Recycling Projects
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Paper
Colored, fax, slick, computer, and notebook paper are all acceptable. Post-its, envelopes
with windows or labels, junk mail, Manila folders, colored tabs, index cards, newspapers,
magazines, and catalogs can also be recycled. Paper products go in the recycling bins
labeled "paper only."
For books, please remove hard covers, metal spiral binders, and other non-recyclable materials.
*Please do NOT put cardboard in the paper recycling.*
Cardboard
Corrugated and non-corrugated cardboard, brown packing paper, and brown paper bags are acceptable in the campus recycling program. Cardboard products are to be placed in the recycling-specific dumpsters. If you have any questions about where to find these, please e-mail us.
*Please do NOT put cardboard in the paper recycling.*
Plastic
Plastics 1 & 2 are currently accepted following the Putnam County recycling program. Plastics 1 & 2 includes: drink bottles/ cups, milk jugs, hair care bottles, soap containers, and non-hazardous cleaner bottles. Always look for the recycling number within the symbol before disposing of your waste. These must be emptied and can go in the blue bins located in academic, administrative, and residential halls. There are also many receptacles around the Plaza and the RUC.
*Please do NOT put Styrofoam in recycling.*
Aluminum
Any aluminum product should be placed in the green bins located in academic, administrative, and residential halls. Like the plastic products, many aluminum receptacles can be found on the Plaza and around the RUC.
E-Waste & More
If any person or department has recycling in any of the following categories, please file a Work Order for it to be picked up:
- electronics
- fluorescent tubes/ballasts
- metal- other than aluminum
- stoves, refrigerators, and drinking fountains
- motor oil
- kitchen grease
- tires
- wood pallets
- batteries
Ink Cartridges
Anyone needing to dispose of used ink cartridges can place a Work Order for them to be picked up. They will then be taken to Mustard Seed Ranch so the children there can get credit for discounts off of their school supplies.
Recycling on Campus
- Academic Buildings
Recycling bins in each academic building are typically located around the main entrances. Many have recycling containers in the copy/mail rooms, computer labs and student lounges.
If you are not sure when your building is scheduled for pick-up, please call (931) 372-3021 or e-mail ttugreen@tntech.edu.
- Residential Halls
Each room is equipped with a personal recycling bin marked by the Sustainable Campus Committee logo.
If residents wish for their recycling to be picked up, they must place it in the appropriate receptacles located in the Hall lobby. Each lobby contains paper and aluminum bins. Cardboard should be placed in the recycling dumpsters located on campus. Plastics are no longer considered recyclable in Putnam County.
As residents are moving in and out, they may request service for disposal of larger items. If you have any questions, call the Office of Sustainability at (931) 372-3021 or e-mail us at ttugreen@tntech.edu.
- General
Many more recycling receptacles can be found around Centennial Plaza and the RUC. Volpe Library is also provided with bins. All bins, dumpsters and receptacles are emptied by Facilities on a regular schedule.
If any bins are overflowing, and need to be emptied before they're scheduled, a Work Order must be submitted. If you are not sure when your building is scheduled for pick-up, please call (931) 372-3021 or e-mail ttugreen@tntech.edu. If you have any questions not answered in the Recycling FAQ's tab or on this page, please feel free to contact us.
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- Campus Recycling FAQ's
Where do I recycle if I live in residential housing?
Residential recycling has now expanded to each individual dorm room. Personal recycling bins were issued to every student that lives on campus residential housing this past fall. Once your in-room bin is full, please empty it in the main bins in the lobby of your Hall.
Where do I recycle in a TTU administrative or academic building?
Most of our campus buildings now have recycling containers at central locations. The most common locations are main entrances, copy/mail rooms and break rooms.
If I am in a University building, what do I do if I want to get recycling started in my building, area or department?
If you are in a University campus building, contact the Office of Sustainability at TTUGreen@tntech.edu
What happens to my recycling at TTU?
Campus recycling is taken to the Putnam County Solid Waste and Recycling center.
What do I do when my recycling is overflowing in an academic or administrative building?
Buildings are scheduled for pickup on a weekly basis, some are scheduled twice a week. Please when it is needed at a different time.
My department has confidential documents to dispose of, how can I recycle these?
麻豆果冻传媒 contracts with Shred-It for disposal of confidential documents. Please when you need pickup.
What is currently being recycled at 麻豆果冻传媒?
Computer Paper, Mixed Paper, Cardboard, Aluminum, Metal, Fluorescent tubes, Motor oil, Kitchen Grease, Tires, Wood pallets, Batteries, Plastic and Yard Waste.
Where can I recycle cardboard?
There are dumpsters available for cardboard recycling around campus. If less than 3 boxes, one may flatten them and place outside of the office for custodial staff.
Where can I recycle glass?
The nearest glass recycling is at the city drop off in Tech Village, you may also check on the City鈥檚 website for other collection site locations .
What do I do if I have a large amount of recycling?
If you have a large generation of recyclable material (i.e. someone cleans out of their files, has years of old journals to get rid of, etc.), your department should turn in a .
How can I recycle my ink cartridges?
Please turn in a We take ink cartridges to Staples to be recycled.
Who do I contact for chemical waste collection?
For questions about chemical waste collection, visit the
How do I recycle electronics?
Please turn in a for electronic recycling.
Can I recycle ________?
If you have a question about whether or not a particular item is recyclable on campus you can refer to the . If you are still unsure, feel free to contact TTUGreen@tntech.edu or 931-372-3227.