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Recycling at K-State
Goals
Yes We Recycle
K-State Does Not Recycle
Services Provided
Collection Sites: INSIDE BUILDINGS, OUTDOOR RECEPTACLES
Additional Recycling Locations
Environmental Health and Safety Department
Student Employment Opportunities
For More Information Contact
Did You Know?

Recycling at K-State

Kansas State University is committed to becoming a more environmentally aware community by expanding recycling efforts across the campus. This will enhance the campus environment, minimize the waste stream, decrease waste management costs and prolong the life of landfills. The Recycling Program started in 1989 and is coordinated through the Custodial Department. Currently 30 facilities are participating in some form of recycling. The Program is now being restructured to better serve the University community. We are relocating existing receptacles, adding new receptacles, including new products and increasing staff in order to improve recycling efforts. In 1999 the Recycling Program began receiving City/University Funds to improve recycling efforts. This funding provides recycling receptacles for outdoor use, educational programs and student wages. Riley County, the City of Manhattan and K-State received a Grant from Bureau of Waste Management Kansas Department of Health and Environment in 1999 to purchase two trailers to collect recyclable material.

In the Fall of 1998 a Campus Recycling Committee was formed to coordinate and enhance recycling efforts on campus. Steve Galitzer, Director of Environmental Health and Safety, is Chairman of the Recycling Committee. The Recycling Program will strive to accomplish the following Goals that were established by the Recycling Committee.

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Goals

Waste Reduction - 15 percent reduction of materials taken to landfill each year for the next three years.

Materials Targeted for Recycling - paper and cardboard in first year; plastic in the second year; organic (including manure) waste in the third year; and wood in the fourth year.

Buy Recycled Products - increase emphasis on buying recycled paper; plastic wood; toner cartridges; surplus property; and computer media and overheads.

Education - achieve 90 percent awareness in the first year and then annual marketing effort; develop an annual Recycling Award in second year; and buy recycled products the third year.

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Yes We Recycle:

Aluminum cans
Cardboard*
Green bar computer paper*
Magazines*
Newspaper
Office Mix

Includes both white and colored paper, letterhead, unbound reports, white forms, index cards, envelopes (w/out plastic window) and green bar computer paper

Pallets*
Phone Directories - Seasonal
Plastic #1 PET
Rubber bands
Shredded Paper

* Areas that generate large quantities should call 532-6446 to arrange for pick up service.

Used to collected large quantities of recyclable material.	Cardboard bales
Bale of Plastic Bottles	Boxes of Office Paper

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K-State Does Not Recycle

Adhesives
Garbage
Bright Fluorescent paper
Wrap from reams of paper
Binders
Brown Envelopes
Carbon paper
Paper towels
Food Tape
Food wrappers
Plastic or Styrofoam cups

For material separation guidelines visit this page. GUIDELINES

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Services Provided

Boxes and shredded paper for moving or shipping items.

Pick up service and boxes for your recyclable material are available if you are cleaning out file cabinets or offices.

Pick up of large quantities of cardboard.

Pick up service for computers and monitors.

Call 532- 6446 for all pick up service and questions regarding recycling.

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Collection Sites

INSIDE BUILDINGS

 

Recycling Receptacles are labeled as to the product that goes into each one.

 

