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Electronic Waste (E-Waste) OverviewInformation about E-Waste Recycling, Destruction and Re-Use
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Oregon’s Electronic Waste
Most e-waste from government sources is computers and computer related items. To properly manage information security, proper recycling and maximum reuse, the state created the Sustainable Acquisition and Disposal of Electronic Equipment policy.
Statewide Acquisition and
Disposal Policy
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E-Waste Management Tools• DAS maintains a statewide price
agreement with Garten Services Inc,a qualified rehabilitation facility, togive state agencies and localgovernments approved vendoroptions for e-waste services.
• Programs called Buy-Back or Take-Back are mandatory requirements instate information technology (IT)contracts. Vendors must maintainoptions for buyers to return outdatedequipment to the vendor when it isready for replacement.
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House Bill 2626• In 2007, the Oregon Legislative
Assembly created a program inwhich IT manufacturers mustoffer free recycling options forhome and small business e- waste.
• The Oregon Department ofEnvironmental Qualityoversees this program. Moreinformation is available at theDEQ Web site.
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Links for more E-Waste Information
• Qualified Rehabilitation Facility LawWhy agencies or programs must use GartenORS 279.835 to 279.855
• E-waste procedures• Garten Price Agreement
• Map to Garten Facility
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Garten Receipts• Garten issues its own
receipt (picture right) withthe agency#, date, andtotal weight for all itemsreceived at the Gartenwarehouse.
• Garten also issues apreliminary receipt (notpictured) for all propertypicked up at an agencysite
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When Garten Receives E-waste
• The items are weighedand the weight isrecorded on thepaperwork.
• The weight is used fortracking and recordkeeping.
• E-waste is moved fromthe scales to the e-wasteprocessing area.
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E-Waste Storage
Garten sets apart reusable e-waste for refurbishing, then moves hard drives and other data storage devices to a secure location pending sanitization.
Property in storage
CPUs ready for refurbishing
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Sanitization
• All data storage devices arewiped or sanitized accordingto Department of Defensesecurity standards.
• Garten verifies each device isproperly cleared usingindustry leading software
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E-Waste Reutilization
• Once hard drives are wiped,and all sensitive informationremoved, items are testedand assembled for resale.
• If the license for a computerallows, the operating systemis reloaded.
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E-Waste Recycling• All items with no reuse or
resale value are properlyrecycled.
• Employees at Gartenseparate components intodifferent commoditycategories.
• Garten sells the recyclablecommodities to companies forremanufacture into new items
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E-Waste Property Destruction
• All data storage devices thatfail the sanitization process orare not marketable aredestroyed and recycled.
• A 20 ton press crushes thedrives and they are sent to arecycler who further grinds thedrives into small pieces.
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Data Sanitization• Data destroyed to Department of Defense Security
Service (DSS) Standards• Secure transport and storage by Garten• Garten offers a Certificate of Destruction option
($5.00 per device; $25.00 per lot) as proof ofsanitization.
• Eliminates duplication of effort (i.e. Agenciescleaning hard drives and Garten doing the same)
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Sustainability• Goal is to exceed 25% reuse of incoming items
versus recycle• Cost effective e-waste disposal process for the
state• Garten’s commitment to environmentally sound
recycling practices and downstreamresponsibility
• Meaningful employment for people withdisabilities
• Low cost refurbished electronics for the publicand small businesses
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Questions?
• For additional information or questions about e- waste, call or email Bob LaDuke at DAS Surplus Property at (503) 378-4077 [email protected] or you can contact William Posegate at Garten Services,(503) 581-4472 or [email protected]
• To arrange a pick-up or transfer of items pleasecall (503) 581-4472 ext. 3198 or email a requestto [email protected]