PAPER/CARDBOARD
- What type of paper can go in my deskside bin?
- What do I do with cardboard that doesn't fit in my deskside bin?
- I'm cleaning out my office and have boxes of files and paper to get rid of. How do I recycle them?
- What do I do with shredded paper?
- My deskside or photocopy room paper-recycling bin has not been emptied. What do I do?
BEVERAGE CONTAINERS
- Our office has a lot of soda cans and juice bottles/paks. How do we recycle our cans and bottles?
- Can aluminum foil go in my beverage container recycling bin?
OTHER
- How do I recycle my used printer/toner cartridges?
- Can I recycle my office batteries on campus?
- Can I recycle my old cell phone on campus?
- I just got a new computer at my desk. What do I do with the old one?
- If I buy coffee in a re-usable mug, can I get a discount?
- How do I recycle in my residence room?
- We are planning an event/BBQ on campus. How do we set up recycling?
- I would like to get information on how to make my event more environmentally friendly? Do you have any ideas?
- If I can't recycle a specific material on campus, where can I go to recycle it?
- Can any department take part in the mini-bin program?
- I would like to start buying recycled content paper but would like to see a sample first. Does the Waste Prevention Office have samples?
- Can I recycle old furniture or office equipment on campus?
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PAPER/CARDBOARD
What type of paper can go in my deskside bin?
- White office paper
- Coloured office paper
- Envelopes of all kinds and you can leave the windows in!
- Newsprint and Flyers
- Boxboard
- Cardboard
- Magazines
- Phonebooks
- Books
- Other types of materials accepted include: lined paper, old notebooks, exercise books and file folders.
What do I do with cardboard that doesn't fit in my deskside bin?
If you have cardboard that is too large to fit into your deskside bin once it is flattened, then just leave it flattened next to your bin for removal by caretaking services.
I'm cleaning out my office and have boxes of files and paper to get rid of. How do I recycle them?
You can label them paper recycling and leave them by your deskside bin for removal by caretaking services. Or if your office has an unusual amount of paper waste to send out then a special clean-out recycling bin(s) can be requested on a temporary basis.
Please call -9608 or send an email to wpo@umanitoba.ca at least two days prior with the following information: date required, date completed, building and room number, name and contact phone number or email.
The Waste Prevention Office will deliver a grey bin or cart with wheels to the specified location on the date required. Special Request Bins are available depending on stock available on hand and to accommodate the whole campus, we typically limit the number of bins out to two or the number of carts to one.
Once it is full, you can leave it outside of your door for the caretaker to take away the following morning. You may use the bin multiple times until the date of completion indicated on your request form. If you need it longer than the date originally requested call or email the Waste Prevention Office.
What do I do with shredded paper?
Shredded paper from a small desk side shredding machine can be bagged in a clear bag or put into a box labeled shredded paper for recycling. If the bags or box is set out by your deskside recycling bin it will be picked up by caretaking services the next day.
My deskside or photocopy room paper-recycling bin has not been emptied. What do I do?
Caretaking services generally empties deskside paper recycling bins daily. If your bin has been full for a number of days and hasn't been emptied by caretaking services, please call the Assistant Manager for your building to arrange pick-up.
North Zone: Al Mierke - 6783
Central Zone: Grant Cameron - 9765
South Zone: Curtis Cluke - 6782
Bannatyne: Ben Domaradzki - 789-3792
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BEVERAGE CONTAINERS
Our office has a lot of soda cans and juice bottles/paks. How do we recycle our cans and bottles?
Generally there are blue and green bins located in each building in a variety of places to accommodate beverage container recycling. If there is no blue box or blue or green recycle bin near your office or you can't locate one in your building, please call the Student Collective who manages the beverage container recycling - University of Manitoba's Recycling and Environment Group (UMREG) at 474-9118. You can ask them where the nearest bin to you is or request placement of a bin in your building/office space.
Can aluminum foil go in my beverage container recycling bin?
Unfortunately aluminum foil, pie plates, etc cannot go into the beverage container recycling bin at this time.
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OTHER
How do I recycle my used printer/toner cartridges?
FORT GARRY
Copier/Fax Machine/Ink Jet/Laser Printer Cartridges: Departments are asked to call Physical Plant dispatch - 474-9646 for pick-up. Please note that pick-ups are only on Fridays, if Friday is a holiday then they will be picked up on Thursday. Please have toners packaged in the original box or a similar box prior to pick-up.
