Specifications

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1.0 Overview & Position Descriptions
This manual is both an overview of the Goodwill Electronics Recycling Program as
implemented in the Charlotte County Electronics Reuse and Recycling Innovative Grant
project, and a procedural guide for the training of equipment triage and processing.
It is intended to be used to train new processing employees, but it also includes
descriptions for collection and retail positions and responsibilities. It is general enough to
be a useful management reference and specific enough to be used as a guide for setting
up new programs.
The electronics recycling program can be divided into four parts, as depicted in the
diagram “Program Overview” below.
Collections, Processing, Recycling and Retail.
1.1 Collections
Donations are collected from households, businesses, and institutions. Equipment
donations are commonly dropped off at a Goodwill stores, but may be collected from
either regular or special events. Special pickups from a business or institution location
may be arranged by calling the program manager. A fee is typically assessed for special
pickups.