| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.52 |
| Liaison | Geory Kurtzhals |
| Submission Date | Oct. 15, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Notre Dame
OP-20: Electronic Waste Recycling Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Geory
Kurtzhals Sr. Director 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:
The University of Notre Dame contracts with Vintage Tech Recyclers to handle all electronics not repurposed or sold by the University's Surplus Services Department. The material received by Vintage Tech Recyclers is counted, weighed and separated into categories by commodity.
Materials are processed at a facility in Illionis. The facility is ISO 14001, ISO 9001, OHSAS 18001, R2 and e-Stewards certified.
www.vintagetechrecyclers.com
A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program for institution-generated materials:
The University of Notre Dame’s Surplus Program demonstrates the University’s commitment to environmentally friendly practices by reducing waste and re-using assets that are no longer needed by campus departments or students. Surplus reallocates assets throughout the University and also sells them to individuals and nonprofit organizations in the South Bend community. Surplus accepts donations from students, staff, and faculty at Notre Dame and provides a centralized location for the re-sale inventory.
Surplus attempts to repair, redistribute, and sell as many of the items as possible, but they do receive items that are beyond repair. The inoperable computers, monitors, televisions, copiers and other electronic items are processed for recycling and are then shipped to Vintage Tech Recyclers.
A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program for student-generated materials :
The University of Notre Dame’s Surplus Program demonstrates the University’s commitment to environmentally friendly practices by reducing waste and re-using assets that are no longer needed by campus departments or students. Surplus reallocates assets throughout the University and also sells them to individuals and nonprofit organizations in the South Bend community. Surplus accepts donations from students, staff, and faculty at Notre Dame and provides a centralized location for the re-sale inventory.
Surplus attempts to repair, redistribute, and sell as many of the items as possibly, but they do receive items that are beyond repair. The inoperable computers, monitors, televisions, copiers and other electronic items are processed for recycling and are then shipped to Vintage Tech Recyclers.
The website URL where information about the e-waste recycling program is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.