Equipment Disposal Instructions

Storage space will not be provided for departmental equipment "no longer in use." Storage in public spaces, mechanical rooms, tunnels, etc., are code violations and are not options for storage. Items left in these area will be removed and become the property of Property Accounting.

IMPORTANT: Nancy Damberg in Property Accounting (6966) must be notified of all transfers, sales, trade-ins, donations or disposal of all items, with or without a University Inventory Number, and whether or not they are functional. She will coordinate all disposal activities with Facilities Management.

Electronic and Other Equipment Disposal

Most electronic equipment contains circuit boards, mercury switches, relays, and tubes which are manufactured with materials considered to be hazardous, and cannot be disposed of in the general trash. The following equipment has been identified for priority attention:

Computers and peripherals
Televisions and videos monitors
Electronic equipment laboratory and test equipment
Copy machines
Stereos and components
Telephones and telefacsimiles (FAX) machines
Video cassette recorders
EHSO Complete Electronics List

General Equipment and Furnishing Disposal

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Require

Disposal Options for Departments:

Departments should recycle their useable items by using the following methods BEFORE requesting trash disposal, listed in order of preference:

Recycle...Facilities Management Recycling Information
Require... the trade-in or removal of old equipment by vendors as a condition of purchasing new equipment.
Reuse...contact the UMD Computer Corner for information about their next computer equipment sale.
Reuse... by donating the items to non-profit organizations or offer them for sale outside of the University to employees and/or the public. Contact Nancy Damberg in Property Accounting (6966) for procedures.
Reduce...Disposal should be the option of last resort.

Contact Property Accounting (6966) to indicated you have equipment needing permanent disposal.
Items containing hazardous materials will be collected, boxed, and shipped to a University approved reclamation site.
A CUFS budget number will be required with each disposal request and may be used depending on the scope of work and disposal costs involved. Estimates may be requested.

Batteries and Special Wastes:

Environmental Health & Safety directions for battery disposal.