Recycling - What, How and Where
How to recycle:
- Plastic, Metal, and Glass
- Paper & Cardboard
- Ink Jet and Toner Cartridges
- Batteries
- Fluorescent Lamps, Used Oil, Solvent Waste Distillation
- Athletic Shoes
- Electronics
- Document Shredding
- Name Plates
- Scrap Metal, Construction Material, Office Furniture, Plastic or Metal Drums and Buckets, or Other
- Avoid Recycling Contamination
- Plastic Bags
Where to recycle
- Campus Dining Halls
- Sustainable Features Map
- Recycling Containers
- Recycling in the Residence Halls: River Campus
Reuse Furniture and Supplies
- Purchasing and Supply Chain Surplus Property (available University-wide)
- Medical Center Surplus Property (available University-wide)
- River Campus Repurposing
Other resources
- Monroe County: Recycling Laws and Regulations
- Monroe County: Residential Recycling
- Green Dandelion blog
For more information about recycling at the University of Rochester, contact: Amy Kadrie
Sustainability Coordinator
(585) 362-5739
akadrie@facilities.rochester.edu
Recycling Posters
Download and print these posters for your classroom, conference room, breakroom, or office.
Campus Dining Recycling Poster
download this poster (.pdf)
Public Space Recycling Poster
download this poster (.pdf)
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