On-Campus Recycling

• Indoor beverage recycling program

  

  Indoor beverage recycling containers (left) are uniformly marked and easy to identify. The Sustainability Office provides 64-gallon and 94-gallon carts (right) for volunteers to collect and transport empty beverage containers to their building's pick-up area.

  Recycling beverage containers on campus has never been easier thanks to the MU's Indoor Beverage Recycling Program (IBRP).

  Implemented in 2007, the program collects aluminum cans and plastic bottles in campus buildings. Volunteers maintain the IBRP collection bins and set the recyclables out for weekly pick-up.

  The program's impact has been significant — in FY2008 alone, 26,740 pounds of beverage containers collected through IBRP were prevented from going to the landfill.

  Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to bring empty beverage containers to collection bins in their building. Usually placed in high-traffic areas or near soda machines, IBRP collection bins are uniformly marked with the Mizzou Recycles logo and easy to identify.

  Funds to pay for the IBRP come from a grant from the Mid-Missouri Solid Waste Management District and Campus Facilities. While several vendors hold contracts with the University to collect and process recyclables from these containers, IBRP is a partnership that fulfills community goals to prolong the life of the city-owned landfill and to recover to the greatest extent practical, a diverse mix of recyclables.

  IBRP has not yet been implemented in all MU buildings, but if you are interested in starting indoor beverage recycling in your building, contact the Sustainability Office.

• Sidewalk recycling

  

  Sidewalk recycling bins are dispersed throughout campus.

  Some 160 sidewalk recycling bins are dispersed throughout campus, providing a convenient way for pedestrians to recycle aluminum and plastic beverage containers while "on the go."

• Desk-side recycling

  Inexpensive, desk-side recycling containers are available for faculty, staff and students to use at individual desks. These containers are designed to hold about a week's collection of paper, plastic bottles and aluminum cans. Participants in the desk-side recycling program are asked to bring their collected materials to the appropriate containers in their buildings: indoor beverage recycling bins, green roller carts for office paper, cardboard collection bins or multi-bin containers. More information on acceptable materials and collection locations is available in the MU Recycling Guide.

  

  Desk-side recycling bins provide a convenient way for employees to collect recyclables.

  

  Multi-bin recycling containers provide a discreet aggregation area for several types of recycleables.

• Cardboard recycling

  Recycling cardboard is an effective way to reduce MU's environmental impact. Dark-green cardboard collection containers, marked "Cardboard Only," are located throughout campus behind many academic and administrative buildings and residence halls (see map below).

  Acceptable materials include:

  • corrugated cardboard
  • chipboard (i.e., cereal boxes)
  • paper grocery bags

  Corrugated cardboard boxes must be flattened; Styrofoam packaging, peanuts and plastic sheeting must be removed. Cardboard boxes containing food waste (i.e., pizza delivery boxes) will contaminate a container of recycleables and should be thrown out with regular trash.

  Do you have questions about recycling cardboard or would you like to install a cardboard collection container by your building? Contact the Sustainability Coordinator at 573-882-7287 or by email.

  • Cardboard Collection Sites

    All containers are picked up on Tuesdays. Click on green markers for building name and container size/type. Click on "Sat" button for an aerial photo view. Double-click to zoom in by one level.

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    Cardboard Collection Sites

    Building Name	Container Size/Type
    Abattoir	Two-yard cardboard
    Agriculture Building	Two-yard cardboard
    Animal Science Research Center	Four-yard cardboard
    Bond Life Sciences Center	Four-yard cardboard
    Clark Hall	Six-yard cardboard
    Clydesdale Hall	Eight-yard cardboard
    Connaway Hall	Two-yard cardboard
    Cornell Hall	Two-yard cardboard
    Dobbs Pavilion	Dual compactor
    Ellis Library	Two-yard cardboard
    General Services Building	Four-yard cardboard
    General Services Storage Lot	Eight-yard cardboard
    Hatch Residence Hall	Two-yard cardboard
    Heinkel Building	Two-yard cardboard
    Hitt St. Parking Structure	Three-yard cardboard
    Hulston Hall	Two-yard cardboard
    Johnston Residence Hall	Dual compactor
    Locust St. Building	Two-yard cardboard
    London Hall	Two-yard cardboard
    Lowry Hall	Two-yard cardboard
    Mark Twain Residence Hall	Two-yard cardboard
    Memorial Union	Eight-yard cardboard
    Telecommunications Buildng	Two-yard cardboard
    Museum Support Center	Two-yard cardboard
    Parker Hall	Two-yard cardboard
    Pickard Hall	Four-yard cardboard
    Power Plant	Six-yard cardboard
    Research Park Development Building	Four-yard cardboard Eight-yard cardboard
    Research Reactor	Four-yard cardboard
    Reynolds Alumni Center	Eight-yard cardboard
    Rock Quarry Center	Two-yard cardboard Eight-yard cardboard 40-yard compactor
    Rollins Commons	Dual compactor
    Rusk Rehabilitation Center	Three-yard cardboard
    Schweitzer Hall	Two-yard cardboard
    Southwest Campus Housing	Four-yard cardboard
    Townsend Hall	Two-yard cardboard
    Tucker Hall	Eight-yard cardboard
    Residential Life Operations Building	Two-yard cardboard
    Veterinary Medicine Diagnostic Laboratory	Two-yard cardboard Six-yard cardboard
    Veterinary Science Building	Two-yard cardboard
    Virginia Ave. Housing	Four-yard cardboard