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

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

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

4. WEEE RECYCLING / RE-USE MAY 2005 - JUNE 2007 Estimated weight collected x (117 pallets) IT equipment = 26365Kgs Recycling = 2438Kgs Re-Use / Re-Engineered = 23927kgs

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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 2007-2017 (1 st Draft)

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

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

11. 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

12. Please contact me for any further information required @: University of Exeter The Old Library, Prince of Wales Road Exeter, EX4 4SB T; (01392) 263672 F; (01392) 263631 Email; M.J.Pearce@exeter.ac.ukM.J.Pearce@exeter.ac.uk http://www.ex.ac.uk

13. ANY QUESTIONS THANK YOU

14. ABBREVIATIONS WRN = WEEE Recycling Network CKS = Cinderford, c/o Contact details;- Lorie Randall, Managing Director Tel; 07973 969822 E-mail; lsr@darp3.comlsr@darp3.com