Efforts are under way to improve recycling collection rates on campus.<\/p>\n
NAU\u2019s Office of Sustainability and the Merriam-Powell Center for Environmental Research are spearheading efforts with building managers and custodians to label recycling containers and trash-only bins throughout campus offices.<\/p>\n
A new “co-mingling” policy affects how to dispose of waste on campus. Co-mingling refers to placing mixed recyclable items in one container\u2014for example, paper and aluminum\u2014while using a different container to dispose of wet and food wastes. When trash contaminates bags of recyclables it all is sent to the landfill.<\/p>\n
Those in academic and administrative buildings will find trash bins under desks labeled with a green decal for recycling only. These bins should be used for paper, cans, cardboard and numbered plastic containers. Trash bins in hallways, common spaces and restrooms will be labeled with a brown decal for landfill waste, such as food, plastic foam and coffee cups.<\/p>\n
Recycling practices vary slightly depending on where you are on campus. See site-specific information for recycling in\u00a0Residence Halls<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Dining Halls<\/a>.<\/p>\n