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 |
| Aluminum foil* |
Bottles and cans receptacles |
Al King, Building Services |
| Anti-freeze |
Collected by Garage or EHS |
Chuck Gash (Garage) or
James Boehlert(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 |
| Concrete and asphalt |
Special recycler |
Al King, Building Services |
| 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 |
| Lead shielding |
Through EHS - redistribute to other labs or universities |
James Boehlert(EHS) |
| 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 |
James Boehlert(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 |
| Packing Peanuts |
Arrange through EHS - donated for insulation |
James Boehlert(EHS) |
| 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 |
| Soldering scraps |
Collect with hazardous waste |
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 |
*Aluminum foil and pizza boxes can only be recycled if they have not been soiled. Recycling facilities will not accept food contaminated aluminum foil or pizza boxes because of the rodent problem they often create.
