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RECYCLING IN GILES HORNEY:PILOT PROGRAM

OVERVIEW:• Who is OWRR?• Why does UNC recycle?• Your role!• What ISN’T changing…• What IS changing?

• “Streams” of Materials Collected• Process of Collection

• What IS recyclable, anyway?• Then what IS trash?• The logistics….

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OFFICE OF WASTE REDUCTION & RECYCLINGWHO WE ARE & WHAT WE DO

• Manage waste across campus (Waste Industries, Sonoco, Shimar Recycling, etc)

• Waste recovery across campus:• Food waste and compost (dining and residential)

• Lab recycling• Office and indoor recycling• Confidential paper recycling• Construction & demolition recycling• Special event recycling, green events

WHY RECYCLE?

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RECYCLING 101:WHY RECYCLE?

• Saves landfill space

• Conserves natural resources and creates feedstock for new products

• Saves energy and reduces pollution

• Reduces greenhouse gas emissions

• Help UNC reach its climate-neutral commitments!

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WHY RECYCLE? IT’S (SOMETIMES) THE LAW!

Landfill Bans:

• Corrugated Cardboard

• Plastic Bottles

• Aluminum Cans

• Computer Equipment

• TelevisionsState Agency Mandate:State agencies are required to recycle bottles, cans, paper and cardboard, too.

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WHY RECYCLE? IT’S GOOD FOR THE ECONOMY!

HOUSEKEEPING&

RECYCLING LEADERSHIP!

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HOUSEKEEPING IS ALREADY A RECYCLING CHAMPION!

WASTE ON CAMPUS:WHAT’S CHANGING

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WASTE COLLECTION OPTIMIZATIONUNIVERSITY GOALS AND OPPORTUNITIES

• Chancellor’s Three Zeros Initiative

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WHAT IS “ZERO WASTE”?A JOURNEY

The Concept of Zero Waste is:– a philosophy, – a set of procedures, practices, and behaviors, – and a goal

designed to approach a net-zero environmental impact from consumption and waste.

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WASTE COLLECTION OPTIMIZATIONUNIVERSITY GOALS AND OPPORTUNITIES

• Waste Audit Results Compost Opportunities

HORNEY BLDG. PILOT PROGRAM:

WHAT ISN’T CHANGING

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DAILY CARDBOARD COLLECTIONHOUSEKEEPING WILL CONTINUE THIS

Though collection is changing, one thing that will not change iscardboard collection. It should still be taken daily to the blue cardboard recycling dumpsters.

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CONTINUING OWRR DUTIES

OWRR WILL BE:- Collecting confidential

paper

- Responding to clean out requests for temporary “purge bins” and pickup

- Outreach and education with building occupants

WHAT IS CHANGING?

MATERIAL STREAMS

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WHAT’S CHANGING?RECYCLING COLLECTION STREAMS

BOTTLE/CAN RECYCLING TRASHPAPER

RECYCLING

MIXED RECYCLING TRASH

REVIEW:CURRENTSTREAMS

NEW SYSTEMSTREAMS:

COMBINE

CARDBOARD

CARDBOARD

WHAT’S CHANGING?

YOUR ROLE IN MATERIAL COLLECTION

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WHAT’S CHANGING?DAILY MATERIAL COLLECTION

OLD

SYS

TEM

:

HOUSEKEEPING EMPTIES DAILY

HOUSEKEEPING TAKES OUT DAILY

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WHAT’S CHANGING?WEEKLY MATERIAL COLLECTION

OLD

SYS

TEM

:

OWRR EMPTIES ROUTINELY

WEEKLY, MONTHLY, ETC

HOUSEKEEPING EMPTIES 1X/WK

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WHAT’S CHANGING?RECYCLING COLLECTION FREQUENCY

NEW

SYS

TEM

:

HOUSEKEEPING EMPTIES ALL WASTE

STATIONSAND CARDBOARD

DAILY

HOUSEKEEPING EMPTIES BOTH DESKSIDE

1X/MONTH

SO WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO GO INTO RECYCLING BINS, ANYWAY?

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WHAT SHOULD BE IN THE BINS?RECYCLING

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WHAT SHOULD BE IN THE BINS?RECYCLING – MIXED PAPER

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WHAT SHOULD BE IN THE BINS?RECYCLING – PLASTIC BOTTLES

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WHAT SHOULD BE IN THE BINS?RECYCLING – GLASS BOTTLES

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WHAT SHOULD BE IN THE BINS?RECYCLING – OTHER PLASTICS

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WHAT SHOULD BE IN THE BINS?RECYCLING - METALS

SO WHAT IS ACTUALLY “TRASH”?

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WHAT’S TRUE “TRASH”?LANDFILL

LOGISTICS

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LOGISTICSBIN APPEARANCE & MAINTENANCE

PAPER TOWELS

• No “skirting” – needs to be tidy!

• Wipe down the lids

• Keep bins clean, inside and out.

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LOGISTICSSPECIFIC BAGS FOR EACH STREAM

PAPER TOWELS

TRASH = BLACK BAGS

RECYCLING = CLEAR BAGS

PLASTIC BAGSWHY IT MATTERS

AND WHAT WE’RE DOING WITH IT

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LOGISTICSPLASTIC BAGS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoBSW75-AqM

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When it comes to recycling (clear) bags, remember:

Clear recycling bags CAN NOT go in the blue recycling cart outside!

The contents must be emptied in the cart and the bag kept out.

LOGISTICSPLASTIC BAGS

SHREDDED PAPERBAGGED SHREDDED PAPER

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LOGISTICS BAGGED SHREDDED PAPER

• THOUGH MIXED RECYCLABLES CAN’T BE PUT IN THE BLUE CART IN THEIR BAG, PLEASE KEEP SHREDDED PAPER IN ITS BAG!

• THIS IS A SPECIAL CASE!

OWRR WILL CONTINUE:- Administering contracts for all collection services - Collecting confidential paper- Keeping loading docks clean- Responding to clean out requests for temporary purge bins

and pickups- Making sure dumpsters & compactors are emptied, repaired &

cleaned- Pallet collection- Walkway site collection- Outreach and education with students, employees, visitors- Event coordination- Reporting- Athletics Recycling- Move-In/Move-Out Recycling- Customer service calls and requests regarding recycling

Office of Waste Reduction & Recycling(919) 962-1442

go.unc.edu/recycling

OWRR + HOUSEKEEPINGFEEDBACK AND CHECKING IN