Have you wondered what happened to your old office computer or printer when your new machine was installed? This page is a review of ITS recycling initiatives.
Computer Hardware
ITS routinely replaces computing hardware in classrooms, labs, and offices. Some of the replaced equipment is redeployed in other settings on campus. For example, computers removed from labs often then become office computers for work-study students and graduate assistants. ITS donates a few out-dated, but still working, computers to charitable organizations outside of the college. Eventually, nearly all computing hardware on campus reaches the end of its useful life and is sent to an off-campus recycler. Today’s recyclers reclaim and resell nearly all of the various metal and plastic parts that make up computers, printers, and monitors. Recycling is a big business and various recycling companies compete for our scrap hardware.
We also recycle all empty laser printer ink cartridges to our cartridge vendor, where they are shipped to the remanufacturer to be reloaded with new ink.
Call the Help Desk at 2299 if you have old computing hardware you wish to dispose of.
Other Recyclables
ITS is also helping the campus-wide recycling movement. Bring your old cell phones and used ink jet printer cartridges to the new recycling center located in the Internet Plaza on the first floor of Old Main. Whether the ink jet cartridges are from your office or home printer, ITS will recycle them for you. The printer cartridges and cell phones will be sent to PetSmart Charities as part of their Recycle for Life program. PetSmart Charities will receive a $2 -$15 donation for every cartridge or phone recycled through this program. This is a great cause and the money is used to help save homeless pets. Plus, you will help save the environment too! For more information about the Recycle for Life program, click here.
If you have any questions about the program or want to help out, please contact Scott Clark at ext. 8357 or clarks@canisius.edu
Batteries
Through the chemistry department, the college also recycles all non-alkaline batteries. Used alkaline batteries go into the regular trash. You may drop off a minimal amount of batteries at Tom Stabler’s HO-209 office into the battery collection box. Submit a WO to Facilities Management if you wish to dispose of a large quantity of batteries so they can go directly into storage. Tom also collects items containing mercury for recycling.