Resources for Electronics Procurement, Operation and Maintenance, and End of Life Management
SEC Point of Contact
Elizabeth Stone
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM)
235 Promenade Street
Providence, RI 02908
tel: (401 ) 222-4700 x2422
fax: (401) 222-6802
Sarah Kite, Recycling Manager
Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
65 Shun Pike
Johnston, RI 02919
tel: (401) 942-1430 X112
fax: (401) 946-5174
Procurement
Division of Purchases, assisted by the Division of Information Technology (DoIT), oversees the purchase of electronics.
Operation & Maintenance
RI Executive Order 05-14, August 2005: Energy and Environmental Performance Standards for New Public Buildings addresses the design, construction, and operation/maintenance of any new or substantially renovated state building.
The Office of Energy Resources within the Department of Administration has an Energy Efficiency and Management Program.
End of Life Management
State Surplus within the Office of Accounts and Controls oversees management of electronics at the end of their useful life.
Residential Computer and Cell Phone Recycling in Rhode Island – Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
Rhode Island's E-Waste & Disposal Ban Law: In 2008 Rhode Island adopted a comprehensive producer responsibility law for electronic waste. Visit RI DEM’s website or RI Resource Recovery Corporation’s (RIRRC) website for more information.