| Overall Rating | Reporter - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | |
| Liaison | Richard Johnson |
| Submission Date | Aug. 2, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Rice University
OP-20: Electronic Waste Recycling Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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Reporter |
Richard
Johnson Director of Sustainability Facilities Engineering and Planning |
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:
Environmental Health and Safety receives certificates from the vendors recycling the waste verifying that materials have been recycled or disposed of responsibly and safely.
A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program for institution-generated materials:
Cost for disposal of e-waste is incurred by the Environmental Safety Department (EHS) so that departments are willing to dispose of unneeded material and rarely stockpile waste. E-waste is disposed at a recycler and all waste is shredded and recycled when possible. Hazardous waste and e waste manifest are maintained in the EHS office. It is up to the individuals at Rice to contact the EHS department for disposal needs however during lab inspections and remodeling activities the EHS department will make necessary arrangements for disposal if non compliance issues are identified. EHS periodically conducts targeted building cleanouts, where a full building sweep and inspection is completed for each building. This ensures that electronics, recyclables, and hazardous materials are always appropriately disposed of. Rice also hosts several events throughout the year to facilitate collection and recycling of E-waste.
A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program for student-generated materials :
Rice hosts several events during the year to facilitate collection and recycling of E-waste. Collection bins are available at all times in each of the residential colleges. An E-waste drive is held at the end of each semester for larger items. All E-waste items are taken to the Environmental Health and Safety Department for reuse, recycling, or disposal.
The website URL where information about the e-waste recycling program is available:
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