 Recycling Information
Recycling on campus is provided by the Buildings and Grounds department. Two recycling specialists, on lift-truck, and a forklift are utilized to collect recyclable materials
Buildings on campus have recycling bins. These bins are found in hallways, offices, laboratories, lunchrooms, mailbox, and photocopy areas. All bins are emptied by recycling personnel weekly. In 2006, 722 tons of materials were recycled from campus.
Office staff are also provided with small wastebasket size containers to store recyclable material, and are responsible for taking their material to the nearest recycling bin.
Requests for recycling bins should be directed to the Building and Grounds Department, ext. 4738. Please specify the type of bin needed.
Computer Equipment Recycling
Computer equipment recycling is provided to campus personnel only. Individuals who have items for disposal or recycling should contact transportation at ext. 4703, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., to make arrangements for pick up of the items. Computer equipment is not to be left on loading docks or dumpster areas as computer monitors need to be handled as hazardous waste.
E-waste collection from the community is available on the first Wednesday of each month.
Recycling Center Location
The Recycling Center, located at the former fire station site on Del Mar Boulevard between Michigan and Wilson Avenues, is open for use by the campus community and the public. (Access to the center is through the parking lot south of the center; entrances are located off of Michigan and Wilson). Recycling Center Layout.
Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday - 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturdays - 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sundays - 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Items Accepted
White paper, newspaper, cardboard, mixed paper, colored paper, lab glass, high density plastic (HDPE), California Redemption Value (CRV), CRV aluminum, CRV glass, CRV plastic, magazines, phone directories, and tin.
Recycling Dos and Don'ts
Material |
Do Include |
Do NOT Include |
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White paper |
Bond white, computer paper, letterhead stationery,
calculator tape, photocopies, typing and white scratch paper |
Envelopes, fax carbonless (NCR) paper, post-it
notes, catalogs |
|
Colored paper |
Colored bond paper and colored photocopy only |
Envelopes, magazines, post-it notes |
|
Mixed paper |
Envelopes, file folders, fax paper, post-it
notes, posterboard |
White paper, colored paper, magazines,
telephone books, newspaper, cardboard |
|
Newspaper |
Newspaper only |
No plastic bags, plastic ties, wire,
string, telephone books |
|
Aluminum |
Most soda cans |
No aluminum foil, metal, tin cans, scrap metal |
|
Tin |
Most food cans (rinse) |
No aluminum foil, metal, motor oil cans |
|
Glass |
Most food and beverage containers |
No window glass, pyrex, lab glass, led glass, mirror
glass, ceramics |
|
Cardboard |
Corrugated cardboard (cut or flattened) |
No particle board, poster board, cereal boxes, chip board |
|
Magazines/catalogs |
Magazines, catalogs, glossy or coated paper, ground wood
content paper |
No telephone books |
|
Lab glass |
Lab bottles and Pyrex glass only (triple-rinse) |
Regular glass, CRV glass |
|
Telephone books |
Telephone books and campus directories only |
Magazines or catalogs |
|
Plastic |
Most beverage containers. Sort in containers by grade
1-7. Rinse whenever possible |
No motor oil containers |
| Chip Board |
Most food/Cereal containers, posterboard, particleboard |
No corrugated cardboard |
For more information about
the Caltech Recycling Program, call the following: Buildings and Grounds (626) 395-4738 or
395-4481.
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