| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.13 |
| Liaison | Brandon Trelstad |
| Submission Date | Jan. 31, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Oregon State University
OP-20: Electronic Waste Recycling Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.00 / 1.00 |
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Bestvina Sustainability Program Evaluator Facilities |
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:
As of January 1, 2010, it became illegal to dispose of televisions, laptops, and computers (CPU’s and Monitors) in any landfill in Oregon. That includes any of these items discarded in any OSU dumpster, including those at resident halls.
All university owned electronics are required to be disposed of through Surplus Property to ensure proper handling of e-waste. Electronics are tested, and if working properly, made available for sale to the departments, government agencies, and the general public. Electronics that can not be resold are given to Computer Drive Connection, a reputable private company which recycles used computer parts.
A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program for institution-generated materials:
Here is Computer Drive Connection's (CDC) description of how the company handles e-waste.
Computer Drive Connection, Inc. is located in a 20,000 square foot building. They have an established sorting process for all equipment and materials. Obsolete computers and equipment are completely disassembled in our dismantling section. Reusable parts are remarketed while unremarketable parts are categorized by material type and sent to intermediate scrap facilities and refiners for destruction and reuse after refining. Data information is wiped or destroyed on all hard disk drives.
CDC's list of items accepted for recycling:
Computer Monitors/Computer Systems
Hard Disk Drives/Floppy Disk Drives
Printers/Typewriters
CD Roms/Modems/Networking Devices
Circuit Boards/Circuit Board Components
Wire
Mainframes
Keyboards/Mice/Power Supplies
Test Equipment/Point of Sale Equipment
Aluminum Sheet/Cast or Unclean
Telephone Equipment/ Cell Phones
Radios/VCRs/Projectors Inkjet and Toner Cartridges
A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program for student-generated materials :
The new Oregon law referenced above requires all electronic waste to be recycled or otherwise disposed of properly. This statewide requirement is communicated to students at outreach events and in partnership with the local waste hauler, Allied Waste. Steps needed and types of materials regulated are described. OSU also participates in the Plant My Phone program to collect cell phones from students and others.
The website URL where information about the e-waste recycling program is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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