Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 49.91
Liaison Sean Vormwald
Submission Date Feb. 13, 2012
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Onondaga Community College
OP-20: Electronic Waste Recycling Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Sean Vormwald
Director of Sustainability and Environmental Health and Safety
Office of Sustainability and Environmental Health and Safety
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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:

Onondaga collects e-waste using appropriate procedures and containers. The collection procedures are overseen in cooperation with the office of inventory control, facilities, and information technology.


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

Onondaga collects all institutional electronic waste for reuse within the College. If the electronic equipment is not needed for College use, it is put up for auction for reuse in the community. If the waste cannot be reused or auctioned, it is collected for recycling. The College contracts with an e-waste company to safely remove e-waste from campus for recycling.


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

The College annually hosts an e-waste collection event for the campus community. Students and employees can drop off unwanted electrical equipment for recycling.


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