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1. What can I recycle through the NYU Recycling System?
2. What happens to NYU's recycling once it is picked up?
3. Should I rinse off or rinse out my recycling?
4. Should I flatten my recycling?
5. I have confidential paper I would like to recycle, what are my options?
6. Where can I drop off ink and toner cartridges?
7. I have an old cell phone, how can I recycle it?
8. What happens to bulk waste once it is picked up?
9. My department just got me a new computer, what should I do with the old one?
10. How can I recycle my personal computer?
11. How can I recycle other technoscrap like CDs, disks and wiring?
12. Does the Recycling Shop provide moving boxes?
13. How often is paper recycling picked up at my building?
14. How often are cans and bottles picked up?
15. My recycling bin is overflowing, what should I do?
16. My department is planning an event, how can I get extra recycling bins delivered
before the event and cleared away after the event?
1. What can I recycle through the NYU Recycling System?
You can recycle mixed paper, cans and bottles, ink and toner cartridges, technoscrap, universal waste(computers, computer components,
TVs and electronics, light bulbs, batteries (any type) and components. You can re-use and recycle textbooks and university owned computers
and furniture. Please see Recycling Options at NYU for information on how to dispose of recyclables.
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2. What happens to NYU's recycling once it is picked up?
Items collected at NYU are recycled through local facilities. Once the items are picked up, they are transported to
an appropriate facility, sorted and recycled. In the case of bulk
waste this also requires some demolition in order to extract all of the recyclable material from the items.
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3. Should I rinse off or rinse out my recycling?
Yes. If you take a minute to rinse off or rinse out any container you are recycling it decreases the chance that the
item will contaminate other recylables in the collection bin and be rejected at the recycling center. This is especially
important for food containers like aluminium trays. This also makes your work environment more pleasant as it significantly decreases
any odors that may emanate from the recycling bins.
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4. Should I flatten my recycling?
Yes. By flattening boxes and containers before putting them in the recycling container, you are helping make room for more recycling
and reducing the energy related to transportation and bag production required to get the item to a recycler by maximizing the space in the
bags and on the hauling trucks.
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5. I have confidential paper I would like to recycle, what are my options?
You can contact the Recycling Shop for the delivery, pick up, or exchange of a locked confidential paper container if your office has a shredder, it can be emptied into
the central mixed paper recycling bin.
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6. Where can I drop off ink and toner cartridges?
You can drop off ink and toner cartridges at the Recycling Shop, the Compute Store, or Mail Services. You can also arrange for pick up of
ink and toner cartridges with the Recycling Shop or Mail Services.
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7. I have an old cell phone, how can I recycle it?
The Recycling Shop has a program in place to send used cell phones to a company that refurbishes re-usable phones and recycles the rest.
Contact the Recycling Shop for the pick up or drop off.
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8. What happens to bulk waste once it is picked up?
NYU bulk waste is taken to a local recycler where it is broken down into component parts and recycled.
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9. My department just got me a new computer, what should I do with the old one?
First call Asset Management and let them determine if the computer is re-usable. If they determine it is not the computer can be recycled through the universal
waste system operated by Environmental Health and Saftey. Please see Recycling Options at NYU for more information.
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10. How can I recycle my personal computer?
The University cannot re-use or recycle your personal computer but there are organizations throughout the city that can. Please see Contacts & Resources.
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11. How can I recycle other technoscrap like CDs, disks and wiring?
The University uses GreenDisk boxes to recycle all other technoscrap. Please see Recycling Options at NYU for more information.
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12. Does the Recycling Shop provide moving boxes?
Yes. You can get previously used moving boxes in good condition from the Recycling Shop. Contact the Recycling Shop for pick up or delivery.
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13. How often is paper recycling picked up at my building?
Paper bins throughout the campus are emptied as needed by the cleaning staff in each building. If you would like to report a full bin please contact the Recycling Shop.
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14. How often are cans and bottles picked up?
The Recyling Shop staff clears cans and bottles bins from Offices and Residence Halls throughout the week. Each building has a different schedule based on needed service levels.
If you would like to know the schedule for your building or would like to report that a bin is getting full please contact the Recycling Shop.
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15. My recycling bin is overflowing, what should I do?
Contact the Recycling Shop.
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16. My department is planning an event, how can I get extra recycling bins delivered before the event and cleared away after the event?
Contact the Recycling Shop and we will arrange and provide extra bins and schedule an extra pick up.
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