Recyclable materials |
How to prepare the materials |
Where to recycle the materials |
Aluminum
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Aluminum
- Drain and put in building containers.
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Aluminum
- Request bin emptying by contacting 474-5070
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Clothing
- Any fabrics in reusable condition
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Clothing
- Garments should be in reusable condition
- Donate non-reusable items to the Alaska Rag Company - 907 451-4401.
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Clothing
- Bring nicer items to UAF Free Store, located upstairs in the Lola Tilly Building
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E-Waste
- Computers
- Printers
- Cell Phones
- Faxes
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E-Waste
- Transfer electronic items to UAF surplus.
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Glass Glass Recycling is not currently available in Fairbanks. The Fairbanks North Star Borough is working on a solution. When one is found, UAF will start recycling glass again.
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Glass Glass Recycling is not currently available in Fairbanks. The Fairbanks North Star Borough is working on a solution. When one is found, UAF will start recycling glass again.
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Glass Glass Recycling is not currently available in Fairbanks. The Fairbanks North Star Borough is working on a solution. When one is found, UAF will start recycling glass again.
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Ink/Toner Cartridges
- Laser toners
- Ink jet
- Xerox
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Ink/Toner Cartridges
- Place intact cartridge in specified building container.
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Ink/Toner Cartridges
- Request an ink/toner building recycle container from 474-5070
- Request bin emptying from 474-5070
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Paper and Cardboard
- White and colored paper and notebooks
- Books, including phone books
- Newspapers, magazines, and catalogs
- Business cards
- Post-it-notes, file folders, and envelopes
- Shredded paper
- Cereal boxes
- Clean, disposable paper cups
- Paper egg cartons
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Paper and Cardboard
- Flatten all boxes.
- Must be free of food and grease.
- Staples ok.
- Remove all large clips.
- Place all shredded material in a clear plastic bag.
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Paper and Cardboard
- Use individual blue paper bins.
- Request a blue bin from 474-5070
- Use designated dumpsters in Taku parking lot.
- Put bagged shredded paper next to bin or paper dumpster.
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Plastics Plastic collection is currently limited to the dorms and SRC. Only #1 and #2 plastics can be recycled at this time.
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Plastics
- Rinse and drain.
- No containers from products that are poisonous, like weed or bug killer.
- Please Remove Caps
- No containers from products that could cause a chemical burn, like drain cleaner.
- No containers from products with an oil base, like lamp oil or motor oil, and no cooking oil based products.
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Plastics
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Other Recyclables
- Batteries
- Dining services protein scraps, food waste, and cooking oil
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Other Recyclables
- Contact the Office of Sustainability for information on bin location and how to recycle each of these types of items: 474-5070
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Other Recyclables
- Contact 474-5070 for information on bin location and how to recycle each of these types of items:
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