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Assembly Bill 75* requires all state agencies and large state facilities to divert at least 50 percent of solid waste from landfills by January 1, 2006. The campus is striving to meet or exceed this goal. And you can help!
*(1999-2000 session)

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• Why recycle?
• What you can do to help

Buy Recycled Products

SDSU is encouraged, whenever possible, to maximize the purchase of goods containing recycled content. Or to purchase items that can be recycled / reused when discarded. The CSU Buy Recycled Campaign was developed to help campuses comply with state laws requiring procurement of recycled content products. The following items are subject to this requirement*:

• Antifreeze
• Compost
• Glass Products
• Lubricating Oils
• Paint
• Paper — Fine Printing, Writing
• Paper Products
• Plastics
• Solvents
• Steel
• Tires
• Tire-Derived Products

*Public Contract Code, Sections 12150-12226

If you have questions about buying recycled products, contact:

Cathy Garcia
Contract & Procurement Management
619-594-4723

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What Can Be Recycled?

• Consumer and Non-Regulated Recyclables
  
  Containers are located throughout campus for most consumer recyclables such as beverage containers, cardboard and paper. If you have questions about recycling other materials listed below, contact:
  
  Steve Lincoln
  SDSU Recycling Coordinator
  Physical Plant
  619-594-7017
  
  • Appliances
  • Beverage Containers: aluminum, glass, plastic
  • Cardboard and cardboard boxes
  • Construction Debris
  • Green Waste: Christmas trees, grass clippings
  • Paper: all mixed varieties
  • Refrigerators (after oil and refrigerant is removed)
  • Scrap Metal
  • Toner Cartridges: printer and copier
  
  
• Regulated and Hazardous Waste
  Regulated and hazardous wastes are collected from departments and disposed of by Environmental Health and Safety using vendors qualified to extract usable components and legally dispose of the remainder. To arrange for collection of regulated and hazardous waste listed below, contact:
  
  Alvin Shoemaker
  Hazardous Waste Manager
  Environmental Health and Safety (EHS)
  619-594-6778
  
  • Aerosol Cans
  • Automotive Waste
  • Batteries
  • Cleaning Products
  • Electronic Waste: computers, monitors, televisions, other electronic devices
  • Fluorescent lamps and ballasts
  • Laboratory Chemicals
  • Oil: Automotive and Mechanical
  • Paints, Solvents, Thinners
  • Toner cartridges: printer and copier

“The success of SDSU’s recycling program depends on the voluntary participation of departments and each and every individual on campus,” says Steve Lincoln, campus recycling coordinator.

For More Information

• Recycling Resource Links
• Read SDSUniverse article: “SDSU Recycles!”

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Amy Raymond
Office Manager, Environmental Health & Safety
619-594-6778