Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 50.68
Liaison Jerry Owens
Submission Date Aug. 2, 2011
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STARS v1.0

Richland College - DCCCD
OP-20: Electronic Waste Recycling Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Mary Jo Dondlinger
Director, Institutional Effectiveness & Sustainability
Planning and Research for Institutional Effectiveness
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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:

Richland's e-waste is recycled by Fortune Plastic & Metal, Inc. according to EPA standards. EPA conducts inspections of Fortune’s facility to ensure compliance with standards and guidelines.


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

Richland Facilities Services personnel collect all e-waste generated on campus by employees. The e-waste is turned over to Fortune Plastic & Metal for recycling.


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

Richland Facilities Services personnel collect all e-waste generated on campus by students. The e-waste is turned over to Fortune Plastic & Metal for recycling.


The website URL where information about the e-waste recycling program is available:
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