Princeton University promotes reuse and recycling of unneeded materials. A summary of the most common recyclable materials is available on the Office of Sustainability website. Receptacles for mixed paper, bottles and cans, and batteries are available upon request through Building Services (609-258-8000). 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 | Michael Hutchinson (Garage) or Stanley Howell (EHS) |
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Rechargeable batteries collected by EHS in white receptacles; lead-acid batteries placed in large blue drums to be collected by Interstate Battery. | |
Automobile batteries | Collected by Electric Shop or Garage | Ken Grayson (Electric) or Michael Hutchinson (Garage) |
Computers | Resource Recovery | Daron Groce, (Resource Recovery) |
Concrete and asphalt | Special recycler | Robin Perkins (Facilities Building Services) |
Electronic equipment | Must go through Resource Recovery | Daron Groce (Resource Recovery) |
Food - Uneaten | Donated to local soup kitchens | Donna Pilenza (Campus Dining) |
Food Wastes | Used for animal feed | Robin Perkins (Facilities Building Services) |
Fluorescent bulbs containing mercury | Labeled/Marked bulb boxes collected by Building Services | Facilities Work Order (609-258-8000) **Loading Dock Service Program |
Glass, Aluminum and Plastic
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*Mixed Recycling Bins (Bottles/Cans/Paper) | Robin Perkins (Facilities Building Services) |
Lead shielding | Through EHS - redistribute to other labs or universities | EHS |
Mercury and mercury-containing equipment | Collected with chemical waste or by appointment | EHS |
Oil | Collected with chemical waste or may be brought to Garage | EHS or Michael Hutchinson (Garage) |
Paper
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*Mixed Recycling Bins (Bottles/Cans/Paper) | Robin Perkins (Facilities Building Services) |
Pallets | Arrange through Building Services | Facilities Work Order (609-258-8000) **Loading Dock Service Program |
Pipette tip containers | Collected by Molecular Biology for Fisher Scientific | Bill Huston (Molecular Biology) |
Scrap metals | Special arrangement with Building Services | Facilities Work Order (609-258-8000) **Loading Dock Service Program |
Soldering scraps | Collect with hazardous waste | EHS |
Tires | Collected by Garage | Michael Hutchinson (Garage) |
Transparencies | May be sent to 3M-Gemark for recycling (does not have to be a 3M product) | 3M |
*See Office of Sustainability website for more information (here)
**Loading Dock Service provided to all University loading docks