Recycling and Sustainability Guidelines
Utica College Ad Hoc Committee on Sustainability
RECYCLING:
1. PAPER/CARDBOARD WASTE (includes newspapers, magazines, catalogs, paperback books, envelopes, small cardboard):
- Offices/administrative areas: blue baskets are provided in each office; tall slotted baskets are provided in hallways.
- Hubbard Hall: slotted baskets are provided in hallways (there are no paper recycle bins in the classrooms).
- Residence Halls: slotted baskets are provided in hallways; for North Hall and South Hall, the baskets are located in the crossways on each floor. Students may request a blue paper recycle bin for their room by contacting an RA.
- Please place large cardboard boxes in the hallway for pickup by the custodial crew.
- DO NOT recycle: napkins, tissues, paper towels, paper plates, wax paper.
- Staples and paper clips are allowed.
2. CONTAINERS:
- Offices/administrative areas: tall baskets with circular cutouts are provided in the hallways.
- Hubbard Hall: baskets with circular cutouts are provided in hallways (there are no container recycle bins in the classrooms)
- Residence Halls: baskets with circular cutouts are provided in hallways; for North Hall and South Hall, the baskets are located in the crossways on each floor.
- Plastic bottles and containers with a #1,2,3,4, or 5 in a triangle on the container bottom are recyclable (remove lids and caps first). #6’s are not recyclable.
- All glass bottles and jars are recyclable.
- Milk/juice cartons and boxes are recyclable.
- Metal cans, aerosol cans, and aluminum foil are recyclable.
- Look for fund raising boxes in the hallways for $.05 deposit bottles! Otherwise, place in regular recycle basket.
- DO NOT recycle: cups, plastic lids, plastic bags, straws, bottle caps.
3. ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT:
- Computers, monitors, printers, copiers can be recycled by calling the Computer Help Desk at x3115 - collected on a periodic basis. This equipment may also be dropped at the Help Desk, basement floor of Gannett Library.
- Cell phones, CD’s, DVD’s, pagers, headphones, PDA’s, calculators, empty ink cartridges can be recycled by dropping off at the Computer Help Desk.
4. HARDCOVER BOOKS:
- Recycle by taking to the library.
- Leave in hallways for custodial crew to pick up.
- For large number of books, contact Facilities Management at x3191 for pickup.
5. SMALL BATTERIES:
- All types and sizes can be recycled.
- Bring your old batteries to the Computer Help Desk or the Office of Environmental Health and Conservation, room 279 Gordon Science Center.
- For residence halls (except Alumni), take your old batteries to the collection baskets located behind the lobby reception areas.
6. STYROFOAM PACKAGING MATERIAL (peanuts and chunks):
- Place in hallway for pickup by the custodial crew.
- Small pieces like peanuts should be placed in a plastic garbage bag.
DO YOUR PART FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY:
- Use 2-sided copying whenever possible to save paper.
- Turn of lights when leaving a room.
- Report leaking faucets, showers, toilets to Facilities Management x3191, or use the ‘work request form’ (for faculty and staff only) on the Facilities Management Web page www.utica.edu/finance/facilities.
- Use recycled scratch pads available from the Copy Center in Gordon Science Center, first floor.
- Carpool, bicycle, or walk to your destination.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, OR STOP BY THE OFFICE, ROOM 279 GORDON SCIENCE CENTER.
