The Challenges of WEEE at University of Glasgow

The key issues ØThe scale of the challenge ØAwareness & understanding • Purchasing aspects

The challenge at Glasgow Ø The number of people involved Ø The number of

The challenge at Glasgow Ø Geographical/physical issues Ø The culture Ø The range of

Step 1 - Addressing awareness & understanding • Widespread direction to EAUC guidance •

Step 1 - Addressing awareness & understanding • Legal requirements ØDuty of Care training

Step 2 - Addressing administrative & management issues • Encourage linking to PAT and

Step 3 – Addressing Disposal • Uplifts from each department and building • Environmental

Step 3 – Addressing Disposal • Currently have 2 approved suppliers for disposal of

Step 3 – Addressing Disposal • Disposal of highly specialist equipment on a case

Considerations for the future • At what point will the disposal of non-like for

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The Challenges of WEEE at University of Glasgow Ann Galbraith 11 July 2007

The key issues ØThe scale of the challenge ØAwareness & understanding • Purchasing aspects • Legal requirements ØAdministrative & management issues • Asset tracking • Record keeping ØDisposal

The challenge at Glasgow Ø The number of people involved Ø The number of departments and budgets Ø The scale of expenditure/number of items

The challenge at Glasgow Ø Geographical/physical issues Ø The culture Ø The range of activities

Step 1 - Addressing awareness & understanding • Widespread direction to EAUC guidance • Purchasing ØPurchasers supplied with standard phrases templates for ordering/tendering ØFramework agreements will take account ØWidespread advertisement of like-for-like obligations

Step 1 - Addressing awareness & understanding • Legal requirements ØDuty of Care training ØSelection and audit of contractors for disposal ØEncourage use of existing approved contractors

Step 2 - Addressing administrative & management issues • Encourage linking to PAT and assets register databases. • Utilise Agresso financial records • Educate departments on retention of Transfer Notes. Periodic audit of departments.

Step 3 – Addressing Disposal • Uplifts from each department and building • Environmental and sustainability issues a high priority. The issue of charities • Costs associated with these small uncoordinated uplifts

Step 3 – Addressing Disposal • Currently have 2 approved suppliers for disposal of IT equipment and 1 for fridges • Proposing to continue with this system for IT and extend to much of other WEEE • Proposing to continue with existing system for fridge disposal and add ‘domestic’ WEEE

Step 3 – Addressing Disposal • Disposal of highly specialist equipment on a case by case basis initially • Review disposal quantities and costs after ~18 months • Tender for framework agreement for disposals

Considerations for the future • At what point will the disposal of non-like for like historic WEEE tail off? • For some items/end users is producer responsibility more trouble than it’s worth?