Sunway Campus e-Waste Collection Day
An on campus e-Waste Disposal Collection day was carried out on 22nd August 2019.
The campaign started off with a big e-Waste collection bin placed at Sunway University Building foyer from 20th – 22nd August 2019 for staff and students to dispose of their big e-Waste items.
For smaller e-Waste items such as mobile phones, batteries, chargers, and other electronic components, e-Waste collection bins are available all year long in strategic locations on campus and hostels.
Total waste collection on 22/8/19 = 2,538 kg
No.
Waste Category
Waste Component
SEG Weight (kg)
Public Weight (kg)
1.
SW110
Scrap CRT Monitor
0
16
2.
SW110
Scrap CPU & Server
0
90
3.
SW110
Scrap Accessories
202
451
4.
SW110
Scrap LCD Monitor
58
28
5.
SW110
Scrap Laptop
1
0
6.
SW110
Scrap Wire
48
26
7.
-
Scrap AAA Battery & Li-ion Battery
843
325
8.
-
Scrap toner cartridge, plastic, paper waste and general waste
52
15
9.
SW110
Scrap Fluorescent Lamp & Glass
373
10
Total
1,577
961
This twice yearly event is a joint effort by IT Services, Facilities Services, Safety & Health departments, Sunway College Council (SCC) and supported by Student Life Department. The collected e-Waste is properly disposed by a certified e-Waste disposal vendor, approved by (DoE) Department of Environment. The vendor has the same mission as IT Services department as it advocates and supports a cleaner and greener environment.
Total e-Waste collected since the start of this Sunway campus e-Waste campaign in year 2012 is 25,318kg. There are total of 20 to 50 million metric tons of e-waste disposed every year according to new UN report. Let us make changes by reducing, recycling and reusing the electrical & electronic appliances.
The next Sunway Campus e-Waste Collection Day will be 16th January 2020. Stay tuned.