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At select beverage container recycling sites, pull tabs from discarded pop cans are collected. They are donated to Albany Kidney Dialysis Center who redeems the value of the aluminum for use towards expenses for dialysis patients.

Aerosol cans	See detail in Special Materials List
Aluminum	Aluminum cans (actually, mostly made from steel) can be recycled at any of the "bottles and cans" receptacles on campus.
Aluminum Can Tabs	At select beverage container recycling sites, pull tabs from discarded pop cans are collected. They are donated to Albany Kidney Dialysis Center who redeems the value of the aluminum for use towards expenses for dialysis patients.
Batteries	Batteries are considered hazardous waste and should be disposed of properly with Environmental Health and Safety. For more information, contact EH&S at 346-3197. See detail in Special Materials List
Block Styrofoam	See detail in Special Materials List
Books	Books can be recycled at any paper recycling site. Please put the books on the floor beside the paper recycling bins with a note attached that says "For Recycling." If you have an unusually large load, please call the Paper Recycling Coordinator at 346-5275.
Bricks and Cinder Blocks	See detail in Special Materials List
Bubble Wrap	If you have extra bubble wrap, contact Mail Services at 346.3130. Or contact the Paper Recycling Coordinator at 346-5275.
Cardboard	Corrugated cardboard should be flattened and taken to cardboard bins located outside University buildings next to the trash dumpsters. Please DO NOT leave cardboard at paper recycling sites. Campus Recycling does not pick-up cardboard from indoor recycling sites.
CASSETTE TAPES (AUDIO)	Campus Recycling collects these for recycling. To recycle these, either send them through campus mail to Campus Recycling or call us at 346-5275 for a pick-up of larger amounts.
CD's/CD Cases	CD's (includes CD-ROM's and audio CD's and cases): If you have a small quantity of these, send them in campus mail to Campus Recycling otherwise, call the Paper Recycling Coordinator at 346-5275 to arrange for a pick-up.
Computer and office equipment	The disposition of both usable and scrap computer components and office equipment is handled by the University Property Control Specialist at 346- 3190. This includes: Computers (CPU's) Monitors Printers Scanners Peripherals and accessories Copiers, Fax, and mimeo machines Photographic equipment Other large or specialized office equipment and machinery See detail in Special Materials List DISKETTES: If you have a small quantity of these, send them in campus mail to Campus Recycling or contact Paper Recycling at 346-5275.
Confidential Materials	See the current confidential recycling guidelines. Shredding is not encouraged! See detail in Special Materials List
Construction Debris/ Demolition Recycling	For a complete construction/demolition recycling guide, please contact the Campus Recycling Program Manager at 346-1545. Back to top
Copy Machine Toner Cartridges	See detail in Special Materials List
Diskettes	DISKETTES: If you have a small quantity of these, send them in campus mail to Campus Recycling or contact Paper Recycling Coordinator at 346-5275.
Fluorescent lights and light tubes	See detail in Special Materials List
Food Waste	The central kitchen for University Housing collects pre-consumer (prepared, unserved) food for use by Food For Lane County. Campus Recycling, is working on a large scale food waste recovery project. Methods are being researched for post-consumer waste (already served) for composting at the University utilizing vermi-culture (worm composting) to create a rich compost material for use at the Urban Farm Garden and University Grounds as a soil amendment. Tips At the Cafeteria - take only what you'll eat and reduce waste. At home - start a compost in your yard.
Furniture Surplus	All State property that still has a useful life can be given to the Surplus Warehouse by calling Property Control at 346- 3190 or Moving Services at 346-2322. Departments are welcome to come in during the open hours and browse for desks, chairs, bookcases, tables, and file cabinets and other office supplies. More>> See detail in Special Materials List
Glass (beverage containers)	Glass beverage containers can be recycled in "bottles and cans" receptacles and in campus public drop-off sites.
Glass (other)	If glass is in good condition (e.g. unbroken window panes), you can donate it to BRING Recycling Warehouse at 746-3023. If the glass is not reusable(broken window, used light bulbs, etc.), it should be disposed of with garbage.
Hazardous Waste	Please contact Environmental Health and Safety at 346-3197 to dispose of all potentially hazardous waste including aerosol cans, latex and enamel paint, paint thinner, photo fixers, fluorescent tubes, toners and all types of batteries. Lane County Waste Management operates a household hazardous waste disposal day promotion twice a year. Watch the local paper and contact Lane County Solid Waste Management at 687-4119 for more information.
Ink Cartridges	Send these in campus mail to: Paper Recycling, Campus Recycling and we'll make sure these get recycled. Re-manufactured cartridges are the best performing recycled cartridges and cost less than half the price of a new cartridge. Many campus departments have been using these for years and have saved money and been satisfied with the product. Consider trying a re-manufactured cartridge for your next purchase, it'll save money and resources!
Junk Mail	University junk mail postcards, designed to stop companies from sending unnecessary mailings to campus offices, are available at the Department of Printing at 346-3794 for about $4 per 100. Please encourage your departments to use these! You can also remove your name or your department's name from direct mailing lists by using the Mail Preference Service. Cards are available at the University Post Office or from Campus Recycling. Back to top
Laser Cartridges	Place cartridge in box next to recycling site. Mark on box: FOR RECYCLING and it'll get picked up with department recycling collection. For more information contact the Paper Recycling Coordinator at 346-5275. Re-manufactured cartridges are the best performing recycled cartridges and cost less than half the price of a new cartridge. Many campus departments have been using these for years and have saved money and been satisfied with the product. Consider trying a re-manufactured laser cartridge for your next purchase.
