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Aerosol Cans |
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- Email recycling@wesleyan.edu for pickup
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Batteries - NiCad
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- Science Center lobby
- Hall-Atwater by elevators on ground & first floor
- 170 Long Lane, EHS office, room 107
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Batteries - alkaline
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- Science Center lobby
- Hall-Atwater by elevators on ground & first floor
- 170 Long Lane, EHS office, room 107
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CDs, DVDs, Floppies, Cellphones |
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Corrugated cardboard
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- Butterfield C loading dock
- Butterfield A
parking lot
- 156 High Street parking lot
- Olin Library/Clark Hall parking lot
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Science Center loading dock
- Throughout
campus buildings: completely flatten box, and
place next to your mixed paper recycling
container
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| Computers and Electronic Equipment |
- Email recycling@wesleyan.edu for pickup
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| Florescent bulbs |
- While the use of compact fluorescent bulbs is encouraged to save energy, everyone should know that these bulbs (like all fluorescent bulbs) must be recycled as
“universal waste” because of their mercury content. We are currently working on a “drop off” recycling system for them, but until it is announced, please contact Facilities Customer Service at x3400 to arrange for pickup of used bulbs by a Facilities electrician.
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Glass, metal, plastic
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- glass/metal/plastic bins are available at most locations on campus
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| Motor oil |
- Is a regulated waste in Connecticut. If
generated on campus by University-owned
equipment, email recycling@wesleyan.edu for
pickup. Otherwise, consult your local Household
Hazwaste schedule. http://www.dep.state.ct.us/wst/recycle/hhwsched.htm
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Paper, mixed
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- mixed paper bins are available at most locations on campus
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| Printer Cartridges - inkjet / bubble jet / laser |
- Should all be recycled. You can drop them off to the recycling center in the Science Center lobby, or put them in a sealed plastic bag (a baggie, or the plastic wrapper holding your new cartridge!) and send them through campus mail to Bill Nelligan, Physical Plant, 170 Long Lane.
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| Scrap metal |
- There is a new outdoor bin for bulky scrap metal located behind 170 Long Lane.
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Shoes (rubber soles) |
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| Styrofoam
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- Science Center loading dock
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Styrofoam (peanuts) |
- Science Center loading dock; put in plastic
bags.
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Textiles (clean linens, towels, clothing) |
- Butterfield A parking lot (“L” lot) -- Lawn
and High Streets (container next to the cardboard
dumpster)
- Parking lot for High Rise and Low Rise
residence halls, off Church Street
- At the end of McConaughy Drive, behind the
Foss Hill residence halls (benefits Big Brothers
Big Sisters, Nutmeg Chapter).
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