Information and strategies for minimizing waste on campus and maximizing recycling.
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Information and strategies for minimizing waste on campus and maximizing recycling.
Some keys ways that everyone in the community may help to reduce campus waste include:
When it isn't possible to reduce waste or to reuse items, make sure to recycle properly. Colgate is located in Madison County, which features a two-stream recycling process. Always ensure to properly sort recycling into the bin for its proper stream:
All recycled items must also be clean to avoid contamination in the recycling process. For more information about Madison County's recycling guidelines:
Obsolete or broken small electronic devices (eWaste) should always be recycled. Simply collect eWaste in a common area in your department or common area. When enough waste is collected, submit a work order to have it collected and properly recycled. All of Colgate's eWaste is taken to EWASTE+, an R2/RIOS and NAID certified recycler in NYS. Learn more about what can and cannot be recycled at Colgate by visiting the EWASTE+ website.
Larger devices such as Colgate-owned television sets, computers, and printers are collected by ITS. Call the ITS helpline at 315-228-7111 for assistance.