Princeton University promotes reuse and recycling of unneeded materials.
A poster
with information for the most common recyclable materials is available
on the Building Services
website. Receptacles for mixed paper, bottles and cans, and batteries
are available upon request through Building Services (8-8000). The following
is a partial list of recycling opportunities, along with the person to
contact for more information.
| Item |
Procedure |
Contact |
| Anti-freeze |
Collected by Garage or EHS |
Chuck Gash (Garage) or
Steve Elwood (EHS) |
| Batteries
- Lithium
- Alkaline
- Magnesium
- Mercury
- Nickel Cadmium
- Lead Acid
|
Battery receptacles or special arrangement with Building Services |
Al King, Building Services |
| Car batteries |
Collected by Electric Shop or Garage |
Ken Grayson (Electric)
or Chuck Gash (Garage) |
| Computers |
Must go through Surplus |
Sam Formica, Purchasing |
| Electronic equipment |
Must go through Surplus |
Sam Formica, Purchasing |
| Food - Uneaten |
Donated to local soup kitchens |
Sue Pierson, Dining
Services |
| Food Wastes |
Used for animal feed |
Al King, Building Services |
| Fluorescent bulbs containing mercury |
Marked bulb boxes collected by Building Services |
Al King, Building Services |
| Glass, Aluminum and Plastic
- Glass bottles and jars
- Detergent/softener containers
- Aluminum, steel, tin cans
- Plastic drink bottles
- Empty chemical containers
- Paper juice and milk cartons
- Juice boxes
- Yogurt containers
|
Bottles and Cans recycling receptacles |
Al King, Building Services |
| Mercury and mercury-containing equipment |
Collected with chemical waste or by appointment |
Joan Hutzly, EHS |
| Oil |
Collected with chemical waste or may be brought to Garage |
Steve Elwood (EHS) or
Chuck Gash (Garage) |
| Paper
- Brown paper bags
- All office paper
- Cardboard
- Envelopes
- Magazines
- Manila Folders
- Magazines
- Paperback books
- Phone books
- Post-Its
|
Paper recycling receptacles |
Al King, Building Services |
| Pallets |
Arrange through Building Services |
Al King, Building Services |
| Pipette tip containers |
Collected by Molecular Biology for Fisher Scientific |
Mary Zikos, Molecular
Biology |
| Scrap metals |
Special arrangement with Building Services |
Al King, Building Services |
| Tires |
Collected by Garage |
Chuck Gash (Garage) |
| Transparencies |
May be sent to 3M-Gemark for recycling (does not have to be a 3M
product) |
3M |
