CU Anschutz strives to make collection of recyclable materials on campus as seamless and user-friendly as possible. Recycling is collected in single-stream bins throughout campus and our waste services provider, Republic Service, removes these items from campus and takes to certified recycling facilities. The University tracks waste diversion rates and seeks to improve these rates whenever and however possible. 

We have worked with Republic to identify collection of lab-specific items that can be put into the recycling stream. Please note those items listed in the ACCEPTABLE list.

The best way to improve recycling on campus is for every user to read and understand what can and cannot be recycled to assure that recycled material is not compromised. We continually work with janitorial staff to make sure that proper collection is practiced. 

ACCEPTABLE Items include: 

• Glass bottles
• Metal Cans
• Plastic bottles
• Plastic Containers #1 - 7
• Paper
• Flattened Cardboard
• Styrofoam larger than 6 inches in one aspect (no styrofoam peanuts)
• Clean Conical Tubes (50mL &15 mL)
• Clean/unbroken glass/chemical containers
• Kimwipes that have not been used on hazardous chemicals
• Pipette Tip Boxes
• Media Bottles that have been cleaned
  

Please DO NOT put these items in Recycling Collection:

• Plastic bags/plastic wraps
• Medical Waste
• Soiled Paper
• Used Pizza Boxes
• Electronics & Batteries
• Construction Waste
• Yard Waste
• Scrap Metal
• Light bulbs
• Serological pipette wrappers
• Pipette Tips
• Microcentrifuge tubes
• Thermometers
  

The University also partners with Shred-It for on-site confidential document shredding and recycling on campus. These bins are located throughout campus.

If you have a large amount or recycled material to be collected or need a large number of confidential documents shredded, please contact Customer Service at 303-724-1777.