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Sustainability

UM RECYCLES THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

WHITE PAPER

  • White and pastel stationery, ledger, notebook, and computer paper
  • Envelopes (opened only)
  • Shredded paper MUST be bagged separately

CARDBOARD

  • Take cardboard to the exterior cardboard dumpster or receptacle provided for the building

NEWSPAPERS & MAGAZINES

  • Magazines and glossy paper
  • Newspapers

ALUMINUM & TIN CANS

  • Aluminum cans
  • Tin cans-rinsed (labels are acceptable)
  • Tin lids

PLASTICS

  • Rigid Plastics #1-7
    • Rinse containers. No food or liquids
    • No compostable plastics

PHONE BOOKS AND BINDERS

  • Please leave these items next to the recycling bins.

ELECTRONICS (E-WASTE)

  • All electronics that are no longer used, are evaluated for repurposing, wiped of all personal and private data, and if no longer useful, sent to an R-2 certified e-recycler in Idaho. No e-waste is sent to a landfill. Please contact the Work Order Desk at 243-6091 for pick up.

BATTERIES

  • UM recycles all alkaline, lead-acid, and rechargeable batteries. Bag rechargeable batteries and leave them beside the bins. Our recommended off-campus source is 

LIGHT BULBS

  • UM staff replaces all fluorescent light bulbs and brings the spent bulbs to UM Recycling to have them crushed and recycled. Do not leave light bulbs at the recycling hubs. If you have compact or linear fluorescent bulbs that you would like recycled, please contact the Work Order Desk at 243-6091.  

CELL PHONES

  • Cell phones are considered e-waste. Cell phone providers often will accept old cell phones and repurpose parts in them. Cell phones can be picked up by contacting the Work Order Desk at 243-6091.

WHAT WE CAN'T RECYCLE

Please take notice of the items that we do not recycle at UM. Contamination and the removal of items that are not recyclable consume our student Recycling Technician's time and increase the cost of the recycling program.

  • Plastic bags
  • Coffee cups
  • Boba cups
  • Milk or any liquid cartons (ie: 1/2 gallon milk, almond milk, soup boxes)
  • Aluminum foil
  • Compostable plastics (ie: biodegradable or compostable green/eco-seal cups or products)
  • Glass 
  • Unopened mail 
  • Paper towels
  • Paper and styrofoam cups
  • Books

For more information about what can and cannot be recycled at UM, contact:
Jim Lyon
Recycling Coordinator
243-5794

Derek Kanwischer
Program Coordinator
243-5796


To report an overflow or to arrange a supplemental pick-up,
please call the Work Order Desk at 243-6091.