REDUCE! RE-USE! RECYCLE!
Housing Facilities Operations & Services Recycling Pilot Program
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- Mission Statement
- "Going Green" Through Single Stream Technology
- Implementation of Recycling Program
- RecyleMania results!
- Departments and Offices will use Single Stream Recycling within all Residential Buildings
- Single Stream Recyclable Items
- Special Services
- Benefits of Recycling
- Did you know?
- Contact Information
- Download the Information Sheet (PDF)
Mission Statement
The Housing Facilities Operations & Services Office at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is dedicated to the reduction of waste materials and promotion towards a greener campus living environment and to the inspiration of recycling materials that would better the future of our students, while creating and educating an environmentally friendly conscious housing experience through the cooperation of the student body.
"Going Green" Through Single Stream Technology
Single stream is recycling made simple - everything going into one bin. No sorting necessary, so it's easier and more convenient for everyone to recycle. With single stream, the value of recycling goes a long way for everyone. Single Stream technology also increases group participation.
Implementation of Recycling Program
A pilot program began in the Fall, 2007 and is now scheduled to be implemented throughout all residence halls. Students will be issued a blue recycling bag or blue bin. Students are asked to deliver their recyclables to their designated area.
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1/26-1/30 |
2/2-2/6 |
2/9-2/13 |
2/16-2/20 |
2/23-2/27 |
3/2-3/6 |
3/9-3/13 |
3/16-3/20 |
3/23-3/27 |
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Resident Hall |
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Week 1 |
Week 2 |
Week 3 |
Week 4 |
Week 5 |
Week 6 |
Week 7 |
Week 8 |
Week 9 |
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Total Bins |
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Total Weight |
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Bins Collected |
Bins Collected |
Bins Collected |
Bins Collected |
Bins Collected |
Bins Collected |
Bins Collected |
Bins Collected |
Bins Collected |
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by lbs |
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Oak Glen |
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6 |
9.5 |
13.25 |
10 |
12 |
10 |
17 |
6 |
9 |
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92.75 |
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2782.50 |
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Elmwood |
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5.75 |
10.5 |
12 |
8 |
13 |
13.5 |
12 |
6 |
9 |
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89.75 |
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2692.50 |
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Pine Dale |
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5.5 |
10 |
13 |
9.5 |
11 |
12 |
15 |
6 |
7 |
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89.00 |
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2670.00 |
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Chestnut |
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5.5 |
11 |
14.5 |
11 |
11 |
9 |
14 |
5 |
6 |
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87.00 |
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2610.00 |
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Maple Ridge |
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5.5 |
10 |
10.25 |
10.75 |
13 |
12 |
14 |
5 |
6 |
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86.50 |
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2595.00 |
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Roberts |
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7 |
10.5 |
10.75 |
9 |
10.5 |
13 |
13 |
5 |
7 |
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85.75 |
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2572.50 |
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Willow |
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6 |
8 |
9.25 |
11 |
13.5 |
9.5 |
12 |
5 |
9 |
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83.25 |
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2497.50 |
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Evergreen |
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7 |
7.25 |
9.5 |
9.25 |
13.5 |
8.5 |
10 |
6 |
10 |
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81.00 |
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2430.00 |
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Ivy |
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8 |
9.5 |
9.75 |
8 |
13 |
10 |
9 |
5 |
8 |
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80.25 |
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2407.50 |
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Birch |
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7 |
9 |
7 |
7 |
13 |
10 |
11 |
5 |
9 |
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78.00 |
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2340.00 |
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Hickory |
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6 |
9 |
10.25 |
8 |
10.5 |
9 |
11 |
5 |
8 |
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76.75 |
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2302.50 |
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Aspen |
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10 |
9 |
7.25 |
7.25 |
10.5 |
9.5 |
10 |
5 |
8 |
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76.50 |
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2295.00 |
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Total |
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79.25 |
113.25 |
126.75 |
108.75 |
144.5 |
126 |
148 |
64 |
96 |
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1006.50 |
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30195.00 |
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Cedar Dell |
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635 |
1250 |
1250 |
970 |
1220 |
595 |
595 |
657 |
657 |
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7829.00 |
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Campus Weight Total |
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38024.00 |
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* Bin weigh saprox. 30 lbs each
*** Weekly winner noted in red
All Schools Results
Departments and Offices will use Single Stream Recycling within all Residential Buildings
The HFOS Office will be servicing all Departments and Offices with recycling pick-ups 2x a week within the Residential Halls beginning April 2, 2007. We will be accepting all office recyclables and single stream items. All individuals will receive blue desk side containers to be issued the week of March 26, 2007.
Single Stream Recyclable Items
- Clean cardboard
- Office and computer paper (white, colored and stapled)
- Shredded paper (must be in a clear plastic bag)
- Magazine catalogs
- Phone books
- Newspapers
- Junk mail
- Envelopes (manila and windowed accepted)
- File folders
- Three ring binders
- Post–It notes
- Card stock
- Aluminum cans
- Tin cans
- Glass bottles
- Plastic #1 bottles (water and soda)
- Plastic #2 bottles (milk and detergent)
- Plastic up to #7
Please do not put food or greasy pizza boxes into the recycling bins. Use the regular trash bins for these items.
Special Services
The UMD Housing Recycling Program is proud to partner with CRT Recycling Inc., a class A recycler, for all electronic waste and appliance recycling. CRT Recycling is authorized to accept and recycle all computers and parts, as well as many old electronic devices. They will take the following items for recycling: computer hard drives, monitors, keyboards, mouse, wires, TVs, printers, fax machines, typewriters, phones, fridges, air conditioners, microwaves, stoves and most Freon or non-Freon appliances. The goal is to reduce the amount of solid waste that reaches the State contractor for disposal.
Benefits of Recycling
- Saves energy
- Reduces greenhouse gas emissions
- Reduces emissions of air and water pollutants
- Conserves natural resources
Did you know?
- Recycling one ton of paper saves the equivalent of 17 trees, saves enough energy to power an average home for six months, saves 7,000 gallons of water, and keeps 60 pounds of pollutants out of the air.
- Every glass bottle recycled saves enough energy to light a 100 watt bulb for four hours.
Making products from recycled aluminum takes 10% of the energy required to produce the same product from aluminum ore.
Contact Information
For more information on this program please email HFOSrecycling@umassd.edu.
To schedule a special pick up service please call HFOS Recycling @ X6000.
Last Updated On: 4/2/09
