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Environmental Health & Safety Dept.
1156 High Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
Phone: (831) 459-2553
Fax: (831) 459-3209
Email: ehs@ucsc.edu

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Recycling Disposal Guide

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UCSC is working hard to reduce the campus waste stream, and the campus community is highly supportive of recycling and waste reduction. By 2012 UCSC hopes to achieve a 75% diversion rate and by 2020 achieve Zero Waste.

UCSC Recycling & Disposal Guide

      The following webpages contain information only for University generated waste.
      Information about Non-University waste generated in the:
            City of Santa Cruz can be found here.
            County of Santa Cruz can be found here.
aerosol cans

Aerosol Cylinders

asbestos

Asbestos Waste

batteries

Batteries

biohazard symbol

Biohazard/Medical Waste

paperboard

Cardboard

cell phones

Cell Phones

gas cylinders

Compressed Gas Cylinders

electronic waste

Electronic Waste

empty containers

Empty Containers

glass

Glass

chemical waste
Hazardous Waste 		ink cartridge

Ink & Toner Cartridges

laboratory sharps

Laboratory Sharps

prescribed medicine

Medicines/Personal Sharps

aluminum cans

Metal Cans

oil

Oil

paint

Paint

paper

Paper

plastic bags

Plastic Bags

plastic containers

Plastic Containers

pipette tip boxes

Plastic Pails and Pipette Tip Boxes

photographic chemicals

Photographic Chemicals

radioactive material

Radioactive Waste

appliances

Refrigerators/Appliances

regulated lamps

Regulated Lights

Styrofoam

Styrofoam

scrap metal yoda

Scrap Metal

treated wood

Treated Wood Waste


Regulated / Recyclable Wastes

Blue = Regulated waste            Pink = Non-regulated waste



If you have further questions or need additional information please contact Environmental Health & Safety at 459-2553 or the Recycling Office at 459-3671.

If your waste stream was not listed above or you have ideas on how to improve this website please contact Environmental Health & Safety at hazwaste@ucsc.edu.
Last updated September 2009