Keep campus clean and green.
The University of Utah recycles to reduce the campus community’s impact on the waste stream and to help protect the environment from hazards caused by negligent disposal processes.
The university uses a model that separates recycled goods, providing these significant benefits:
- The U can sell materials back to distributors and manufacturers to help fund general U Facilities programs
- Separation helps reduce the contamination of recycled goods, lowering costs and improving operational efficiencies
Waste Management maintains outdoor waste bins. Contact Josh James for more information. Custodial Services maintains indoor recycling, which can be reached at 801-581-7221.
In addition to managing landfill waste, the Waste Management Office offers recycling for paper, plastic, cardboard, aluminum, and other materials. See each tab for more information specific to different materials. Check the Campus Waste Map for drop-off locations for different types of materials.
For common service requests, see the instructions below for both Main Campus and U of U Health.
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- Main Campus - Use this Facilities Management Service Request form. Select "Recycling/Waste" under "Common Problems" to direct requests to our Waste Management group.
- U of U Health - Call 1-2121
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- Use this Facilities Management Service Request form.
Select "Recycling/Waste" under "Common Problems" to direct requests to our Waste Management group. Waste Management can pick up recycling bins or provide additional supplies/bins.
- Use this Facilities Management Service Request form.
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- Main Campus - University Archives & Records Management provides used boxes free of charge for documents that require shredding. You may also order these on the UShop form. Click here for instructions on using the UShop form to order boxes.
- Note: You may only order boxes for shredding in addition to archive boxes since the order total/PO amount cannot be for $0.00.
- U of U Health - Call 1-2121
- Main Campus - University Archives & Records Management provides used boxes free of charge for documents that require shredding. You may also order these on the UShop form. Click here for instructions on using the UShop form to order boxes.
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Current Dumpster Tip Schedule. If additional service is required, see the “Service Request” instructions.
BUILDING # CAN # NAME CAN SIZE DAYS PER WEEK 350 43 Print shop dock 6 M/W/F 309 7 Motor Pool Bldg 8 M/TH 35 47 Museum of Fine Arts 6 M/W/F 213 64 Library Storage 6 M/W/F 212 1 Dee Glen Smith 6 M-F 303 4 High Temp Water Plant 8 M-F 350 42 Sawdust Can 4 O/C 350 6 General Store Dock 6 M-F 179 8 Eccles Broadcast Center 6 M, TH 303 4 High Temp Water Plant NE 8 M-F 8 M-F 632 11 Fort Douglas Museum 6 T/TH 512 65 Research Administration Bldg 6 M/TH 575 14 Health Science Education ldg 8 M-F 302 51 E. Chiller/HTW Plant 6 M 533 15,16 Eccles Institute of Human Genetics 8 M/W/F 570 17 Biomedical Polymers Research Bldg 6 M/W/F 18 8 M/W/F 590 52 Regulated Waste Mgmt Facility 6 T 565 20 E. E. Jones Medical Science Bldg 8 M-F 586 19 Radiobiology Admin 8 M-F 587 21 Animal Resources Center 8 M-F 200 9 Tailgate Cans 96 ON CALL 650 Red Butte Road 6 M, F 327 66 PPO Greenhouse 6 TH 394 75 Biology Growth Site 6 F 853 54 Health Profession Education 8 T/TH 36 55 Building 036 6 M-F 39 22 Sculpture Bldg 2 T/TH 8 M/W/F 26 32 Graduate Social wk 6 M/W/F 67 33,34 University Bookstore 6 M/W/F 82 35 Skaggs Biology Building 6 M-F 86 36 Marriott Library 8 M-S 8 T/TH 28 56 Marriott Center for Dance 6 T/TH 85 26 Henry Eyring Bldg 6 M-F 170 68 West Fine Arts 4 TH 7 Life Science Bldg - February 8 M-F 10 29 Physics Bldg 6 M-F 3 57 David P Gardner Hall 6 M/W/F 4 58 J. T. Kingsbury Hall 6 M/W/F 11 31 William Browning 6 M-F 40 74 Student Services 6 M-F 19 SE 59 Intermountain Network Scientific CC 6 M-F 372 60 Kennecott Bldg 6 M/W/F 64 37 Joseph Merrill Engineering 6 M/W/F 38 8 M/W/F 58 39 Mineral Processing lab 6 M/W/F 49 41 Language & Communication Bldg 6 M-F 849 69 Walter P. Cottam Visitors Center 6 M/F Red Butte Garden 6(REC) M/F 320 63 Red Butte Greenhouse #2 6 M/F 62 71 John E. & Marva M. Warnock 6 M-F 872 122 Natural History Museum 8 M-F 4(REC) M/W/F 582 Skaggs Paramedics Building 6 M-F 210 Eccles Football Facility 6 M-F 308 Recycling building 6(REC) W/F 8 M-F 66 Pioneer Memorial Theatre 6 M/W/F 84 School of Dentistry 6 M-F 110 Student Life Center 8 M-F 151 James L. Sorenson Bldg #151 Ustar 4 T 6 M-F 6 M-F 70 S.J Quinney College of Law 6 M-F 350 42 350 North East 6 M/W/F 120 Eccles Ski Bldg 6 M/W/F 200 University Kids 6 M 4(REC) TH 52 U of U Alumni House 6 M/W/F 379 U of U Center for Chldrn BLD#379 8 M/W/F Helix Building 6 M-F -
- Information for students, faculty, staff/employees, and managers is located on the Environmental Health and Safety website. You can find Incident Report Forms, Spill Kit Order Forms, and other helpful information in the Quick Links Menu.
- The Safety Administrative Management System (SAM) is used to document hazardous waste on campus and to order any pick-ups or disposal. Use the SAM system to request a pick-up.
Common questions are addressed on the FAQ page.