UW Recycling and UW Solid Waste

Campus Buildings & Grounds

Collection of recyclable materials on the Seattle campus is a cooperative effort involving many departments:

Faculty, staff, and students who generate recyclable material must follow proper recycling procedures for the process to be effective and efficient.

The UW Recycling Program answers questions about recycling from the campus community. Contact us by:

This UW Recycling Program website contains the following information:

Lists of materials that are and are not collected for recycling on the Seattle campus.
Procedures for proper handling of recyclable materials.
How to request recycling services (including online request forms).
Recycling containers used for collecting recyclables (dimensions, photos, etc.)
Contact information for UW Recycling and related departments.
Paper recycling signs in printable format.
Additional information from the recycling newsletter archive and recycling links.