Recycling

New Waste and Recycling Guidelines

New waste and recycling bins have arrived on campus. Here are the guidelines to follow when depositing waste and recyclable materials.student carrying glass recycling bin

Brown Trash Bins

  • Do:
    • Bag trash. All trash items must be bagged.
    • Deposit acceptable materials such as the following: plastic bags, utensils, straws, clamshells, black plastic, beverage cups, food, napkins, and soiled paper.
  • Do Not:
    • Deposit bulky waste. If you have bulky waste that must be disposed, please contact us a 225-578-3186.
    • Deposit prohibited materials such as the following: appliances, furniture, pallets, construction debris, or scrap metal.

Beige Recycle Bins (Paper and Cardboard ONLY)

  • Do:
    • Flatten loose, clean, and dry cardboard before depositing.
    • Bag shredded paper in clear bags only.
    • Only use the side doors to deposit material.
  • Do Not:
    • Use the top lid to deposit material.
    • Deposit prohibited contaminants such as the following: coffee cups, napkins, food, soiled paper, foam/plastic packaging, hardcover books.

Specialized Recycling

Batteries

Used alkaline or rechargeable batteries can be recycled in the following centralized locations on campus. (Lead-acid batteries should be picked up by Environmental Health & Safety - 225-578-5640)

  • Student Union – Information Center
  • Middleton Library – Room 126
  • UREC – Admin. Copy Room
  • Patrick F. Taylor – Atrium
  • Energy, Coast & Environment – First Floor Lobby
  • Frey Computing Services – 2nd Floor Admin. Area
  • Vet School – Various Locations
  • U-STORES – Lobby
  • Renewable Natural Resources – Lobby
  • Life Sciences Building - outside of Rm. 104
  • Life Sciences Annex
  • Digital Media Center - Lobby
  • Animal Science (Dalrymple)
  • Property Management (River Rd. Annex)

Toners & Ink Cartridges

Desk-sized and larger printer toner and ink cartridges can be recycled at University Stores, or by calling the Recycling Office at 225-578-7968.

Wood/Pallets

Vegetative debris and loose wood pieces may be brought to the Landscape Services roll-off lot and placed in the 30-yard roll-off container designated for the appropriate size of the vegetative debris.  The roll-offs are separated into larger piece of debris (large branches, stumps, and logs), and smaller vegetative waste (leaves, grass, tiny branches), all of which gets reused as mulch.

Pallets can be picked up by the Recycling Office by calling 225-578-7968.

Scrap metal

Scrap metal may be brought to the Landscape Services roll-off lot and placed in the 30-yard roll-off container designated for scrap metal.  This must be PURE scrap metal, and any equipment must have the fuel/oil completely drained out of it.

E-Waste

All electronics (including computers, cell phones, etc.) issued by LSU must be returned to Property Management when it is no longer needed (Property Management 225-578-6921).

LSU partners once per semester with the CACRC and LSU Property Management to hold an E-Waste recycling event for faculty and staff to bring electronic items to be given to Property Management and then recycled/reused in future.

Please check our social media periodically or contact our office (225-578-7968) for information on the next E-Waste collection event.

 

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