| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 49.24 |
| Liaison | Stephane Menand |
| Submission Date | Sept. 10, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Missouri University of Science and Technology
OP-20: Electronic Waste Recycling Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 1.00 |
Greg
Hook Surplus and Asset Management Specialist Procurement |
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:
Potentially hazardous electronic waste is recycled through the Dell Recovery Program. Through this program, the University receives a certificate from Dell verifying the materials were properly recycled.
A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program for institution-generated materials:
University Surplus accepts electronic waste from the departments, including computers and monitors that Information Technology has determined cannot be redistributed to the campus. Once Surplus receives the items, they are either reused, sold, recycled, or sent to Dell Recovery. The unusable, nonhazardous components are sold to dealers who reclaim the recyclable components. Potentially hazardous electronic waste is recycled through the Dell Recovery Program. Through this program, the University receives a certificate from Dell verifying the materials were properly recycled.
Each year near Earth Day, University Surplus hosts a special event and picks up electronic waste at no cost to the departments.
A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program for student-generated materials :
The website URL where information about the e-waste recycling program is available:
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