BANNATYNE CAMPUS
For all copier/fax machine/ink jet/laser printer cartridges: Put the empty toner cartridge in its original box, seal it, and bring it to the Brodie Center Shipping and Receiving Area. If the original package is not available, use a similar box and clearly label it "Used Toner for Recycling".
PLEASE NOTE: It is each Department's responsibility to get their boxes to Shipping and Receiving.
Can I recycle my office batteries on campus?
Yes, batteries purchased and used on campus can be recycled simply by storing them in a small box or container. Once the container is full you can call the Waste Prevention Office 474-9608 for pick-up of the batteries.
Can I recycle my old cell phone on campus?
Yes, cell phones can be sent to the Information Services and Technology Office in Machray Hall where they will be sent out for recycling.
I just got a new computer at my desk. What do I do with the old one?
Computer and electronic waste is collected by Physical Plant staff and is then shipped to Selkirk Learning Center - Responsible Electronics Recycling by the Waste Prevention Office.
In order to recycle your e-waste please fill out a Capital Assest Management Asset Disposal Advice Form and return it to Capital Asset Management.
Items currently accepted in the program include:
- Computer monitors, towers, printers, wires and cables
- Scanners
- Fax machines
- Photocopiers
The Computer Services website provides details how to securely dispose of old personal computers.
If you have any questions related to disposing of computers and related equipment, please call Teresa Albinet-Lecocq in Capital Asset Management, 474-6321 or email albinetl@cc.umanitoba.ca.
If you have any questions related to the recycling program for computers and related equipment, please call the Waste Prevention Office, 474-9608 or email wpo@cc.umanitoba.ca.
If I buy coffee in a re-usable mug, can I get a discount?
Yes, discounts are offered to customers using a reusable travel mug or ceramic mug at the following locations:
- IQ's - 3rd Floor University Center
- Degrees - 3rd Floor University Center
- Tim Horton's - All
- Hard Chalk Café - Education building
- Greenhouse Café - Drake Center
- Daily Bread Café - St. John's College
- Belltower Café - St. Paul's College
* Please note that discounts vary between locations.
How do I recycle in my residence room?
Each residence room is equipped with a blue box to accommodate all of your recycling. Once it is full it is your responsibility to bring the contents to your floor's garbage and recycling room where you will find large grey paper recycling containers and large blue and green beverage recycling containers. Please sort your recyclables into the correct container. If you have cardboard boxes to dispose of please flatten them and wedge them between the wall and the recycle bin.
We are planning an event/BBQ on campus. How do we set up recycling for it?
The Waste Prevention Office along with UMREG both supply bins for special events. If you have a special event that will generate paper, cardboard or beverage containers, please contact us at least 2 days prior to obtain bins.
You can contact the Waste Prevention Office -9608 to obtain bins/carts to recycle paper or cardboard. If your event is serving beverages please call UMREG -9118 to arrange for blue or green bins to be brought to your event.
I would like to get information on how to make my event more environmentally friendly? Do you have any ideas?
Yes, the Waste Prevention Office has put together a short document outlining some easy ways to eliminate unnecessary waste at events/BBQs, including how to make your event a zero waste event! Click to download Tips for Greening your Event and get started today!
If I can't recycle a specific material on campus, where can I go to recycle it?
That would depend on the material you wish to recycle. Please call the Waste Prevention Office for further information -9608.
Can any department take part in the mini-bin program?
Yes, any department can take part in the mini-bin program as long as the Dean or Director approves this change for the entire department. Please contact the Waste Prevention Office for further information -9608.
I would like to start buying recycled content paper but would like to see a sample first. Does the Waste Prevention Office have samples?
Please call the Sustainability Coordinator -8166 for paper samples and further information on purchasing paper.
Can I recycle old furniture or office equipment on campus?
The reuse/resale arm of the university (under Capital Asset Management) can aid you in selling furniture, office equipment, computer and lab equipment and other inventorial and supply items from campus departments. The items are available to the public through an online auction. Please contact Teresa Albinet-Lecocq, Capital Asset Management Services -6321.
For further information you can also download the disposal policy document.
If you wish to donate your items you can have them picked up and sent to the UM Re-shop at no cost to you.