Recycling
♻ The recycling program began as a student-run initiative in 2000. Just three years later, recycling workers extended their service to create a university-wide recycling program; recycling is now part of General Support Services.
Who can recycle on campus?
Departments are asked to place all recycling in the centrally located building bins. Due to limited resources, we are currently unable to pick up from individual suites/break rooms. Find out more about departmental services, including recycling batteries and computer items, on the intranet:
What can I recycle? DOs and DON'Ts
Mixed Paper & Cardboard
Includes:
- White or color sheet paper
- Glossy paper
- Junk mail
- Window envelopes
- Paper board (e.g., cereal boxes)
- Gift wrap
- Paper egg cartons
- Flattened cardboard (place next to the recycling bin)
- Staples are okay
DOES NOT Include:
- Milk or juice cartons or boxes
- Hardcover books
- Binder clips
- Any metal/plastic bindings
Cans
Includes:
- Tin cans & aluminum cans
- Disposable bakeware (muffin tins, lasagna trays)
- Aluminum foil
- Foil yogurt tops
*Be sure to rinse off any food left on items.
DOES NOT Include:
- Scrap metal of any kind
Plastic
Includes:
- #1 PETE bottles or jugs with a neck
- #2 HDPE bottles or jugs with a neck
DOES NOT Include:
- Bottle caps
- #3 through #7 plastics
- Tubs (e.g., yogurt)
- Cups
- Take-out containers
- Bottles that held chemicals
- Plastic bags
- Stretch film
Schedule
We are working hard to hire our Fall 2022 student crew! Right now we are short-staffed and unable to complete the daily regular routes. We'll be checking high volume locations as other GSS team staff are able. Please help us out by emailing Recycling if you see a full bin or accumulation of cardboard. We hope to have the regular scheduled routes reinstated soon!
Pick up dates and times, and any changes will be announced here as well as in the Green & Gold. The Recycling crew will do its best to announce schedule changes at least one week in advance.
Please remember that while we do have our schedule for which buildings are serviced on certain days, specific times cannot be guaranteed. It is advised that all materials be ready and accessible at 8:00 am on the scheduled day to ensure pick-up.
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Schedule
MONDAY
- Professional Studies Building
- Wendy Williamson-Auditorium
- Gordon Hartlieb Hall
- Auto/Diesel Technologies
- Lucy Cuddy Hall
- Rasmuson Hall-Mixed
- Allied Health Sciences
TUESDAY
- Beatrice McDonald Hall
- Sally Monserud Hall
- Eugene Short Hall
- Seawolf Sports Center
- Student Union
- Ansep building
- Enrollment Services Center
WEDNESDAY
- Engineering & Industry Building
- Health Sciences Building
- Engineering & Computation Building
- Natural Sciences Building
- Social Sciences Building
- Spine 1 and 2
- Ecosystem Biomedical Health Laboratory
THURSDAY
- Bragaw Buildings
- Bragaw Office 1
- Bragaw Office 2
- Bragaw Office 3 - Mixed
- Aviation Technologies Building
- Gambell Professional Building
- Rasmuson Hall – Paper (ASD Voc Program Students)
FRIDAY
- University Lake Building
- University Lake Annex
- Alaska Airlines Center
- MAC Student Housing
- Edward Lee Gorsuch Commons
- Residential Life Office
- North Hall Student Housing
- West Hall Student Housing
- East Hall Student Housing
- Fine Arts Building
- Ansep Academy Building
- Conoco Philips Integrated Science Building
- Administrative & Humanities Building
- Consortium Library
"Can I Recycle..." FAQs
Contact
Employment Opportunities
The UAA Recycling team is operated by student employees. Interested in supporting UAA in its green endeavors while also earning some green? Check to see if there are some open positions on UA Careers.