eWaste Recycling

This services provides a way for obsolete, unused or unwanted electronic equipment or data storage devices to be securely recycled. All sensitive and proprietary university or customer information is completely removed from the device before disposing of it in an environmentally safe manner.

Recycled items may include servers, desktops, workstations, thumb drives, tapes, printers, monitors, telephony, network gear, peripherals, etc. Electronic testing equipment from research labs may also be recycled once the department removes any hazardous materials or chemicals.

Who can use this service

All KU campus departments should use this service for KU-owned and/or operated equipment. (This service is NOT available to KU faculty, staff or students to dispose of personally-owned equipment.)

Benefits

This service ensures that sensitive university information is properly disposed of and provides for environmentally safe disposition of electronic equipment.

Service Availability

M-F, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding dates when the University is closed for state holidays.

User Assistance

IT Customer Service Center, 864-8080

How to Access

Call the IT Customer Service Center at 864-8080 to schedule an appointment to drop off or have the equipment picked up.

Requirements

Departments must: Follow KU disposition of property guidelines, remove the hard drives from equipment before turning items over to IT for disposal, and complete the eWaste Processing Form.

Cost of Service

Most items can be disposed of at no cost. The following items have fees associated with them:CRT Monitor Disposal - $5.00 per unit, Television Disposal - $15.00 standard (plastic shell), $25 console (wood shell).

Items may be picked up by IT staff at no cost, or departments may arrange for Facilities Operations (FO) to transport the items for a fee. Contact FO Movers to obtain a quote.

Applicable Policies

More Information

eWaste Recycling web site