| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 25.60 |
| Liaison | Mei May |
| Submission Date | Jan. 26, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Texas at San Antonio
OP-20: Electronic Waste Recycling Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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0.50 / 1.00 |
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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 all electronic waste generated by students and take measures to ensure that the electronic waste is recycled responsibly?:
No
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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:
The UTSA Surplus Property Department collects all University-owned electronic waste which includes computers, printers, monitors, and other electronic devices. Once collected, as mandated by Texas state law, these items are made available to Texas school districts or transferred to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for its computer recovery program to be reused or recycled. These items are handled and disposed of safely and securely in such a way to ensure that none are sent to any unauthorized disposal facility or landfill.
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A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program for institution-generated materials:
Surplus gathers all institution-generated materials and disposes of it through allowed disposal channels such transfers to Texas school districts or the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Computer Recovery Program. No e-waste is ever disposed of in landfills.
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A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program for student-generated materials :
UTSA has no electronic waste recycling program for student-generated materials.
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The website URL where information about the e-waste recycling program is available:
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