Waste diversion in campus offices
These guidelines identify materials that can (and cannot) be recycled or composted at SCU. Please contact recycling@scu.edu with questions or suggestions and visit Frequently Asked Questions about recycling and waste at SCU.
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Recyclable Items
These items should be recycled either in your department's common area recycling bins, by calling Facilities to request a pick-up, or by mailing small items to Facilities via intercampus mail.
Wondering where an item goes? E-mail recycling@scu.edu
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 Mixed Recycling
Rinsed recyclable glass, plastic (#1-7), tin, aluminum, white/colored paper, junk mail, cereal boxes, shoeboxes, newspapers, and magazines.
For bulk paper recycling or to recycle large quantities of books (textbooks, hard, and soft cover books) please request a wheeled, plastic paper recycling container from Facilities. Either place a Work Order on FAMIS, or call (554-4742) or e-mail Facilities (Facilities-CSC@scu.edu).
These items should be placed in the containers labeled "recycle" in your department's common area recycling bins.
Learn about the recycling processes for aluminum, plastic, glass, tin, and paper.
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 Paper
Paper is now accepted in any bin labeled "recycle" (see above).
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 Cardboard
Corrugated cardboard, including clean pizza box tops. Please flatten first. These items should be placed *FLAT* behind any paper recycling blue bag. Please do not place large cardboard items in the blue bags, as box edges tend to tear the bags. Learn about the recycling process for cardboard.
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 Electronic Waste
Electronic waste is anything with an electric cord or a battery (except cell phones which are recycled in a different location). Please contact Facilities (554-4742 or Facilities-CSC@scu.edu) to request a pick-up. Learn about the importance of recycling e-waste.
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 Special Electronic Waste
Cell phones, cell phone chargers (and other accessories), and ink cartridges. Please mail these items to Facilities via intercampus mail. Learn about the importance of recycling e-waste.
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 Universal Waste
Batteries and compact fluorescent light bulbs. Please mail these items to Facilities via intercampus mail. Learn about the importance of recycling batteries and ink cartridges.
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 Not sure where an item goes?
We are in the process of standardizing recycling bins throughout campus. Please be patient as we phase in new containers and labels.
If you're still unsure, or have a question, e-mail recycling@scu.edu
Compostable Items
Please place compostable materials (food waste and biodegradable serviceware) in the compost receptacle in your break room/common area. This container will be emptied as often as needed. Compostable materials are taken to an off-site composting facility.
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Food scraps, brown napkins, tea bags, coffee filters, coffee grounds, take-out containers from Bon Appetit (compostable service ware includes: plates, cups, food containers).
For a more detailed list of compostable materials, please visit Composting at SCU.
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 Where's my department's compost bin?
SCU started our compost collection program in May 2009. We began by collecting compostable waste from the kitchen in Benson Center. In September, we expanded our compost collection to Market Square and all residence halls.
SCU's composting program is still new, and we're phasing it in slowly to give the campus community time to adjust to our new waste diversion practices! Academic buildings are undergoing a transformation to a new desk-side recycling and waste collection system. As we phase in a new building, we are adding compost collection containers in those buildings' kitchen/break rooms.
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