Cert IV in Procurement and Contracting – Contract Stream 3 (C000516) – Activity 10 – Methods of Disposal

What disposal methods would you choose for each of the following items requiring disposal? Justify your choice. (Hint: consider legal, environmental, sustainability, corporate social responsibility, probity issues, associated costs and value for money).
 40 personal computers in good condition that are being upgraded with more recent models, including 20 computer hard drives that have held politically sensitive material;
 an obsolete X Ray machine;
 an old commercial refrigerator containing CFCs;
 15 crates of unused medical drugs that are past their use by date;
 10 used ride on mowers, in various conditions ranging from good to poor, and a collection of accessories for these;
 100 mobile phones that are being replaced with newer models; and
 5 fire engines no longer required by Emergency Services.

When should the disposal requirements (specifically noting the environmental, sustainability, corporate social responsibility and WHS issues) first have been considered and why?