Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 59.08
Liaison John Pumilio
Submission Date July 17, 2013
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

Colgate University
OP-20: Electronic Waste Recycling Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 John Pumilio
Director of Sustainability
Sustainability Office
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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

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

A brief description of steps taken to ensure that e-waste is recycled responsibly, workers’ basic safety is protected, and environmental standards are met:

Colgate's electronic waste recycling program uses Regional Computer Recycling & Recovery (RCR&R) out of Rochester, NY. RCR&R is certified for safety and proper recycling techniques/protocols. They are a zero waste facility. See their website for more information: http://www.ewaste.com/


A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program for institution-generated materials:

Colgate has a salvage program where all Colgate-owned electronic waste (such as computers and peripheries, printers, televisions, etc.) are refurbished and re-sold or recycled properly through Regional Computer Recycling & Recovery (RCR&R) in Rochester, NY.


A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program for student-generated materials :

All small personal electronic devices (such as phones, iPods, cords and cables, digital cameras, CDs, etc.) are collected in one of eighteen stations around campus.


The website URL where information about the e-waste recycling program is available:
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