Sustainability - Recycling

Mini Recycling Centers

Kennesaw State University is committed and determined to increase recycling on campus. The Administration, Environmental Health & Safety Dept, Environmental Concerns Committee, and other interested campus entities have been working jointly on several ideas. A survey was conducted last October that suggested that the campus community would be more prone to recycle if it was made to be more convenient. You will notice over the coming weeks the presence of Mini Recycling Centers (MRCs) in your building. These containers are currently being placed throughout campus. Some of the larger facilities will have more than one unit. The recycling containers will have 4 separate receptacles, one each for: aluminum, plastic, mixed paper, and trash.

The following is a list of materials that can be placed in each MRC:

Aluminum

cans

Plastic

The plastic containers from our vending machines, (soft drinks, bottled water, juice) plastic utensils, and plastic cups. Due to the low individual income of aluminium and plastics, we ask that these items be placed in the MRCs.

Mixed paper

The same materials that you currently place in the blue paper recycling containers (white and colored bond paper, copier paper, notebook paper, manila folders and tab cards, plain envelopes (no windows), carbonless forms, post-it notes and newspaper)

XTrash

Non-recyclable products (i.e. waxed or plastic coated paper products, paper towels/tissues, styrofoam, small quantity metals and food). Regular housekeeping practices will remain in place. It is optional if you choose to empty your office blue container in the MRCs.

KSU does not recycle glass, however, we are making efforts to minimize glass usage.

*Please note that plastic recycling is a welcome addition to the materials that are currently being recycled on campus.

We need everyone's support to make recycling work on campus. You can start now by remembering to place this in the nearest recycling bin!

Thank you