The New York City Department of Education (DoE) has called on Dell to recycle 50,000 pieces of outdated computer equipment.
In its largest recycling project since launching Asset Recovery Services (ASR) in July 2003, Dell is removing computer equipment from nearly 900 schools and administrative locations for recycling or reuse. Dell will refurbish 1,000 of these computer systems so New York City schools can use them in its Dell TechKnow program.
The Dell TechKnow program partners with school districts, corporations and the community to enable “at-risk” or underserved middle school students an opportunity to earn a home computer and learn 21st century technology skills that promote self-esteem, academic success and prepare them for future opportunities.
“We chose Dell for its end-to-end recycling capability, its asset management and repair services, so we could focus on our implementation of newer technology to serve our schools, teachers and students,” Charlie Niessner, chief information officer for the New York City DoE, says. The New York DoE is the nation’s largest school district, serving 1.1 million students.
Through its ARS, Dell is packing and removing the outdated systems and auditing them to either be refurbished or recycled, helping to safeguard the environment, and meet governmental guidelines.
“Educational institutions are becoming more sophisticated and environmentally conscious of how they manage and maximize their technology investments,” Ken Hashman, vice president of Dell’s Deployment Services, says.
Today’s announcement is an extension of an earlier multi-year hardware and managed services agreement between Dell and the New York City DoE that consolidated 700 technology vendors to one, reducing costs and simplifying technology management.
More information about Dell ARS is available online at www.dell.com/assetrecovery, while more information about Dell TechKnow is available at www.dell.com/k12/techknow.