86th Communication Squadron holds Summer IT Clean Up

The 86th Communications Squadron Information Technology Asset Management team is scheduled to hold the 2018 Summer IT Clean Up on Ramstein Air Base.

The ITAM team is taking old, broken, or unwanted tech equipment at building 2126 door 4 until 3 p.m. today.

“The entire asset management team has put forth an immense amount of effort to assist members across the base,” said Airman 1st Class Spencer Koschmeder, 86th CS client systems technician. “The Summer IT clean-up has been allowing organizations to have a focal point to drop off their outdated communications equipment for the users that were having difficulty setting aside the time to do the drop-off themselves.”

The ITAM team encourages organizations around base to take a little time out of their busy schedules to clean out unused electronic equipment in desks, offices, and closets.

Many of the materials used in making electronics can be recovered and reused, including plastics, glass, and metal. However, electronics can also contain toxic substances, such as lead, mercury, and cadmium, if not carefully disposed.

After receiving the electronics, ITAM will properly remove the assets from user’s accounts and turn them in for proper disposal.

Allowed items are computers, tablets, smartphones, cellphones without batteries, hard drives, printers with no ink, monitors, keyboards, computer mice, scanners, fax machines, cables, and docking stations.

The Ramstein Air Base recycling center, across from building 2162 and the Ramstein Southside Fitness Center, is also available year-round for proper disposal of electronic equipment.

Receipts of assets will be provided at the time of drop off.