. The services costs you nothing and, depending on the state of the equipment, the website will pay you. If the equipment is functional, myboneyard.com will find reuse markets. If not, they will recycle as much as they can and dispose of the remainder in an environementally responsible manner.


The website URL where information about the e-waste recycling program is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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