Metal	Uncontaminated metal including: aluminum foil, steel cans, aluminum pie pans, etc. can be recycled in "metal" recycling bins. Please remove labels and flatten. See detail in Special Materials List Note: These days food cans are made from steel. Occasionally these will have a tin coating inside. Likewise, foil is made from aluminum not tin.
Milk/Juice Cartons	Wax coated drink box containers can be recycled in "bottle and cans " and "drink boxes" recycling bins. Please rinse out and flatten.
Newspaper	Newspaper can be recycled in Campus Recycling "newspaper" bins, or in Eugene Mission newspaper recycling bins. Inserts can be included.
Office Supplies	Surplus office supplies that are still useable can be donated to the ROSE (reusable office supply exchange) program. Items can be dropped off at the PLC ROSE site. For more information call the Recycling Operations Supervisor at 346-0961.
Other Materials	Other materials including: tires, scrap metal, motor oil, wood waste, yard waste, pallets, leaves, Xmas trees and car batteries are recycled by Facilities Services only on site. For more information on home materials, contact Lane County Waste Management at 687-4119. Back to top
Padded Envelopes	See detail in Special Materials List
Paints and other solvents liquids	See detail in Special Materials List
Pallets	See detail in Special Materials List
Paper	Paper should be placed in appropriate recycling bins according to the paper recycling guidelines. If you have an unusual sized load, or have questions concerning guidelines, contact Paper Recycling Coordinator at 346-5275.. If you are cleaning out your office, please contact Paper Recycling at 346-5275. We'll give you seperate bins for your clean-out. Please don't overload regular recycling sites, call us!
Phone Books	The University community receives phone books twice a year: one campus directory and one U.S. West phone book. Campus directories can be recycled intact as regular colored paper, keep the glossy covers on. These can go with the regular recycling. U.S. West phone books are collected by request only. Please designate a phone book recycling collection point in your department. Contact Paper Recycling Coordinator at 346-5275 to arrange a pickup of 25 or more phone books. If you have a small department, please wait until you have collected as many as you can, and then contact us. Phone books can be recycled with the covers on. See detail in Special Materials List
Plastics	The only plastics that can be recycled in Lane County are BOTTLES, TUBS AND JARS, no lids, no #6. Though many plastics have a recycling number stamped on them, please disregard these numbers and recycle plastics by type of container. Plastic BOTTLES, TUBS AND JARS can be recycling in the "bottles and cans" receptacles. Large plastic lids and plastic bags are not accepted. See Styrofoam for more information. *NOTE ON PLASTICS* Unfortunately, the entire plastics market is unstable. Less then 1% of all plastics get recycled. PET (polyethylene tri-chloride) and HDPE (high density polyethylene which is the plastic used to make milk jugs), are the only plastics that have a market and account for most of the plastics that get recycled. There are over 1000 different resin types which cause an obstacle in identifying plastics for recycling. The Plastics Industry is doing little to establish and stabilize markets for viable plastics recycling. Unfortunately, even when there is a market for plastics, they are only able to recycle plastics into end use products that cannot be recycled again, AND plastics are not able to be recycled back into original form. This applies for ALL plastics recycling which includes block Styrofoam, meat trays and Styrofoam cups. Please consider purchasing products that minimize plastic waste. Paper, metal, aluminum, cardboard, glass are stable in terms of consistency in recyclability. We are being led to believe that plastics are indeed being recycled and therefore are a good environmental choice. An increasing amount of consumer goods are not only being packaged in plastic, but are being made from plastic. Unfortunately, the plastics markets have never been stable. Hopefully this turns around as our world increases its consumption of plastics.
Pop Tabs	See detail in Special Materials List
Shredded Paper	See detail in Special Materials List
Styrofoam	Campus Recycling will take block styrofoam from campus departments through a special pick-up only. Contact 346-5275 or 346-0961 for a pick-up. For home styrofoam collection, contact Next Step Recycling at: 868-0904. There is a small charge for this material, which costs to get recycled. Since Next Step is now taking block stryofoam on a regular basis, Lane County no longer holds collection events. Next Step Recycling - http://www.nextsteprecycling.org/
Styrofoam Peanuts	See detail in Special Materials List
Telephone Directories	See detail in Special Materials List
Tennis ball cans	These are recycled with Bottles and Cans at all tennis court locations. No lids please.
Transparencies	Campus Recycling will pick these up from deparmental recycling sites. For more information contact Paper Recycling Coordinator at 346-5275.
Tyvek envelopes	See detail in Special Materials List
Video cassettes	Campus Recycling collects these for recycling. To recycle these, either send them through campus mail to Paper Recycling Coordinator, Campus Recycling or contact Paper Recycling Coordinator at 346-5275 for a pick-up of larger amounts.
Wire	See detail in Special Materials List
Wood	See detail in Special Materials List Back to top