Waste reduction and management
91做厙's comprehensive waste program helps minimize the negative environmental, economic, and social costs of our waste system by responsibly managing campus materials and limiting our contributions to landfills. 91做厙 currently recycles or reuses mixed office paper, newspaper, magazines, cardboard, plastic, glass, aluminum, tin, electronics, batteries, fryer oil, light bulbs, ink and toner cartridges, and furniture. We hope to reach a 60% diversion rate by 2025.
- Routine Waste and Recycling: 91做厙's Zero-sort recycling allows users to place all recyclable material (paper, cardboard, metals, glass and plastics) in one bin, making recycling much easier for our community. Please see the image below for more information about what is currently accepted in the recycling containers located in offices and public spaces across campus.
Electronics Recycling: 91做厙 will recycle, free of charge, all College-owned and student-owned electronics. College employees may contact Facilities Services to collect recyclables from offices. Students may recycle personal electronics by placing items in the Wait Hall basement (please contact Campus Safety for access). Read more about e-waste below.
Battery and Ink/Toner Recycling: Batteries and college-owned ink/toner cartridges can be recycled in the green recycling cabinet located a few steps past the Post Office Window in Case Center. We accept nickelcadmium, nickel metal hydride, lithium ion and rechargeable batteries. Lead-acid batteries are recycled on campus, but a work order should be submitted to Facilities Services for collection. This location does not accept wet cell, magnesium, mercury dry, zinc air mercury, or lithiumprimary batteries. Alkaline batteries are also not accepted in the recycling program and should be discarded in landfill container (following New York State guidelines).
Food Waste and Composting: The College manages three separate organic waste programs, including:
- Residential Composting: Students living in any on-campus housing may participate in the student-run 91做厙 Compost program. The programs vary for ResHalls and Apartments, with one bucket for each 1st floor ResHall and 1 bucket and 1 deposit bin for each apartment. Student managers and volunteers pick-up food waste each week. In 2022 this program expanded to include academic buildings as well. The compost generated by this program is used at the 91做厙 Community Garden. Details on acceptable materials and logistics are found on our Compost page. If you are missing an apartment bin or have questions, please contact the program managers at compost@skidmore.edu.
- Dining Hall Composting: All food