IT Know How: Clear IT out and recycle
08 May 2013
IT Services operates a central reuse and recycling facility for redundant IT equipment. Now is a great time to ‘spring clean’ and get rid of any old equipment or peripherals you may have lying around.
All equipment collected by IT Services is re-used, recycled or disposed. Equipment is returned to the IT Services Recycling Facility where it is first checked and assessed for its suitability to be re-used elsewhere on the campus. Suitable items are checked for faults, have all data securely wiped and are cleaned ready for re-issue.
Any equipment not suitable for re-use is disposed by University’s contractors, who ensure we meet our commitment to Waste, Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) regulations and that all electronic information is securely destroyed.
Do you have any of the following lying around?
- Mice
- Keyboards
- PCs
- Monitors
- Laptops
- Fax machines
- Printers
- Cabling and accessories
If so, you can arrange collection of your redundant IT equipment by contacting:
- IT Service Desk on 0161 306 5544
Further information
To find out more about the re-use and recycling of IT equipment, visit:
Did you know?
- The amount of redundant IT equipment removed annually from the University equates to nearly 74 tonnes!
- In the last year, 610 PCs have been reused. That’s nearly 6 tonnes of redundant equipment, saving the University an estimated £61,000 when compared to buying new equipment! This also saves around 35 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions.
- 2,554 PCs, servers and laptops have been securely disposed of alongside 1,325 monitors!
IT Know How Tips
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