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Jennifer Kleindienst '09

Miscellaneous Recycling


Bring your used printer cartridges, cell phones, and non-alkaline batteries to Beinecke Student Village, the bookstore, or the Science Center ground floor stockroom (campus map) to recycle, free of charge.  Recepticles are located between the Diner and Mail Center.

Beinecke Recycling StationScience Center Recycling StationBookstore Recycling Station

     Beinecke                Science Center             Bookstore

Also learn how to safely dispose of compact florescent light bulbs (CFLs) and electronic waste. 

Inkjet and Laser Printer Cartridge Recycling

There are recepticles in Beinecke, bookstore (Bristol Campus Center basement), and the Science Center (ground floor stockroom corridor) for inkjet recycling.  There are laser toner recycling boxes in the bookstore and Science Center.

Cell Phone Recycling

Bring used cell phones to Beinecke and place them in the inkjet cartridge collection bin.

Non-Alkaline Battery Recycling

Alkaline batteries do not contain hazardous heavy metals and can be disposed of in the trash.  Non-alkaline batteries contain these metals and must be disposed of properly to avoid landfill and ground water contamination. 

There are yellow battery collection recepticles in the Beinecke lobby, bookstore (Bristol Campus Center basement), and Science Center (ground floor stockroom corridor).

You can recycle any rechargeable batteries from cameras, watches, computers, and phones, including:

lithium
lithium ion
mercury
nickel-cadmium
sealed lead
lead acid
Compact florescent light bulbs (CFLs)

CFLs contain a very small amount of mercury and they need to be disposed of safely and properly.  Hamilton collects and recycles CFLs.  On campus, please give your burned-out CFLs to a member of the custodial staff, who will place them in a designated universal waste collection area.  Faculty and staff should fill out an iService work order form, which can be found at http://www.hamilton.edu/college/physical_plant/workcontrol.html

For information on off-campus recycling of CFLs, please visit www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/id/univwast/where/index.htm or contact your local municipal solid waste agency.

Electronic Waste

Place computers and other electronic waste beside any garbage can.  Physical Plant will collect and recycle e-waste. 

Plastic Bags

Bring clean plastic bags to Hannaford, Price Chopper, or Wal-Mart for recycling.
 

FACT:

  • Hamilton pays $72.15 for every ton of garbage we produce in the community, but disposing of recyclables is free.  Please recycle!

UPDATE:

  • Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority has recently changed its recycling guidelines and no longer accepts plastic #6, which includes Styrofoam containers, Solo cups, most plastic cups, and Opus cups. 

TIPS:

  • The container group includes plastics #1-5 (look on the bottom of most containers for the recycling symbol).
  • Cups from McEwen and the Diner are not recyclable!  Commons cups (only the ones that have "Bon Appetit" on the side) are recyclable if they are rinsed out.
  • Use the blue bin in your room or office to make recycling easier.
  • Use a travel mug or water bottle instead of paper cups.