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Liberty University Guide to Waste Management PAPER Contact Glenn Loving at [email protected] to request confidenal bins or temporary containers. PLASTIC Contact [email protected] to request recycling services in your office. GENERAL WASTE Contact custodial services if indoor waste bins need to be serviced. (434)582-7595 General Rules: Keep paper clean and dry. Flaen paperboard boxes before placing into paper container. Flaen cardboard and place next to recycling staon. PAPER: Envelopes Junk Mail Newspapers Office Paper Scky Notes Paper board/liner board* Shredded Paper Cardboard ** Empty Pizza Boxes * Ex: Cereal boxes, snack boxes, drink boxes. **Place flaened cardboard next to recycling staon. Unacceptable products: Coffee Cups Paper Plates Plasc Coated Paper Paper Towels/ Napkins/ Tissues General Rules: Empty any liquids or food from recyclables prior to disposal. It is okay to recycle lids, labels, tape, and caps in our program. Do not put recyclables into a plasc grocery bag. Put loose recyclables into appropriate bins. PLASTIC: Boles Plasc jugs Containers Rigid plascs #1-7 Unacceptable products: Plasc Film Bubble Wrap Plasc Bags Styrofoam Recyclables contaminated with excessive food or drink. General Rules: Any item that cannot be reused, donated, recycled, or composted should be placed in the Waste container to be landfilled. WASTE: Styrofoam Plasc bags, bubble wrap, & plasc film Straws Plasc Cutlery Food waste* Glass Wrappers Containers with excessive food contaminants *If available, place food waste into compost containers. Unacceptable Items: Recyclables Compost (If applicable) Hazardous Waste CANS Contact Randy Johnson or submit a work order if you have scrap metal to be collected. (434)582-7608 General Rules: Empty recyclables of food or drink before recycling. Unopened cans that contain food or drink cannot be recycled. Open the container, empty contents, and then you may recycle. CANS: Aluminum Steel Tin Cans Containers Unacceptable products: Items contaminated with food or drink. Scrap Metal Soiled Aluminum Foil Electronic Devices
Transcript of Liberty University Guide to Waste Management€¦ · to request confidential bins or temporary...
Liberty University Guide to Waste Management PAPER
Contact Glenn Loving at [email protected]
to request confidential bins or temporary
containers.
PLASTIC
Contact [email protected] to request
recycling services in your office.
GENERAL WASTE
Contact custodial services if indoor waste bins
need to be serviced.
(434)582-7595
General Rules:
Keep paper clean and dry.
Flatten paperboard boxes before placing into paper container.
Flatten cardboard and place next to recycling station.
PAPER:
Envelopes
Junk Mail
Newspapers
Office Paper
Sticky Notes
Paper board/liner board*
Shredded Paper
Cardboard **
Empty Pizza Boxes
* Ex: Cereal boxes, snack boxes, drink boxes.
**Place flattened cardboard next to recycling station.
Unacceptable products:
Coffee Cups
Paper Plates
Plastic Coated Paper
Paper Towels/ Napkins/ Tissues
General Rules:
Empty any liquids or food from recyclables prior to disposal.
It is okay to recycle lids, labels, tape, and caps in our program.
Do not put recyclables into a plastic grocery bag.
Put loose recyclables into appropriate bins.
PLASTIC:
Bottles
Plastic jugs
Containers
Rigid plastics #1-7
Unacceptable products:
Plastic Film
Bubble Wrap
Plastic Bags
Styrofoam
Recyclables contaminated with excessive food or drink.
General Rules:
Any item that cannot be reused, donated, recycled, or composted should be placed in the Waste container to be landfilled.
WASTE:
Styrofoam
Plastic bags, bubble wrap, & plastic film
Straws
Plastic Cutlery
Food waste*
Glass
Wrappers
Containers with excessive food contaminants
*If available, place food waste into compost containers.
Unacceptable Items:
Recyclables
Compost (If applicable)
Hazardous Waste
CANS
Contact Randy Johnson or submit a
work order if you have scrap metal to
be collected. (434)582-7608
General Rules:
Empty recyclables of food or drink before recycling.
Unopened cans that contain food or drink cannot be recycled. Open the container, empty contents, and then you may recycle.
CANS:
Aluminum
Steel
Tin
Cans
Containers
Unacceptable products:
Items contaminated with food or drink.
Scrap Metal
Soiled Aluminum Foil
Electronic Devices
UNIVERSAL WASTE
Call (434)582-7608 or submit a work order to
schedule a pick up.
HAZARDOUS WASTE
Contact Environmental Options* for
pick up of Hazardous Waste.
(540)483-3920
ELECTRONIC WASTE
Contact the IT department for
collection requests.
(434) 592-7800
HOW TO USE YOUR MINIBIN
A MiniBIN is a regular desk sized blue
recycling bin with a black side hanging basket
for personal waste.
General Rules:
Universal waste consists of everyday “universal” items that can cause environmental or human health harm if disposed of improperly.
Universal Waste:
Florescent bulbs
Aerosol cans
Batteries
Wires
Printer cartridges
Paint & propane cylinders
White goods (refrigerants, appliances, etc.)
General Rules:
Hazardous waste is waste that contains properties that are deemed dangerous or harmful to human health and the environment.
Please follow procedures outlined by Environmental Health and Safety to dispose of hazardous waste.
*Environmental Options is a 3rd party vendor equipped to transport hazardous waste at a cost to your department.
Hazardous Waste Materials:
Flammable material
Oxidizing material
Toxic or poisonous material
Reactive material
Microbial cultures
Radioactive material
RESOURCES
Www.Lynchburgva.gov
LU Recycling Webpage
Www.earth911.com
REDUCE YOUR WASTE
Bring a reusable water bottle or mug to work
Reduce paper use by printing less or print on both sides of the paper
Donate excess office supplies and furniture to surplus at 12th Street
Use reusable to-go containers
Purchase products with minimal packaging
Electronic Waste:
Company issued cell phones
Laptops
Desktop computers
Projectors
Cables & adaptors
Chargers
Etc.
What is a MiniBIN?
Recycling will go into your blue recycling bin, and all waste will go in your side hanging black bin.
Both bins are emptied by the staff member into a centralized recycling station.
For more information, visit our FAQ page.
