What is StRUT?

Students Recycling Used Technology - StRUT is a program incorporated into schools where students take donated computers and computer components and upgrade them for the use in schools. Students involved in StRUT evaluate, repair and refurbish donated computers and in turn donate those computers to local schools. Students gain valuable skills and schools get free computers.

By the Intel Corporation and the Northwest Regional Education Service District in 1995.
Goals

1. To develop programs where students gain valuable technical and business management skills by refurbishing and upgrading computers.
2. To place these computers in schools throughout the state in order to supplement those purchased by the districts and to keep these used items out of the landfills.
3. To help give students the skills and confidence they will need to compete in the "High Tech" industry.
4. To reduce landfill contents by responsible recycling and reclamation.

StRUT Sites

Oregon currently has 43 schools that participate in StRUT.
StRUT has also opened sites in the states of Arizona, California, and Georgia.

Achievements

* Over 23,000 computers refurbished and placed in classrooms.
* 3,600+ students receiving technology skills and experience.
* 1,214+ tons of material responsibly recycled in 2002.

Donations

Intel Corporation has donated more than $10 million in surplus computer equipment to StRUT. 400+ other Oregon businesses as well as private individuals also donate hardware and software to StRUT Donors include:
Dell,
Oregon Lottery, Meyer Memorial Trust, Qwest, Fred Meyers, Bank of America, Tektronix, ESI, Phoenix Technologies, Adidas, Fujitsu, NIKE, Epson, PGE, Kaiser Permanente, EDS, Columbia Sports Wear, US Bank, Regence BlueCross BlueShield, Lockheed Martin, National Christina Foundation, and many others.

What can be donated:

Computers, monitors*, keyboards, mice, hard drives, printers, networking devices, modems, digital cameras, cell phones, VCR's, copiers, and scanners, Regardless of age.

*There is a $10.00 per monitor charge to offset disposal costs for the monitors plus shipping costs. On all other listed items, there is no charge.

*As of August 5, 2002 StRUT no longer Exports any materials. All non usable monitors are recycled domestically by Earth Protection Services out of Portland, Oregon.

How to Donate

Call 541-296-2630 or drop off equipment at the StRUT Center, Monday - Saturday from
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

The StRUT warehouse is approximatly 80 miles East of Portland at 3855 Fifteen Mile Road, The Dalles, Oregon, 97058.
Click here for driving directions.

StRUT Awards

* 2002 BRAG - Business Recycling Awards Group
* 1999 SOLV Citizenship Award
* 1998 Outstanding Community Service Award, National Council of Professional Organizers
* 1998 National Outstanding Educational Technology Innovation, Education Council of the States

Contact Us

StRUT Center
3855 Fifteen Mile Road
The Dalles, Oregon 97058
541-296-2630 or
StRUT Program Manager,  Marty Willie at  ; StRUT Warehouse Support Services, Paul Mims at ; or Administration, Siri Olson at