Recycling IT Equipment
Information regarding disposing, reusing and returning IT Equipment owned by Uppsala University
All employees can hand in laptops with chargers, phones, and tablets they no longer need for recycling. Drop-off points are located at BMC, Campus Gotland, Engelska Parken, and Segerstedthuset. Click here to find opening hours.
When you hand in your equipment, University IT Services will send it to our partner for reuse. If the equipment cannot be reused, it will be recycled.
Generally, you do not need to do anything before handing in your equipment. Exceptions may apply if you have handled sensitive information on your device (swedish).
Special Rules for Segerstedthuset
Desktop computers, monitors, and peripheral devices cannot be submitted to the Service Centre in Segerstedthuset. For these types of equipment, please refer to your local campus management or contact itsupport@uu.se.
Rules for selling equipment to staff and students (swedish)
Hard drives containing confidential information cannot be sold. Other hard drives and storage media can be sold only after all software is uninstalled, the drives are formatted and all information overwritten.
Handling Decommissioned IT Equipment (swedish)
Decommissioned devices must be handled in a way that prevents sensitive information from falling into the wrong hands as well as in an environmentally friendly manner.
Returning Large Quantities of Computers
If you have a large number of computers to dispose of for reuse or recycling, University IT Services can deliver a secure cabinet for temporary collection of equipment. Contact IT support for more information.
What kind of IT Equipment can be handed in?
Items we always will accept:
- Computers with accompanying power adapters
- Hard drives
- Mobile phones
- Tablets
- Storage solutions with accompanying power supply
- All forms of storage media (CDs, DVDs, magnetic tapes, cassettes, etc.)
Items we will accept for a fee:
- Monitors
- Cables
- Peripheral devices (keyboards, mice, headsets, etc.)
Batteries:
- Due to varying conditions on each campus, there is no standardised handling of batteries. Check in with itsupport@uu.se to find a time to confer with drop-in at your campus.