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UNICOR, a component of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, offers full-service e-waste disposal, recycling, and data destruction. With certified recycling factories and authorized material acceptance from any source, UNICOR provides a cost-effective solution while promoting environmental stewardship. Benefit from free shipping, pick-up, and refurbishment, and contribute to reducing landfill waste and supporting inmate training and reintegration.
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UNICOR Federal Prison Industries, Inc. GSA Personal Property Disposal Training Webinar March 24, 2016
Federal Prison Industries, Inc. • Component of Federal Bureau of Prisons • Established in 1934 by statute & Executive Order • Provides training & work experience to Federal inmates • Receives NO appropriations – entirely self-sustaining • Trade name - UNICOR
UNICOR’s Positive Impact • Inmates in UNICOR are 24% less likely to recidivate upon release • Also 12% more likely to find and maintain employment upon release • FY 2015 – 41 million pounds of e-waste avoided going to landfills
UNICOR Recycling Locations • 7 processing factories Atwater, CA Fort Dix, NJ Leavenworth, KS Lewisburg, PA Marianna, FL Texarkana, TX Tucson, AZ • 10 collection centers Atlanta, GA Denver, CO Fort Worth, TX Miami, FL NYC (Brooklyn) Phoenix, AZ San Francisco, CA Seattle, WA Sheridan, OR Washington, DC
GSA Guidance on Disposal of =Federal Electronic Assets • GSA Bulletin FMR B-34 (issued Feb 29, 2012) • Cites Exec Order #13514 – Federal Leadership in Environmental Performance and National Strategy for Electronic Stewardship • Use certified recyclerswhen disposing of FEA • www.gsa.gov/graphics/ogp/FMR_Bulletin_B-34.pdf
UNICOR Recycling FactoriesR2:2013 Certified Lewisburg, PA – Certified Leavenworth, KS – Certified Marianna, FL – Certified Fort Dix, NJ – Certified Texarkana, TX – Certified Tucson, AZ – Certified Atwater, CA – Certified
UNICOR Recycling FactoriesAdditional Certifications ISO 9001 – Quality ISO 14001 – Environmental Management OHSAS 18001 – Occupational Health & Safety
UNICOR Authorized to ReceiveMaterial from any Source in U.S. • Any Federal Government Department/Agency • Any Contractors Utilizing Federal Equipment • State/Local/Municipal Governments • Charitable/Non-Profit/Civic Groups/Orgs • School Systems & Private/Public Schools • Private Companies • Individuals
UNICOR’s Solution • Donation in lieu of abandonment and destruction • Landfill - avoidance 41 million lbs of material collected in FY 2015 • Benefits the donating agency, the environment, and public safety & health
UNICOR RecyclingProcess for Incoming Material • Shipping • Sorting • Testing • Reconditioning / Refurbishing • Component Recovery • Residual Material Recovery
UNICOR - Data Security • All hard drives and media-storage devices from Federal Government agencies are destroyed via shredding. • Shredders grind all media storage devices into sizes no larger than ¾ of inch • Hard drives, cell phones, thumb drives
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)Donations to UNICOR • Internal Revenue Service (IRS) • Official determination – “Contributions to FPI are tax-deductible under section 170(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, provided that the contributions are made for exclusively public purposes.” • Item donated to UNICOR for recycling = tax deduction
UNICOR - Free Shipping or Pick-up • Full Truck (24 pallets) – Free from any location • Washington, DC area – any material (no minimum) (Baltimore to Northern Virginia) • UNICOR factory locations and collection locations (no minimum) • Remote locations – UNICOR teaming w/ state governments
UNICOR – Your Full-ServiceOption for E-Waste Disposal • FREE shipping from any location (full trailer load) • FREE pick-up (Wash, DC area – all collection locations) • FREE refurbishment • FREE recycling • FREE data destruction • Costs avoided!!! Each pound of electronic material donated to UNICOR results in significant savings in appropriations otherwise required by the Dept of Justice for inmate program costs.
UNICOR -- Accepted Items • Computer equipment (desktops, laptops, printers, monitors, mainframes/servers, modems, CD-ROM drives, plotters, circuit boards, memory sticks/boards, hard/floppy drives) • Office equipment (copiers, fax machines, shredders, power strips) • Communication equipment (cell phones, Blackberrys, PDAs ) • A/V equipment (TVs, radios, cable boxes, TiVo's, DVRs, MP3s) • Games(X-box, Game Boy, Play station, Nintendo, Wii) • Other devices w/ circuit boards(calculators, cameras)
UNICOR -- Accepted Items (con’t) • Batteries(all types of batteries except for alkaline batteries. For example, UNICOR accepts lead acid batteries, nickel-cadmium batteries, lithium batteries, carbon-zinc batteries, etc.) • Communication Wire (copper wire, phone wire, coaxial cable, and computer wire are all accepted, but no fiber optic cable)
UNICOR RecyclingItems NOT Accepted • No furniture with any wood or fabric • No tapes of any kind – VCR tapes, backup tapes • No safes • No Weapons or Hazardous Equipment • Oils / PCBs • Acids or Refrigerants • Paints or liquids of any kind • Radioactive material
UNICOREnvironmental Stewardship • R2:2013 Certified(also ISO 9001, 14001 & OHSAS 18001) • OSHA compliant • Compliant with all Federal, state and local environmental regulations • Full-time Safety Manager at each location • 3RD party audits
Recycling Business Group Todd BaldauDeputy General ManagerUNICOR Recycling Business Group(202) 353-2091 office(301) 536-8797 cellTodd.Baldau@usdoj.govwww.unicor.gov/recycling/ Questions?
