Go Green
Recycling on Campus
Towson University is proud of its 20-year-old recycling program, which is constantly evolving to meet the needs of our growing campus community. During the 2008-09 academic year, 2800 recycling containers will be added throughout campus as part of our single-stream RecycAll program. The single stream approach to recycling enables nearly all recyclables to be thrown into any campus recycling bin, eliminating the need for material separation and enabling the full utilization of recycling resources.
RecycALL Recyclable Materials
Our single stream recycling program consolidates nearly all standard recyclables into any recycling containers. However, due to chemical substances there are separate processes for recycling batteries, printer cartridges and cell phones.
Accepted Materials |
Banned Materials
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Aluminum containers |
Mirrors and light bulbs |
Glass containers of any color
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Plastic bags |
Plastic containers of any number |
Coat hangers |
Steel and tin cans |
Spiral-bound notebooks |
Newspapers, magazines, books, catalogues, or other paper items |
Food waste, yard material and liquids |
Flattened cardboard boxes, pizza boxes, cereal boxes and other cardboard items |
Batteries and printer cartridges (there are separate recycling mechanisms for these) |
Battery Recycling
Used non-vehicular batteries can be recycled in specific battery buckets at the locations listed below or mailed to the office of Environmental Health and Safety via campus mail. Please note that batteries should be discharged and/or placed in plastic bags prior to recycling.
- Administration Building Payroll Service Counter, fourth floor
- Administration Building Procurement Department , room 410
- Smith Hall hallway adjacent to room 581
- Smith Hall Physics Electronics Shop, room 317
- Smith Hall Biology Stockroom, room 322
- Battery Recycling Information
Printer Cartridge and Cell Phone Recycling
The university recycles cell phones and laser and inkjet printer cartridges through the Funding Factory. Each item recycled in the program gives the university points that are used to purchase equipment for the Child Care Center. To recycle a cell phone, simply drop it off or use campus mail to send it to Alex Konialian in Cook Library room 12. To recycle a printer cartridge, contact your building coordinator to locate a collection box. If there is not a collection box in your area, contact Leslie, the university's Funding Factory Associate, at 888-883-8237 to have a collection box and free return shipping label mailed to you.
Administration and Finance Division
Administration Building, Room 401
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Phone: 410-704-2151
Fax: 410-704-6248
Email: gogreen@towson.edu
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