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Federal Acquisition Service
U.S. General Services Administration
January 2009
U.S. General Services Administration
COMPUTERS AND ELECTRONICS DISPOSAL
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Thousands of tons of electronics are disposed of every year
This includes: CPUs Laptops Docking Stations Handheld computers
(Palms, Blackberrys, etc)
Fax Machines Audio Visual
Equipment Cell Phones Test Equipment
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Executive Order 13423
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.
Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management
JANUARY 24, 2007
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Protecting Information
Some agencies physically destroy hard drives to secure them
Others have hard drives wiped clean
Always remove all external storage media
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Step 1 – Internal Uses
Can the equipment
be used by
someone else in
your office or
within your
Agency?
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Step 2 – Other Disposal Alternatives
Stevenson-Wydler Act and Computers for Learning Program, or
Report to GSA for Normal Disposal Process, or
Abandonment/Destruction
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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
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Should You Sell Computers/Electronics?
Market considerations
Condition of property
Volume and storage
Type of computers
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Recycling Electronics and Asset Disposition Services
Seven Companies under Contract
http://www.epa.gov/oamhpod1/admin_placement/0300115/fact.htm
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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
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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
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QUESTIONS?