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About Our Program
Our composting facility, in its current state, represents a thirty-year partnership between the University Grounds Division and the UGA College of Agriculture. Since 1983, the University of Georgia has reclaimed 100% of its leaf and limb debris as compost. The University Vet School and other animal research facilities has sent up to 95 tons of animal bedding to the compost facility each month.
 Arial View of bio-conversion facility |
 Compost windrow at bio-conversion. |
Traditional recycling efforts include paper and bottle/can bins located in each of the 380 buildings on campus and in several outside areas on the campus. The University recycles about 1,000 tons of mixed paper, cardboard, bottles and cans each year.
 Desk-side paper recycling boxes are available by calling 542-3152. |
 Office paper is collected in 64-gallon roll carts from each building on a weekly basis. |
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 Glutton recycling containers are available for indoor areas. |
 The University offers drop off bins for paper and bottles/cans in 10 locations. |
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Dumpsters are available to large generators of cardboard on an as-needed basis. For information, call 542-3152 |
Indoor bottle and can containers are available for collection in break rooms and areas where drinks are consumed. |
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The University community generates an enormous amount of waste each day. Without recycling, all of this waste would be deposited into the local municipal landfill that has about five years of remaining capacity (at current average disposal rates).
For year 2007, the Athens-Clarke County Materials Recycling Facility reports acceptance of 1147.66 tons of recyclables. The facility processes materials in two recycling streams, with our tonnage broken down thusly:
comingled bottles and cans: 66.01 tons For year 2007, the total waste generated by the University was 8,258.07 tons, of which Since 2001, our overall recycling program, including paper, cardboard, bottles & cans and glass has produced a substantial cost avoidance of $196,645.46 in landfill tipping fees ($34 per ton). |
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Mark Delafchel, building manager at Stegeman Coliseum, in front of the recently installed cardboard bailer. Cardboard will be baled and stored until a full truckload can be collected and sold. Does your building produce a lot of cardboard? Call UGA Recycling to discuss your options at 706.542.3152 |
What Can I Recycle?
Bottles & Cans
Aluminum
• Soda cans
• Foil
• Food trays
Food Cans
• Steel, bi-metal and tin
Glass Bottles and Jars
• Clear, brown, green and blue
Plastic Bottles
(click here to learn more about the numbers on plastic containers)
• Bottles and jugs marked with a #1 or #2
• No plastic bags
Empty Aerosol Cans (Remove tops)
Paper Items
• Cardboard (Please flatten)
• Office Paper (Copy Paper, Letterhead, Computer printouts, Envelopes)
• Include all colors of paper
• Shredded paper (please bag in a clear bag)
Newspapers (Include inserts)
Junk Mail
• Advertisements
• Brochures
• Fliers
Paperboard Boxes
• Empty food boxes
• Shoe boxes
Magazines, Catalogs and Telephone Books (Remove any plastic wrap)
Paper Bags
• Grocery store or paper shopping bags
• "Clean" fast food bags are acceptable
Milk and Juice Cartons (Remove plastic caps)
What Can't Be Recycled?
The following items can NOT be recycled in our current recycling program:
Used napkins/paper towels
Facial Tissue
Paper plates and cups
Plastic cups and straws
Waxed Boxes
Windows and Mirrors
Pyrex
Ceramics
Plastic Wrap
Foil gift wrap
Foil-lined envelopes
Paper printed with metallic ink
Plastic-coated paper (laminated)
Photographs
Styrofoam
Where Can I Recycle at UGA?
Recycling containers are located in many buildings across campus - Just look for the logo, find a bin and RECYCLE! Large recycling containers (40 cubic yards) are located at the following locations:
(please click here for map)
• Bolton Dining Commons
• Oglethorpe Dining Commons
• Snelling Dining Commons
• Carlton Street Lot
• East Village Dining Commons
• East Campus Parking Lot Deck
• University Village (Building C Lot)
• Recreational Sports Complex (Lake Herrick Pavilion Lot)
• Rogers Road (Building P)
• Riverbend Research Lot
What Else Does UGA Recycle?
 Antifreeze |
 Motor Oil |
 Tires |
 Scrap Metal |
 Cooking Oil |
 Pallets |
 Cell Phones & Ink Jet Cartridges |
For additional information on the University of Georgia’s Weekday Recycling Program, please contact the Recycling Coordinator, Andrew Lentini, at (706) 542-3152.
What About Ink Cartridges, Batteries, & Cell Phones?
Inkjet cartridges, batteries, & personal cell phone recycling is now available on campus. Departments can request an ink jet cartridge collection box or box pick-ups by emailing recycle@uga.edu. Regular alkaline batteries can be discarded with regular waste, however rechargeable and non-alkaline batteries can be recycled through our Building Services Workers.
This is a campus-wide solution and should be used by all departments. The national percentage for recycling empty printer cartridges is only 5%. We believe we can do much better than that.
If you would like to participate, but feel that your department will not produce enough inkjet cartridges, the cartridges can be placed inside of a plastic bag and mailed via inter-campus mail. Mail to:
UGA Recycling
Physical Plant Support Services
120 First Street