DREXEL GREEN
RECYCLING
GUIDE
MATERIAL
EXAMPLES
HOW TO RECYCLE
GREEN TIP
Paper
Office paper, shredded paper,
colored paper, gloss-coated paper,
brochures, pamphlets, books,
magazines, envelopes, folders,
notepads, and notebook paper.
Place paper in desk-side
blue recycling bins and other
designated paper recycling bins
throughout campus.
Use both sides of a sheet of paper
for printing or taking notes before
sending it to the recycling bin.
Co-mingled containers
Aluminum, glass, and plastic.
Thoroughly rinse food containers
before placing them in indoor comingled recycling bins or outdoor
Big Belly* containers labeled for
co-mingled aluminum, glass, and
plastic recycling.
Batteries
Alkaline, rechargeable batteries of Academic Buildings: Please send Use rechargeable batteries when
a request to recycle@drexel.edu possible.
all types, and industrial batteries
and a bucket can be supplied for
used in University equipment.
battery recycling and/or pick-up.
NOTE: Please do not drop off
batteries from your home or car.
Books
Hardcover, paperback, textbooks.
*Confidential documents and
sensitive information: The
University has a preferred vendor,
DocuVault, that can provide
departments with secured paper
shredding. To contact DocuVault,
call (856) 853-5160.
Books can be placed in paper
recycling containers.
Textbooks: Students can sell
textbooks back to Drexel’s Barnes
and Noble Bookstore any time
during the year. Students must
present their Drexel DragonCard
to sell books back.
Cardboard
Boxes, shipping materials, etc.
All cardboard can be recycled.
Academic Buildings: Place
cardboard outside office in
hallways.
Residence Halls: Place cardboard
at designated floor trash locations.
Fill up reusable water bottles at
the Hydration Stations around
campus. Bring a reusable mug
to retail locations on campus
and receive discounts on refills.
Repurpose used bottles and cans
to hold tools and supplies around
the house.
Consider donating used books to
a local school, library, or charitable
organization in need.
Re-use cardboard for crafts,
storage, or packaging and
shipping materials.
MATERIAL
EXAMPLES
HOW TO RECYCLE
GREEN TIP
Cell phones
All types and accessories.
E-mail recycle@drexel.edu for
pick-up and/or drop-off of cell
phones.
Electronic equipment
Computers, monitors, other
electronics.
To recycle electronic equipment,
place a Work Order with
University Facilities for pick-up.
Use energy-saving settings and
shut your computer down when
you leave for the day.
Furniture & Equipment
Desks, chairs, shelving units,
tables, filing cabinets, etc.
Drexel’s Surplus Exchange
program allows individuals and
departments to list available
furniture that can be reused.
Refurbish or buy refurbished
office equipment and furniture
when possible.
In addition to the Surplus
Exchange, obsolete furniture
can be sold, provided to outside
organizations, or recycled as
scrap metal.
drexel.edu/procurement/
onlineMarketplace/surplus
Light bulbs, tubes,
ballasts
Incandescent and fluorescent.
Contact University Facilities for
replacements. They will handle
recycling.
Turn off lights when rooms are
unoccupied to save electricity and
prolong the life of equipment.
Shoes
Sandals, gym shoes,
dress shoes, etc.
Containers for recycling shoes
and sneakers are located in the
lobby area off the Lancaster
Walk entrance of the Daskalakis
Athletic Center.
Have shoes repaired instead of
buying new. Donate used shoes in
good condition to a local clothing
charity.
Waste toner &
ink cartridges
Small cartridges, large cartridges
or any ink cartridge used in a
printer or copier.
Most vendors from whom Drexel
purchases toner and ink cartridges
will provide a container to send
used cartridges back to the
vendor for recycling.
Avoid printing out e-mails,
documents, and other items
unless absolutely necessary. Use
the “draft” setting when possible
to reduce the amount of ink used.
If you would like a container for
recycling ink cartridges, please
e-mail recycle@drexel.edu.
For more information about the University’s recycling program visit
drexel.edu/recycling