Ackert Outside by Dumpster	Ahearn Outside by Dumpster	Anderson Basement by Vending Machines
Bluemont Outside Lower North Entry	Bramlage South Side Blue Dumpster	Bushnell Outside by North Shed
Call Hall Outside North Deck & East Side Driveway	Cardwell Basement by Vending Machines	College Court Basement by Vending Machines
Derby Dock Area	Dole Main Office	Durland Inside by West Delivery Dock
Dykstra 2nd Floor Planning, 2nd Floor Above Storeroom, & Storeroom Office	East Stadium Outside by Dumpster	Edwards By Vending Machines
Fairchild Outside by East Basement Entrance	Foundation By Dock Entrance	Hale 2nd Floor in Copy Center & 5th Floor East Side of Room
Justin Main Lobby	Kedzie Printing Services & Delivery Dock	Kramer South Dock
Motor Pool South Side by Blue Dumpster	Nichols 1st Floor by Vending Machines	Seaton Inside Delivery Dock
Seaton Court By West Entry	Student Union West Side by Dock Area	Throckmorton 2nd Floor Dock Area by Mail Boxes
Umberger North Side of Building In The Fenced In Area	Van Zile Trash Room	Vet Med Campus South Delivery Dock & Large Animal Receiving
Ward 1st Floor Hallway	Waters Ground Floor by Mail Boxes	Weber Back Dock by Dumpster
	Willard Basement Hallway

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OUTDOOR RECEPTACLES

 

Recycling receptacles have been placed at strategic locations on campus to expand the collection of recyclable material. Most of the sites have three receptacles for the collection of aluminum cans, PETE# 1 plastic bottles and newspapers. The labeled receptacles are located next to wooden trash receptacles so individuals can deposit materials appropriately. Please help our recycling crew by removing plastic lids and emptying beverage containers before placing them in the receptacles.

Ackert South Side by Bike Racks	Anderson North Side	Bluemont North West Side
Cardwell South Side	City Park North of Skating Rink	Denison West Side
Durland East Side	Hale South Side	Kedzie East Side
King North Side	Throuckmorton South Side	Umberger South Side
Weber South Side	Student Union North, East, & South Sides	Triangle Park In Triangle Park

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Additional Recycling Locations

Howie's Recycling, Inc. 625 S. 10 th Street Manhattan, KS 785-776-8352 M-F, 7:30 am-5:30 pm Sat., 7:30 am-Noon Accepts most recycling materials.

Household Hazardous Waste Program Riley County 6245 Tuttle Creek Blvd. Manhattan, KS 785-539-3202 M-F, 7:30 am-4 pm Call for information

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Environmental Health and Safety Department

The Department of Environmental Health and Safety offers a specialized recycling or disposal service for materials of a security or safety nature.

Batteries - Acid and dry cell (all sizes)
Chemicals - Reusable chemicals
Computer media - Floppy disks and tapes
Transparencies - Overhead transparencies
Photographic - Fixer, film and paper
Security or Confidential material - shredding service for ten cents per pound.

Call 532- 5856 for additional information

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Student Employment Opportunities

If you are a K-State student and interested in working with us to expand recycling efforts on campus, please contact FACILITIES SERVICES at 532-6446 or come by the office at 103 Power Plant and fill out a student employment application. We are continually accepting applications for recycling technicians.

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For More Information Contact:

Kansas State University Recycling Program recycles@ksu.edu

John Woods Director of Facilities Services 103 Power Plant jwoods@ksu.edu (785)532-6446	Jack Currie Recycling Coordinator 103 Power Plant jcurrie@ksu.edu (785)532-6446
Steven Galitzer Director of Environmental Health and Safety 108 Edwards Hall galitz@ksu.edu (785)532-5856	Al Seely Assistant to the Director, Facilities Services 103 Power Plant aseely@ksu.edu (785)532-6446

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Did You Know?

3,833 tons of solid waste were taken from K-State to the Riley County transfer station in the year 2000 and then to a landfill. This is a decease compared to 4,300 tons of solid Waste in 1999.

K-State pays a $33 fee for every ton of solid waste discarded, not including costs for equipment and salaries to collect it?

Nearly 36 percent of K-State solid waste is paper and cardboard (1,529 tons annually)?

At least 2/3 of K-State paper discards could be recycled easily through existing channels?

Corrugated cardboard (boxes) is one of the most recyclable material and K-State discarded tons of it last year?

2/3 of K-State's yearly solid waste could be composted, including 340 tons of food waste?

K-State recycled 328 tons of material in the year 2000

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