| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.92 |
| Liaison | Sally DeLeon |
| Submission Date | Feb. 12, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Maryland, College Park
OP-20: Electronic Waste Recycling Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Sally
DeLeon Acting Manager Environmental Safety, Sustainability and Risk |
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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
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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?:
Yes
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A brief description of steps taken to ensure that e-waste is recycled responsibly, workers’ basic safety is protected, and environmental standards are met:
By choosing a secured electronic waste recycling company, Terrapin Trader, Maryland is ensured that waste is recycled responsibly. Terrapin Trader is the University’s surplus redistribution operation that plays a major role in the reuse, redistribution, and recycling of used office furniture, lab equipment, and electronics. Through a variety of different programs, Terrapin Trader has been responsible for keeping a wide array of material, including electronic waste, from ending up in local landfills.
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A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program for institution-generated materials:
All recycled electronic equipment at the University is considered surplus equipment and is collected by Terrapin Trader. Functional equipment may be sold to the general public and that which cannot be sold or does not work is sent to a qualified vendor where it is deconstructed into individual components, which are then recycled.
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A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program for student-generated materials :
Terrapin Trader, which is open to students, staff, faculty, and the general public, sells products, accepts bids on products, and also hosts auctions. Electronic waste is also collected during Move Out/Trash to Treasure events, as well as during annual E-Waste drives, and is transferred to Terrapin Trader.
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The website URL where information about the e-waste recycling program is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The website for Terrapin Trader is http://www.purchase.umd.edu/ttrader/index.htm
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