Reminder of university’s new recycling policy
As a reminder of the university’s recent change in recycling policy, here is an overview …
The national recycle market has drastically changed. There now is no market for some common recyclables, leaving recyclers scrambling to find locations to send materials. This is not simply a George Fox issue, but a global market issue. Skyrocketing prices and lack of a domestic market for some materials prompted the university to change how we recycle.
As a result, these are the changes made to the recycling program:
- Containers for recycling clean and flattened cardboard are located at Canyon Commons and the Thomas Center.
- The recycling of metal, glass, batteries, electronics, yard debris, redeemable bottles and cans, confidential shredding, and some other select materials continues unchanged.
- The glass recycle barrels in garbage enclosures remain, and new metal recycle barrels for tin cans, aluminum cans and other metals will be added.
- Commingled recycling has been discontinued. As a result, desk-side and commingled recycling has been removed from all offices and student housing. All blue desk-side bins and bag stands have been removed.
- When a department has large amounts of cardboard to recycle, a Plant Services staff member will be happy to come by and pick it up.
Any questions can be directed to Trevor Woods, waste stream manager, at twoods@georgefox.edu.