| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 49.07 |
| Liaison | Eva Rocke |
| Submission Date | March 21, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Montana
OP-20: Electronic Waste Recycling Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Cherie
Peacock Sustainability Coordinator Office of Sustainability |
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:
o The labor crew handles more then 90% of the E-waste; students do not handle it. The labor crew, and UM's Recycling Coordinator, consists of the only people that handle the E-waste. They have special guidelines they follow to make sure they are getting rid of the waste in a safe and responsibly way.
o Any equipment that is brought in that holds personal data is first destroyed. Then the equipment is palletized and shrink-wrapped. The university of Montana then sends the equipment to ECS refining, located in California.
A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program for institution-generated materials:
The labor crew handles more then 90% of the E-waste; students do not handle it. The labor crew, and UM's Recycling Coordinator, consists of the only people that handle the E-waste. They have special guidelines they follow to make sure they are getting rid of the waste in a safe and responsibly way.
o Any equipment that is brought in that holds personal data is first destroyed. Then the equipment is palletized and shrink-wrapped. The university of Montana then sends the equipment to ECS refining, located in California
A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program for student-generated materials :
Electronic waste that student-owned is collected from recycling stations at the residence halls. It is then comingled with institution-generated materials and recycled in that same manner.
The website URL where information about the e-waste recycling program is available:
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