Best Practices For Recycling UH-Owned Ewaste

The accelerated rate of development and subsequent replacement of electronics has resulted in a serious worldwide dilemma of how to responsibly recycle unwanted ewaste. The university has taken a positive step in the processing of UH-owned electronics with the establishment of the UH Quarterly eWaste Pick-Up program. All equipment disposed of through the program, which is sponsored by Apple, is recycled in an earth-friendly process at certified recycling centers. Prior to contacting a campus representative of the program to turn over any equipment several factors should be taken into consideration, review the AskUs article Best Practices For Recycling UH-Owned Ewaste for insights on securely deleting data, checking for reuse possibilities, verifying inventory clearance, and determining the best disposal method.