Electronic Waste

Anyone looking to recycle their printer cartridge(s), or other electronic office equipment, can request a surplus pickup by filling out the ITS Service Request Form. This link can be found on the Employee Portal page under ITS.

Following pickup, the equipment is transferred to our main facility where it is collected and later picked up by the District's e-waste recycling service.

Batteries can also be dropped off at campus bookstores.

SMCCCD Announced as a Leader in Sustainable Electronics Procurement with a 2022 EPEAT Purchaser Award

SMCCCD has been recognized as a 2022 EPEAT Purchaser Award winner, which celebrates leaders in sustainable electronics procurement. The award comes from the Global Electronics Council (GEC), the non-profit organization that manages the EPEAT ecolabel. EPEAT allows our District to efficiently address the lifecycle impacts of the electronics we purchase, including computers, displays, printers, copiers, network equipment, mobile phones, servers, photovoltaic modules, inverters, and televisions. These products are more energy-efficient, less toxic, longer-lasting, and easier to recycle than products that do not meet EPEAT criteria while addressing labor and human rights issues along the entire supply chain. As a winner, we received a calculation of the environmental and cost benefits associated with our EPEAT-registered purchases, as demonstrated in this infographic provided by GEC.