BHSU Recycling Program

BHSU is committed to recycling the materials it uses and to minimizing non-hazardous waste. It is the responsibility of every member of the campus community to support these efforts to protect our environment by conserving resources and preserving rapidly diminishing landfill space. The entire campus community is expected to actively participate in BHSU’s recycling and waste reduction program.

Issue/Question

How can you help BHSU decrease the waste stream by 25 percent?

Environment

• Campus Recycling program

Resolution

BHSU Recycling Goal:  Recycle, Reuse, Reduce, and Re-purpose to decrease waste stream by 25% 

• Use the Trash Buddy system that makes desk side recycling easy and convenient.​​​​​
  • Place recyclable goods in the blue recycling bins. These include paper, glass, plastics numbered 1-7, and cans.
  • Any additional waste, such as Styrofoam, candy wrappers, or disposable cups, belongs in the Trash Buddy attachment.
  • All receptacles will be emptied by employees into the closest larger recycling bins/containers/quads that are located in departments and buildings throughout the campus.  
  • The custodial staff will empty the large centrally located recycling bins. The frequency of the larger bin pickups will vary from 1 to 5 days per week according to demand. 
     
• Below is a list of acceptable recyclable materials:
  • Shredded paper: gather already-shredded paper in clear plastic bag(s) 
  • Cardboard: cereal, cracker, and pizza boxes, shipping boxes, paper bags, notebook covers; remove packaging materials, flatten boxes
  • Office paper, card stock, manila folders, junk mail, newspaper, magazines, glossy paper, brown paper bags (NO paper towels or tissues): Remove non-paper materials (metal clips, plastic bindings, metal spirals, plastic sleeves, laminated paper, etc). Small staples and paper clips are OKAY. Plastic windows in envelopes are OKAY.
  • Paper cups: Empty, rinse
  • Paperback books & journals: Remove non-paper materials (e.g. shrink wrap)
  • Hardcover books: Remove non-paper materials (e.g. plastic bookmarks)
  • Glass bottles and jars: Empty, rinse, attach metal lids that screw on, place loose lids inside the can like a soup can and crimp the top to trap them inside
  • Metal cans, clean aluminum pans and foil: Empty, rinse, ball foil
  • Cartons: Empty, rinse, landfill lids
  • Plastic bottles, tubs, and jugs (NO plastic bags or anything not a bottle, tub, or jug): Empty, rinse, attach lids
  • Electronic waste: needing to dispose of e-waste, such as refrigerators, microwaves, computers, TVs, printers, and air conditioners you need to submit a E-Waste Service Work Request requesting these items be recycled, reused or disposed a minimum seven (7) days in advance of the desired pickup time.
     
• Note:
  • Please consider donating desirable books, gently used clothing and non-perishable food items to the BHSU Free Store, located in the Student Union. 
  • Consider bringing plastic bags to the plastic recycling bins at Walmart.