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Electronics Disposal: Federal Guidelines & Best Practices

Learn about government regulations & recommended methods for the disposal of electronic equipment & devices. Follow steps for internal use, alternative disposal, and donation options to ensure secure and environmentally sound practices.

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Electronics Disposal: Federal Guidelines & Best Practices

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  1. U.S. General Services Administration COMPUTERS AND ELECTRONICS DISPOSAL January 2009

  2. This includes: CPUs Laptops Docking Stations Handheld computers (Palms, Blackberrys, etc) Fax Machines Audio Visual Equipment Cell Phones Test Equipment Thousands of tons of electronics are disposed of every year

  3. JANUARY 24, 2007 Executive Order 13423 Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management Section 2. Goals for Agencies. (h) (iv) – Uses environmentally sound practices with respect to disposition of agency electronic equipment that has reached the end of its useful life.

  4. Protecting Information • Some agencies physically destroy hard drives to secure them • Others have hard drives wiped clean • Always remove all external storage media

  5. Step 1 – Internal Uses Can the equipment be used by someone else in your office or within your Agency?

  6. Step 2 – Other Disposal Alternatives • Stevenson-Wydler Act and Computers for Learning Program, or • Report to GSA for Normal Disposal Process, or • Abandonment/Destruction

  7. Normal Disposal Process • Offer Property to other Federal Agencies • If no Federal Agency wants it, then offered to the State Governments • If no State requests, then possibly sell

  8. Should You Sell Computers/Electronics? • Market considerations • Condition of property • Volume and storage • Type of computers

  9. Abandonment/Destruction • Owning Agency can make determination to abandon/destroy • Determination can be made at any time during disposal • Must follow rules in FMR 102-36.305 - 330

  10. How to Decide to A&D? • The property has no commercial value, or • The continued cost of care and handling would exceed estimated proceeds from sale and handling

  11. Restriction on Abandonment/Destruction You must not abandon or destroy property in a manner which is detrimental or dangerous to public health or safety. FMR 102-36.315

  12. GSA Environmental Services Schedule 899 SIN 899-5 Reclamation, Recycling, and Disposal Serviceswww.gsa.gov/environmentalservices • A responsible way to dispose of: - Confiscated Material - Electronic Equipment - Batteries - Chemicals - Solids - Biological • Cathode Ray Tubes - HAZMAT Disposal • Agencies must comply with GSA Personal Property Management requirements • Establishing a nationwide network of vendors

  13. EPA Government-wide READ Contract Recycling Electronics and Asset Disposition Services • Seven Companies under Contract • http://www.epa.gov/oamhpod1/admin_placement/0300115/fact.htm

  14. Another A&D Option… Agencies may donate to a public body in lieu of abandonment UNICOR is a public body and has a computer/electronics recycling program www.unicor.gov for more information and locations

  15. These Transactions with UNICOR are Donations in Lieu of Abandonment Computers and electronics are de-manufactured and recycled Complies with Land Ban Act of May 1994, 40 CFR, Parts 260-279 These transactions are Donation in lieu abandonment, NOT Federal transfers

  16. QUESTIONS?

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