| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 64.75 |
| Liaison | Brad Spanbauer |
| Submission Date | Feb. 4, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
OP-20: Electronic Waste Recycling Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Michael
Lizotte Director Of Facilities Management Facilities |
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 all 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:
As hardware ages, it becomes more difficult to find replacement parts, newer applications will no longer run, and it becomes necessary to remove this old hardware from our support services. A list of processors that will no longer be supported is available by contacting the Help Desk. A request for the replacement of an old computer can be addressed to campus surplus by contacting the Help Desk (acshelp@uwosh.edu or (920) 424-3020). In this way, the university limits unnecessary consumption and ultimately waste by finding adequate computers on campus before resorting to outside sources.
A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program for institution-generated materials:
During the summer, UWO participates in the free Apple Recycling Program. At other times, the university works with State of Wisconsin Corrections Computer Recycling Program which is $15 per monitor; the materials sent here are either sold or scrapped. Although computers and other electronic equipment may not meet the standards set by the university, it could still be used by others off-campus. UWO sends information about what is available to area non-profits, schools, and churches. Overall, academic computing promotes the reuse of electronic materials to extend its electronic life.
A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program for student-generated materials :
With regards to the electronic waste that is generated by students, PODS are placed outside of dorms on campus at the end of the school year. By doing so, the university curtails the amount of reusable or recyclable items that would have otherwise ended up in the landfill.
The website URL where information about the e-waste recycling program is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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