‘ E-Waste Our Shared Dilemma ‘ Mike Pearce, Procurement Contracts Officer, MCIPS Finance Services 11 July 2007

INTRODUCTION 3 Campuses (Streatham & St.Lukes in Exeter, Devon and Penryn, in Cornwall) 12 Academic Schools Professional Services University College Falmouth (an affiliated College)

PROCUREMENT INFLUENCES Communication Waste Matters – Environmental Seminar Sustainability Committees’ Appointment of Sustainability Adviser WEEE ‘round-up’s’ (2006) Tender clause Contract Waste / Recycling Solution

WEEE RECYCLING / RE-USE MAY JUNE 2007 Estimated weight collected x (117 pallets) IT equipment = 26365Kgs Recycling = 2438Kgs Re-Use / Re-Engineered = 23927kgs

OBJECTIVES Procurement Strategy of how we intend or propose to comply with the WEEE Regulations WEEE Audit Partnering Arrangements Reduction in Carbon Footprint / Co2 emissions Advantages / Quick Wins Lease / Rental IT Equipment UoP

WEEE AUDIT No Central Asset Register Audit initially based on identifying historical E-Waste by function and weight Unique id and estimation of weight, cost of disposal and life span of each item Identification of the Producer

PARTNERING To work with Re-Commit for recycling / re-use of IT equipment only To work with CKS with Biffa through our ‘One-Stop Shop’ Waste / Recycling agreement (incurring possible on-cost) To work with CKS through the WRN for recycling / re-use of historical E-Waste

CARBON FOOTPRINT Carbon Dioxide Emissions = 26,000 tonnes per annum (2006) based on Fuel, Water, Electricity, Travel and Waste. Source: Higher Education Carbon Management Plan (1 st Draft)

CARBON FOOTPRINT Existing provider Re-Commit (Salisbury) and CKS (Cinderford) both South-West companies providing;- “A fully accredited and compliant e-waste service ”

ADVANTAGES Pre-negotiated rates based on average number of units per pallet Delivered rate (by University transport) Collected rate (by CKS)

QUICK WINS Data erasure to Industry standards Comprehensive Managed Service (Trust, Transparency & Confidentiality) Accreditation & Compliant Highly trained professionals Agreed % return of net realised value Quality Customer Service

Please contact me for any further information University of Exeter The Old Library, Prince of Wales Road Exeter, EX4 4SB T; (01392) F; (01392) ;

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ABBREVIATIONS WRN = WEEE Recycling Network CKS = Cinderford, c/o Contact details;- Lorie Randall, Managing Director Tel; ;