Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 61.45
Liaison Alan Brew
Submission Date July 30, 2011
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Northland College
OP-20: Electronic Waste Recycling Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 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

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?:
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:

Electronics are collected from across campus and shipped to a local recycling company. We follow best practices in materials handling as outlined by the EPA and DNR, and train and review on a regular basis.


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

We ship our electronic waste to a regional recycling company (5-R in Ladysmith).


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

We have an annual collection drive for student and community generated waste, working with 5Rs of Ladysmith. Some electronics are offered for reuse at the campus Reuse Center.


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