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Frequently Asked Questions about Recycling, Composting, and Waste

The SCU community can e-mail recycling@scu.edu their questions about recycling, composting, and waste on campus. This blog will provide answers to those questions.

How do I recycle long fluorescent lighting tubes?

Posted on Friday, Apr. 29, 2011

Thanks for recycling these! Many places will accept long fluorescent tubes to recycle. Read More »

At SCU, where do we send our ink cartridges to be recycled?

Posted on Monday, Aug. 23, 2010

There are three easy options to recycle empty ink cartridges. Read More »

How do I recycle floppy disks?

Posted on Wednesday, Apr. 28, 2010

Recycle your old floppy disks Read More »

Is there a charge on very large E-Waste?

Posted on Wednesday, Mar. 10, 2010

How are electronic companies trying to make computers more eco-friendly? What are the environmental benefits of reusing and recycling e-waste? What are the potential environmental impacts if we do not recycle e-waste?

Posted on Thursday, May. 28, 2009

I don't really understand the difference between ink cartridges and receptacles in terms of recycling. Many places will even pay for used cartridges, but I am unable to find any information about recycling my used receptacles. Can you help?

Posted on Thursday, May. 28, 2009

I know facilities can come to pick up TV's and remote controls to recycle. Can they also recycle printers?

Posted on Thursday, May. 28, 2009

I have a dead computer. How can I get it recycled?

Posted on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008

My paper shredder stopped functioning and I have just replaced it. How can I recycle the old one?

Posted on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008

I am confused about the mixed recycling program. What belongs in mixed recycling, and where do I put recyclables?

Posted on Tuesday, Sep. 23, 2008

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The Basics:

Recycling: paper, plastic (#1-#7), glass, aluminum, tin. Look for BLUE.
Compost: food waste, biodegradable material, (if it was once alive, it can be composted!). Look for GREEN.
Landfill waste: everything else! Look for RED or BLACK.

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