Sustainability Report - Dell

Figure 28: U.S. Map of Dell Recycling EventsComputer Recycling Events Offered in DellCommunities around the WorldDell offered free computer recycling in 2005 at one-day eventsin select cities that are home to Dell facilities in the UnitedStates, Europe and Australia. Dell's Community Recycling Tourbegan in Austin, Texas on Earth Day and concluded inOklahoma City, Oklahoma in celebration of America RecyclesDay. Dell partnered with local governments and environmentalgroups in each of the communities, and Dell employees weregiven the opportunity to volunteer in their community. In total,the Dell employees who volunteered at these recycling eventshelped collect more than 175 tons of unwanted computerequipment.Austin, TexasDell celebrated Earth Day in Austin in 2005 by collecting threetruckloads of unwanted computer equipment from employees.More than 300 Dell team members dropped off computers,monitors, printers and other equipment during the simultaneousevents held at Dell's Central Texas campuses. With the assistanceof Goodwill Industries of Central Texas, the collectedequipment was either refurbished and sold by Goodwill orresponsibly recycled. The event was held to support the AustinComputer Recycling Project (ACRP).Winston-Salem, North CarolinaDell conducted a free computer recycling event for PiedmontTriad consumers in June at the Dixie Classic Fairgrounds inWinston-Salem, North Carolina. The event collected more than45 tons of unwanted computer equipment from approximately600 vehicles. Dell's local partners for the community eventincluded the City of Winston-Salem, the City/County UtilityCommission, Keep Winston-Salem Beautiful and the DixieClassic Fairgrounds. Dell's third U.S. manufacturing facility wasopened in 2005 in Winston-Salem's Alliance Science andTechnology Park.62 D E L L S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y R E P O R T • F I S C A L Y E A R 2 0 0 6