1. Turning Trash into Cash
The University of San Diego
E-Waste Collection Center
Michael Catanzaro AASHE
Paula Morreale October 8,
2013
2. • USD Overview
• Why e-waste is different
• E-waste in numbers
• What we’ve done
• Growth of business
• Call to Action
• Discussion
Agenda
3. Catholic Private University founded in 1949
Campus Size: 180 Acres; 84 Buildings
Total Students: 7,832
Undergraduate Students: 5,119
Graduate Students: 2,713
Tuition: $40,900 per year
10:1 student to faculty ratio
4. University of San Diego
Mission: committed to advancing academic excellence,
expanding liberal and professional knowledge, creating
a diverse and inclusive community, and preparing
leaders dedicated to ethical conduct and
compassionate service
Vision: educating students who are globally competent,
5. • 2010 San Diego E.A.R.T.H. Works Award
• 2011 SDG&E Energy Showcase, Excellence in Energy Savings
in Higher Ed
• 2012 Energy All-Star Awards, Outstanding Sustainable
Organization
• 2013 San Diego E.A.R.T.H. Works Award6
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11. • Opened first full-time collection center on a college
campus
• Local news coverage (newspaper and evening
segments)
• More than 5,200 visitors in 2.5 years of operation
• Over 500,000 pounds collected
• Collected over 80,000 in 1 month- winner of
Recyclemania E-waste Challenge
• Social service for community – education and job
creation
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13. What USD has Done
• Created a free drop-off location for
residents and businesses to dispose of
electronic waste in an environmentally
and socially responsible way
• Service to the community
• Connects to the growing
changemaker values of Ashoka with
the social entrepreneurial movement
on campus
• We collect ALL e-waste
• Computers, cell phones, tv’s, etc.
• Easily sold/repurposed- creates revenue
• Batteries, toner, light bulbs
14. • Community Impact
• Provide opportunities
• Build capacity of individuals
• Education at local high school and middle
schools
• E-waste collection drive at schools
• Zero Waste Educators grant
15. • Individual empowerment through skill
development
• Seat retrofit allows three workers and
coach to conduct pick ups 5 days a week
• Work 25 hours a week
16. E-Waste Learning
Laboratory
• Environmental Studies major senior
researched e-waste as her senior thesis
• Industrial Engineering completed a
comprehensive efficiency study to help us
understand how to maximize our ROI
• Communication class developed our
mission statement and commercials for the
web
• Social Entrepreneur Course provided
inputs on potential business opportunities
• Marketing class creates and monitors
online advertising through Google grant
17. • Google Grant
• $10,000 per month in free
advertising
• Connection to classroom
• Real experience for
business students
• Measureable results
• Advertise reselling of e-waste on
Google and craigslist
• Pick-ups for local businesses and
residents
Advertisement
18. • Collect all e-waste
• Only charge for hazardous e-
waste to cover recycling
• Record and log (tax
deductible)
• Test all e-waste
• If not working- properly sort for
recycling
• If working- research fair market
price
• Post on Craigslist or Amazon
Our Process
24. Steps you can take
• Find a space on campus to
store e-waste collected
• Register with the DTSC
and any state certifications
• Work with IT, Procurement,
EHS departments
• Find a recycler with proper
certifications willing to help
you set up the collection
center
• Work with Residential areas
to collect e-waste at move-
out
• Resell back to students in
fall
• Reach out to local
community
• Businesses
• Schools
• Residents
• Educate and Promote
25. Recycler Necessities
• All e-waste kept domestically
• Recycler certifications:
• R2/RIOS
• ISO
• E-Steward
• Follow NAID or Department of
Defense standards for hard drive
wiping/destruction
• Recycler is willing to have
random audits/visits to make sure
they are following proper
standards
27. University of San Diego
E-Waste Collection Center
Michael Catanzaro
Michael5@sandiego.edu
Paula Morreale
Paula-09@sandiego.edu
www.sandiego.edu/ewaste