[Sustain11]

IT Collection, Reuse & Recycle

April 20, 2011

For McMaster’s 2010 Earth Day celebration, the Office of Sustainability, in collaboration with Facility Services, Media Production Services, University Technology Services, Computer Services Unit, BioSphere, and the Ron Joyce Centre, will be collecting outdated technological devices, including computers, printers, scanners and fax machines, at two locations on campus, one location at the Downtown Centre, and one location at the Ron Joyce Centre.

Computer Equipment:
Collection, reuse and recycling of computer equipment has become an important area of focus because these devices not only contain harmful chemicals, such as cadmium, mercury and lead, but are also costly to dispose of in a responsible manner. If you have computer equipment that is destined for recycling or that could be reused by someone else, please take this opportunity to champion sustainability in your area and take advantage of this special event.


Please note that computer hard drives will be sanitized before the equipment is reused or recycled.


At the end of the Earth Day event, all leftover computer equipment will be fully recycled according to standards compliant with the Ontario Electronic Stewardship Program.

Print Devices:
Save paper, energy, money, toner and more by supporting McMaster’s Strategic Print Solution. In addition to not being able to print double sided, the average desktop printer costs over $300 in energy every year!


Printers collected during this event will not be reused, but will be collected and sent for complete recycling.


WHEN:
April 20, 2011, at times designated below.

WHO:
McMaster staff, faculty, and students.

Hosted By: Office of Sustainability, University Technology Services, Computer Services Unit, Media Production Services, the Ron Joyce Centre, BioSphere, and Facility Services.

WHAT:
Collection, reuse and recycling of computer equipment from McMaster University.

Collection and recycling of print devices, such as printers, copiers, scanners and fax machines, from McMaster University.


Secure collection and proper recycling of CDs and DVDs is now available at three locations on campus, including the first floor of MUSC near the William’s Café entrance, the Commons lobby and the Mary E. Keyes lobby.


Battery recycling, as well as cell phone, digital camera, ink and toner cartridge recycling will be available at each Earth Day event location on campus and at the Downtown Centre.

WHERE:
Main Campus: Grassy Mall across from University Hall (8:30 am to 3:00 pm)
Technician will be available 10 am – 12 noon and 1 pm – 3 pm to sanitize hard drives.


Health Sciences Centre: Ewart Angus Centre (8:30 am to 3:00 pm)
Technician will be available 10 am – 3 pm to sanitize hard drives.


Downtown Centre: Underground Parking area (11:00 am to 2:00 pm)
If your hard drive needs sanitization, please identify it as such, and this will be done at a later time. Batteries can be recycled at the main security desk.
Ron Joyce Centre: RJC Room #108 (8:30 am to 4:30 pm).


Decommissioning computers and clearing data:

For steps on removing IT equipment from the university movable asset list, please visit: http://www.mcmaster.ca/sustainabilit...html#sp ecial


For assistance on how to properly clear data from your computer’s hard drive, please visit: http://www.mcmaster.ca/uts/ITsecurit...k.htm#disposal and contact the UTS Service Desk at extension 24357 for helpful advice.


To coordinate IT pick-up from an on-campus location:

If you are not able to take your equipment safely to a drop-off location, please contact Facility Services at extension 24740 to make arrangements for your IT/electronic materials to be picked up. No charge will be incurred for this service up to and including April 20th 2011.


For more information:

For more information about McMaster’s IT Collection, Reuse, Recycle event please contact Kate Whalen at [email protected] or visit the Office of Sustainability website http://www.mcmaster.ca/sustainability/


For information on the Print Management Strategy and fleet printer How To’s, please visit the PrintSmart website http://www.mcmaster.ca/uts/printsmart/


For more information about BioSphere and the Think Recycling program, please visit: http://macbiosphere.stanleya rmour.com/?page_id=149


For information about hazardous waste disposal in the Faculty of Health Sciences, please contact Karin Cassidy at the FHSc Safety Office at [email protected] or extension 24956.