The New York City Department of Education (DoE) is working with Dell (NASDAQ:DELL) to recycle more than 50,000 outdated pieces of computer equipment.
In the largest single recycling project since Dell first launched the service in July 2003, the company is removing computer equipment from nearly 900 schools and administrative locations for recycling or reuse. Dell will refurbish 1,000 of these systems so New York City schools can use them in its Dell TechKnow program. The Dell Tech Know program partners with school districts, corporations and the community to enable "at-risk" or underserved middle school students an opportunity to earn a home computer and learn 21st century technology skills that promote self-esteem, academic success, and prepare them for opportunities in today's technology-driven world.
New York DoE, the nation's largest school district serving 1.1 million students, needed a recycling partner to help it reduce costs by retiring outdated equipment that is too costly to repair and store.
"We chose Dell for its end-to-end recycling capability, its asset management and repair services, so we could focus on our implementation of newer technology to serve our schools, teachers and students," said Charlie Niessner, chief information officer for the New York City DoE.
Today's announcement is an extension of an earlier multi-year hardware and managed services agreement between Dell and the New York City DoE that consolidated 700 technology vendors to one, reducing costs and simplifying technology management.
For more information about Dell Tech Know, please visit: www.dell.com/k12/techknow.