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What is an
outdoor recycling cluster?
The outdoor recycling clusters, or "berthas" as we like to call them, contains
four separate bins for the following items: newspaper, aluminum and plastic
#1 and #2, glass, and trash. These clusters are serviced by students employed by the student-funded, student run, A.S. Recycle Program. The materials are brought to larger dumpsters around campus where they are then handled by Marborg Industries . The A.S. Recycle Program uses our specially modeled "trikes" to complete service the berthas
The cluster containers themselves were
designed by the AS Recycling Program and Mary Ann Hopkins of Physical
Facilities at UCSB, and made from all recycled materials. Other UC campuses
and outside agencies have been inspired by these cluster containers, and
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To see a map of the
locations of the recycling clusters click HERE top
What type of plastics can I recycle?
Santa Barbara County now recycles plastics #1-#7.
Why can't I recycle my glass, aluminum and plastics in the buildings?
UCSB adheres to a earth-friendly way of dealing with pests!- Integrated Pest Managment (IPM)
. IPM is an effective and environmentally sensitive approach to pest management that relies on a variety of common-sense practices. IPM utilizes a combination of tactics such as habitat modification, exclusion, sanitation and monitoring.
Soda cans, glass Snapple bottles and the such attract pests! So, in an effort to adhere to IPM practices, UCSB recycles its aluminum, plastic and glass outside! For more information on campus IPM contact MaryAnn Hopkins of Facilities Managment (x2661 then x2302)
What is office pack?
It is the industry's word for all
recyclable paper.
This includes:
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· White paper- bond, typing, copier, index
cards
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· Colored paper- bond, typing, copier, index
card
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· Envelopes
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· Fax Paper
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· Direct mailings
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· Manila and bleached file folders
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· Computer Paper
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·Heavily printed
coated white paper
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· Carbonless paper
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Don't Worry! These items can also be
included!!
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Metal Fasteners
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Plastic Tabs
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Wire Spirals
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Rubber bands
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Paper clips
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Staples
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Press-apply labels
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Plastic spirals
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But STOP! There are a few unacceptable
papers that cannot be included:
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· Goldenrod colored
papers
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· Newspapers or
inserts
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· Deep tone, flourescent papers
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· Unbleached papers
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· Magazines and
catalogs
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· Beverage labels and
other wet strength papers
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Why do I need to sperate my newspaper/magazines/books from the rest of the office pack?
By sperating office pack from other paper products such as newspaper, magazines or bound-books, we are capturing a "clean-stream" of paper that can be recycled directly into new office paper. Once other paper types get mixed in, then the quality of the potential recycled paper product is degraded and the batch of paper must be diverted to be made into another "lower-grade" product such as paperboard. We are a major university and you can imagine how much paper-waste we produce! Seperating office-pack from the rest of the paper is so important in today's world where clear-cutting old growth forests for increased demand for paper is all to common. We need to do our part...please help us separate our office pack efficiently!
The story is the same for newspaper. By capturing an "all-newspaper" product as done in the outdoor recycling clusters around campus, the newsprint can then be recycled into new newsprint! When mixed with other paper products the recycling potential is much more limited
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How can I recycle
my “office pack”?
Large green containers can and should
be found in main office areas within or nearby your respective departments.
Within your office, you may have a "blue clip-on" container to
collect your office pack. When the blue container is full, YOU are
responsible for transporting the office pack to the larger green containers
which are then serviced by custodians. To request blue clip-on containers
or large green "wit" containers for your department please
contact :A.S. Recycling- (x 7765) or MaryAnn Hopkins (Facilites Managment X2661 then X2302)
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Can I recycle shredded documents?
Yes, but you undermine the quality of
the recycled material by shredding. A piece of paper recycled whole can be
made into another piece of paper up to 7 or 8 times. Once a piece paper is
shredded the fibers get cut and the quality is lowered and can only be used
for cardboard fill, or other low grade paper usage. top
What about magazines and textbooks? Where can I recycle them?
It is possible to recycle magazines.
There is a dumpster designated for the collection of magazines located behind
UCSB's Davidson Library. It is the green dumpster usually reserved for cardboard. Magazines should not be
deposited of in the newspaper portion of the beige recycling clusters on
campus, since newsprint and the high gloss paper found in magazines are
recycled through very different processes. top
Why are the recycling dumpster locked?!
As disucssed in the above questions, we strive to keep our office pack separated from the newspaper seperated from the cardboard, etc.
Why? Because we want to recycle efficiently! To do this, the recycling dumpsters are locked to avoid contamination from unknowing and uninformed recyclers (EXCEPT THE CARDBOARD DUMPSTERS...THEY ARE FOR EVERYONE TO USE!!). Everything has a place and and we hope this site has outlined the specifics for you. If you have further questions please feel free to contact us (x7765) or MaryAnn Hopkins at (x2661 then x2302) What can I do with my old phone books?
Once a year during fall quarter Central
Stores will deliver your new phone book to a main office or stock room. About
a week later they will pick up your old phone books at the same location.top
Aluminum
Foil?
Aluminum foil cannot be recycled
with aluminum cans and is considered a contaminant if placed in the recycling
bins. top
What can I do about recycling cardboard?
Here at UCSB we can recycle
corrugated cardboard (the kind boxes are made of). There are dumpsters
located around campus that anyone, from any department, can put cardboard
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 *Green dumpsters are for cardboard...white are for office pack!!
To see a map pf the location of the
cardboard dumpsters click HERE *Cardboard must be flattened before
being put in dumpster!! top
Where can I recycle my batteries?
Environmental Health & Safety will
accept batteries from campus departments. Call EH&S, 893-3293, for details.top
Where can I recycle Hazardous Waste?
Call Environmental
Health & Safety, Campus Hazardous Waste, 893-3293, for specific details on disposing of hazardous
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How can I
recycle old printer cartridges?
The A.S. Recycling Program team, in
an effort to expand recycling on campus, is now accepting used printer
cartridges. Please contact the A.S. Recycling office for more information-
(805) 893-7765 top
CD's, diskettes, old cell-phones? Where can I recycle
these types of things?
The A.S. Recycling Program is
currently putting together a pilot program in which these items are recycled.
Please see our "Updates" link for more information or contact us in
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What's all the talk about co-mingling vs. separating
recyclables?
Co-mingling means collecting two or
more types of materials in one receptacle to be sorted later. Co-mingling is
more convenient and saves space, but the quality and quantity of recycled
products produced from co-mingled sources is reduced. UCSB (in state funded
buildings maintained by Facilities) has source -separated collection except
for co-mingled aluminum and plastics (#1 and 2). Although most residents in Santa Barbara County have co-mingled collection,
UCSB has continued with its source separation in recognition of the
importance of preserving the quality of their recycled materials, an integral
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If it's not
going to the landfill, where does it go?
Once the materials make it into the
appropriate recycling receptacle they are taken to the blue recycling
dumpsters which are provided and serviced by the Community
Environmental Council (CEC). The CEC is a non-profit
environmental organization based in Santa
Barbara. CEC collects materials from the dumpsters
and sells them. If the proceeds made on the materials exceed the cost of
service the surplus is returned to UCSB. The partnership between CEC and UCSB
was established in 1986. The great communication and cooperation between the
two parties has created a successful team. Thank you, CEC! For further
information about the Community Environmental Council contact Russ Cutler at
963-4731 top
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