Recycling Program
Recycling is better than ever here at UT. Recycling bins are located virtually on every floor in every building around the main, Health Science and Scott Park campuses totaling more than 2,000 bins. Small recycling containers are also located in nearly every individual office on campus. If your work area is in need of a large recycling bin or you need additional small containers for your office, please contact our office with the request.

What we recycle
Here at UT, we recycle just about everything we can. Everything from steal to computers, we'll take it all.

These items can be placed in Number 1 Blue Bins:

• Plastic beverage containers
  
• Glass beverage containers
• Aluminum beverage containers

These items can be placed in Number 2 Blue Bins:

• Newspapers
• Magazines
• Phone Books
• All general paper products

The most important thing to remember with Number 2 Blue Bins is NO FOOD. This includes candy wrappers, dirty napkins and anything else that has been subject to food contamination.

UT also recycles many things that don't go into the Blue Bins. If you have any of the following to be recycled, please contact our office for a pick up.

• Computers
• Batteries
• Steel
• Wood
• Fluorescent Light Bulbs
• Ink Jet Cartridges
• Tires
• Vehicle Fluid
  

Quantifiable Results
From March 2008 - March 2009, UT Recycling Dept collected and recycled:

• 869,200 pounds of paper
• 431,700 pounds of cardboard (Main Campus)
• 125,800 pounds of cardboard (HSC)
• 16,900 pounds of cans & plastic bottles

If you should have any questions or concerns please contact Dan Royer, the Recycling Supervisor, at 419-530-4942.  If you receive no answer, please leave your name and a number and we will try to answer your questions as soon as possible.  

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