Green Resources: Green Recycling 
Each office should be equipped with two containers for waste: one large and the other small. Paper should be placed in the larger container. All trash (food, beverage, etc.) should be placed in the smaller container.
Paper
Below is a guide to acceptable items:
| Accounting ledgers Adding machine tapes Books: paperback Brochures Carbonless paper Catalog with glue bindings Catalogs Computer printouts |
Copy paper Envelopes Fax paper Greeting cards Index cards Labels Loose-leaf paper Magazines |
Manuals Newspapers Pamphlets Pastel paper Pastel Post-Its Stamps Stationery Telephone books |
*** Staples and paper clips are OK *** Place confidential material in shredding boxes.
Paper Products That Are Currently Unrecyclable
| Books: Hardback (recycle if hard covers removed) Blueprints Carbon paper |
Photographs Frozen food and drink packaging Used tissues, napkins, or paper towels Paper contaminated with food or beverage |
Cardboard Pizza Boxes are Not Recyclable
Place outside your office for pickup.
Cans, Glass and Bottles
Collected in Hallway Bins.
Toner and Ink Cartridges
Contact the Storeroom at ext. 7670 for pickup.
Batteries
Nonrechargeable (household) Batteries: Place in the collection center in the second floor of the Student Center
NOTE: This does not include automobile batteries.
Cell Phones and Rechargeable Batteries
Rechargeable batteries and all cell phones (make sure you cancel service): Place batteries in the collection center in the second floor of the Student Center. Bring cell phones to Nancy Boone (x7781).
Electronic discards
| Computers Monitors |
Televisions / Audio equipment Printers |
Electronic equipment contains metals that, if not properly managed or contained, can become hazardous wastes. Contact ITS (x7777) for disposal of computer equipment and Facilities (x7660) for all other electronic material.
Toxic/Hazardous Waste
Toxic/hazardous materials should never be flushed down sanitary drains, placed in trash collection bins, or offered for regular recycling. This includes all laboratory chemicals, solvents, paints, oils, heavy-duty cleaners, photographic developers, anti-freeze, pesticides, lead acid batteries, and refrigerants. Contact Environmental Health and Safety for proper disposal (x7531).
| Download the Recycling Guidelines (PDF) (DOC) |
