Asset recycling at Xerox

Journal Article · · EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) Journal; (United States)

OSTI ID:5524868

Azar, J

In 1990, the authors began developing a corporate environmental strategy that encompasses equipment and parts recycling. The cornerstone of this strategy is their Asset Recycle Management program. As the name implies, it entails treating all products and components owned by the company--whether out on rental or on their premises--as physical assets. This initiative marked a new departure for the company's Environment, Health, and Safety organization, which had previously focused almost entirely on proper handling of hazardous materials. Historically, Xerox had been taking their machines back from rental and remanufacturing them for re-use since the late 1960s. So how is the Asset Recycle Management program different past practice The key difference lies in their design-for-environment approach, which begins at the product concept stage. This is a radical departure from the past, when their machines were not designed from concept with the remanufacturing process and the recapture of parts and materials in mind. As a result, before Xerox adopted a design-for-environment approach, many used machines were returned in such condition that they were not salvageable for remanufacturing purposed.

• OSTI ID: 5524868
• Journal Information: EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) Journal; (United States), Journal Name: EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) Journal; (United States) Vol. 19:3; ISSN 0145-1189; ISSN EPAJDB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320305* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Industrial & Agricultural Processes-- Industrial Waste Management
ENERGY CONSERVATION
EQUIPMENT
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
MANAGEMENT
POLLUTION ABATEMENT
RECYCLING
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES