The hallway by the Cafeteria tells it all: technology turnover. That’s the name of the game, whether in school, at home or in business. The computers and peripherals pictured here are well past their useful life.
But they aren’t just landfilled. In a combined effort of Central Office, Technology Services and Custodial we:
- Collect
- Remove from inventory
- Receive Board of Education approval for disposal
- Pallet and shrink wrap
- Ship to BOCES
Once at the DCMO BOCES, they will be picked up by a firm that actually recycles many of the outdated machines, returning a small amount to the district for the palleted computers. We maintain a life-cycle replacement program for our computers, so each year some units will finally come out of active use and be prepped for disposal.
In the meantime, the technology train chugs on: Vista, Leopard, USB 3.0…
