Recycling for Zero Waste
The F&S Waste Management department provides campus-wide recycling and waste hauling, with an aim to continuously reduce total the volume of waste being sent to a landfill. The Illinois Climate Action Plan (iCAP) sets a vision of Zero Waste for campus, and the State Waste Reduction Plan provides a five year plan for continuing to reduce total landfill waste.
There are more than 3,000 recycling bins in campus buildings for paper, plastic bottles #1&2, and aluminum cans. There is also a newspaper and cardboard drop-off location at the southeast corner of Oak Street and Kirby Avenue in Parking Lot E14.
The Waste Transfer Station operates daily recycling routes in addition to its regular trash routes. Trash is compacted and shipped to a landfill at a cost to the university. The recyclables collected from campus are manually sorted and deposited in storage bins, then compressed into large bales and sold to recycling companies.
Single-Use Mask Recycling Locations on Campus
Ready to throw away your used disposable masks (e.g., allergy, medical, N95)? Approximately 50 collection boxes are available on campus to help you recycle these types of face coverings. Simply put the masks in a sealed bag, place the bag into the box, and then sanitize or wash your hands after completing the drop-off.
Facilities & Services collaborated with TerraCycle this semester to recycle disposable masks across campus. The program is free to university departments and units thanks to Student Sustainability Committee support.
For questions about single-use mask recycling or to request a container in your building, contact
recycling@illinois.edu.
Residential Locations:
Allen Residence Hall, Room 142z
Ashton Woods
Bousfield Hall, Front Desk in Room 1022
Bousfield Hall, Storage Room 0115 (By PPE Cabinet)
Clark Hall Housing Admin, Basement Room C39 (By PPE Cabinet)
Clark Hall Housing Admin, Lobby Room L124
Daniels Area Office, Room 125
FAR Florida Avenue Residence Halls, Room 104
Goodwin/Green Apartments, Goodwin Lobby Room L100
Goodwin/Green Apartments, Green Lobby Room L100
Hopkins Residence Hall, Main Lounge Room 116
Hopkins Residence Hall, Receiving Area Room 128 (By PPE Cabinet)
Illinois Street Residence Hall, Front Desk Office Room 310
Illinois Street Residence Hall, Basement Room C-0125
Lincoln Avenue Residence Hall, Area Office Room 153
Lincoln Avenue Residence Hall, Storage Room 28
Nugent Residence Hall, Front Desk Room 1118F
Nugent Residence Hall, Storage Room 44 (by PPE Cabinet)
Orchard Downs Apartments, Foreman Office Room 102
PAR Pennsylvania Avenue Residence Hall, Area Office Room 139
Student Dining and Residential Programs (SDRP, aka “The Ike”), Reception Desk Room 1002
Student Dining and Residential Programs (SDRP, aka “The Ike”), Packaging Station Room 1006
Student Dining and Residential Programs (SDRP, aka “The Ike”), Kitchen Office Room 1064
Student Dining and Residential Programs (SDRP, aka “The Ike”), Break Room 0018
Scott Residence Hall, Main Lounge Room 116
Scott Residence Hall, Receiving Area Room 128 (By PPE Cabinet)
Sherman Hall, Area Office Room 140
Snyder Hall, Front Desk Room 124
Snyder Hall, Receiving Area- 102 ( By PPE Cabinet)
Taft-Van Doren Residence Hall, Main Lounge Room 101
Wardall Residence Hall
Wassaja Residence Hall, Front Desk Room 1121
Wassaja Residence Hall, Basement (by PPE Cabinet)
Weston Residence Hall, Lounge Room 166
Weston Residence Hall, Receiving Area Room 178 (By PPE Cabinet)
Non-Residential Locations:
507 East Green Street
Ag Engineering Science Building
Bevier Hall
Chemical & Life Science Lab
Chemistry Annex
Enterprise Works
Garage and Car Pool
Harker Hall
Housing Food Stores, Loading Dock Office Room 32
Illini Union
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
Lincoln Hall
Mumford Hall
National Center for Supercomputing Applications
Noyes Lab
Roger Adams Lab
Transportation Building
Turner Hall
Have You Bin Recycling?
Campus diverts about 30% of its waste from landfills. You can help by learning about the recycling process and spreading awareness of the importance of recycling. Here are some helpful resources: