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All reasonably clean and dry paper and packaging, including empty metal, plastic and glass containers up to 5 gallons, may be recycled in blue bins found in offices, mail rooms, copier and printer locations, student residences, and targeted classrooms and open areas in and around every State and non-State building and parking areas on campus, including the Commons Dining Services areas, the Coyote Bookstore, the Santos Manuel Student Union, Student Housing Villages on and off-campus, the Student Recreation and Fitness Center, and the Yasuda Center for Extended Learning.
In addition to the blue bins for dry materials, there are also over 150 dedicated beverage container recycling bins. Please see the "Beverage Container Recovery" section below for more details.
CSUSB Waste Management provides courtesy collections for the following campus-generated regulated and recyclable items up to 50 pounds:
Courtesy collection bins may be also provided for special events on campus to collect beverage containers and/or paper and packaging. Please schedule at least 2 business days in advance.
For hazardous waste in larger quantities than noted or for materials not listed, please see Environmental Health & Safety for proper disposal and documentation instructions.
pick-up requests can also be sent to us by email at recycle@csusb.edu.
Large appliances, such as such as ovens and refrigeration units, are regulated wastes and must be processed properly for recovery of regulated materials. Facilities Services Waste Management coordinates pick-up and recycling of campus appliances.
Other bulky items over 50 pounds, such as large crates, furniture, and equipment, may not be disposed in regular trash dumpsters are subject to charges for both State and non-State departments as they require additional disposal fees, equipment and labor.
Please e-mail us to request a quote for appliances and bulky items disposal services.
Surplus items are regularly available to all State and non-State departments for on-campus reuse in San Bernardino. Items are primarily used furniture and organizing units, but some equipment and the occasional odd assortment of miscellaneous items are available.
Campus surplus is any Property tagged item that is valued at less than $500 by Property Management OR any non-Property tagged item or material that still may have value or use to someone.
Please visit Property Management’s Web pages for more information about proper processing of tagged items.
All campus surplus items received are triaged for least waste and cost opportunity to the campus, in the following order of priority:
Please first advertise all campus surplus "for campus use only" on the electronic bulletin board via e-mail to ‘bb@csusb.edu’. If you are unable to find takers, please refer to "Courtesy Recycling Collections up to 50 pounds" and "Disposal of Appliances & Bulky Items Over 50 pounds" sections above for disposal options.
All items received by Facilities Services must be inventoried, so if you are looking for items, please send an e-mail to us to request an appointment to shop at the Boneyard. On-campus delivery of surplus items is available for a nominal fee and quote will be provided upon request.
Please be advised that the Boneyard area in Chaparral Hall is shared by many departments for temporary storage, and pathways must remain clear for storage and fire access – DO NOT deliver or remove items without prior authorization from the Waste Management Coordinator.
Toner is the powdered pigment material that is used in black and color laser printers and some copiers to imprint the copied image. Toner cartridges are the self-contained mechanical units that you replace when the toner runs out – cartridges are not the toner refill or collection bottles. Empty toner bottles may be recycled in any office recycling blue bin.
Do NOT dispose of loose toner in the trash. Some toner may contain regulated substances, and toner powder may easily become airborne, creating a mess and a potential health hazard if in the eyes, inhaled, or ingested. Please contact Environmental Health & Safety for proper disposal options.
Please now use the prepaid shipping labels and original packaging provided with new toner cartridges to return the spent cartridges through Receiving & Mail Services. Copier drum kits may also be returned for remanufacturing or recycling.
Returning cartridges to the manufacturers will help to continue to reduce environmental impacts, save tax payers’ dollars on disposal costs, and help the campus to meet its required waste reduction mandates.
If there is no return envelope or shipping label, you may order return labels from HP. Even if the unit is not HP brand as their recovery facility can scrap materials for recycling if they cannot be remanufactured. Please place all excess clean packaging in a blue bin for recycling.
If you have a large quantity of boxed and labeled units to ship, please e-mail Steve in Receiving to schedule a pick up.
While all State Facilities are still required to maintain waste reduction and materials recovery programs, the California Integrated Waste Management Board is no longer requiring documentation of specific materials recovered, only the net reduction in landfilled materials in an effort to allow facilities to redirect resources from measuring materials to improving actual waste reduction efforts.
Unfortunately, the collection of print cartridges has never been cost effective, but since it was required to measure, these materials were sold to remanufacturing and secondary scrap markets whenever possible.
The majority of inkjet cartridges purchased by the University are Hewlett Packard brand (HP) or HP compatible units. Effective late 2008, Hewlett Packard (HP) discontinued including the prepaid envelopes with new cartridges. This is discussed in detail in their press release.
These are the replaceable cartridges for inkjet printers that are now empty. Inkjet cartridges contain only liquid inks - NOT powdered toner.
You have 4 convenient options:
Drop off your spent inkjet units at one of the following locations listed below (ALL BRANDS). Collection boxes help to reduce waste packaging from the return envelopes and handling and improve collection efficiency.
| BIN LOCATION | OFFICE |
|---|---|
| AD101 | Academic Affairs |
| BK | Coyote Bookstore Computer Desk |
| CE335 | Science, Math & Technology Education |
| CS204 | Chemistry & Biochemistry |
| FB108 | Sponsored Programs |
| FM102 | Capital Planning, Design & Construction |
| Front Desk | Health Center |
| HP106 | Athletics |
| JB460 | Information & Decision Sciences |
| Jack Brown Hall – need collection locations on 2nd and 3rd floors | Please e-mail recycle@csusb.edu if your office is willing to host a collection box. |
| PA111 | Music & Theatre Arts |
| PL049 | Pfau Library Receiving |
| PS226 | Health Science & Human Ecology |
| SB207 | College of Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| SB425 | Psychology Department |
| SH114 | Administration & Finance copier room |
| SU222 | Student Union Administration Office |
| University Hall – need one or more collection locations! | Please e-mail recycle@csusb.edu if your office is willing to host a collection box. |
| University Village Community Center | Housing & Residential Life |
| UP Dispatch | University Police |
Effective the 2008 report year, Senate Bill 1016 (2008) no longer requires state agencies to track weight records of individual materials diverted through waste reduction, reuse, and recycling.
Diversion is now simply measured by pounds per capita per day of materials landfilled. Each calendar year this value will be compared to the target value of the baseline year 2006, with the goal to continue to reduce that value.
The 2008 report will not be reviewed and posted until after September 2009.
In compliance with California Assembly Bill 75 (1999), all large State facilities are mandated to divert at least 50 percent of their solid waste from landfills or transformation facilities by January 1, 2004, and to submit a State Agency Waste Management Report annually to the California Integrated Waste Management Board.
| Program Category | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Source Reduction | 129.80 | 136.60 | 142.00 | 113.60 | 113.68 | 138.48 | 144.02 |
| Material Exchange (surplus property) | 19.80 | 36.10 | 58.00 | 13.11 | 26.71 | 56.09 | 13.92 |
| Beverage Containers (Aluminum, plastic, glass, bimetal) | 0.00 | 1.20 | 3.30 | 3.97 | 4.60 | 5.11 | 5.53 |
| Office Paper (white) | 0.00 | 13.70 | 14.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Office Paper (mixed) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 14.55 | 24.80 | 25.00 | 25.00 |
| Plastics | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Scrap Metal - Recycling (tin cans) | 0.50 | 0.50 | 13.20 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Special Collection Events (Environmental Expo) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.97 | 0.15 | 0.00 |
| Xeriscaping, Grasscycling | 924.00 | 1,004.00 | 1,004.00 | 815.75 | 824.00 | 824.00 | 824.00 |
| Commercial Pick-up of Compostables | 413.40 | 411.80 | 408.00 | 58.03 | 113.70 | 51.09 | 0.00 |
| Sludge (sewage/industrial) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 30.38 | 31.05 | 39.33 | 40.22 |
| Tires | 7.00 | 0.60 | 2.80 | 2.48 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| White/Brown Goods (non-regulated e-waste & appliances) | 2.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.27 | 5.42 | 0.95 | 0.00 |
| Scrap Metal - Special Waste (salvage scrap) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.63 | 13.77 | 179.67 | 80.58 |
| Wood Waste (tree trimmings & broken pallets) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.60 | 96.60 | 156.10 | 83.00 | 312.57 |
| Concrete/Asphalt/Rubble (C&D) | 0.00 | 195.00 | 777.50 | 828.83 | 25.00 | 1,187.00 | 841.65 |
| Rendering (food grade grease/oils) | 2.80 | 3.10 | 3.10 | 0.18 | 1.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Other Special Waste (print cartridges recycled) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.36 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 |
| MRF (commingled paper & packaging) | 722.20 | 785.40 | 976.20 | 320.95 | 369.00 | 361.51 | 388.81 |
| Alternative Daily Cover (shredded tires) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.38 | 3.00 | 1.88 |
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| Total Tonnage Diverted | 2,222.30 | 2,588.00 | 3,404.60 | 2,317.73 | 1,719.05 | 2,959.93 | 2,678.73 |
| Total Tonnage Diverted less C&D | 2,222.30 | 2,393.00 | 2,627.10 | 1,488.90 | 1,694.05 | 1,772.93 | 1,837.08 |
| Total Tonnage Diverted less C&D and Organics | 882.10 | 974.10 | 1,210.40 | 487.96 | 567.90 | 775.51 | 660.29 |
| Tonnage Disposed in Solid Waste Landfills | 2,299.65 | 2,681.85 | 2,743.01 | 1,069.71 | 1,196.00 | 1,972.73 | 1,943.84 |
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| Total Tonnage Generated | 4,521.95 | 5,269.85 | 6,147.61 | 3,387.44 | 2,915.05 | 4,932.66 | 4,622.57 |
| Total Tonnage Generated less C&D | 4,521.95 | 5,074.85 | 5,370.11 | 2,558.61 | 2,890.05 | 3,745.66 | 3,780.92 |
| Total Tonnage Generated less C&D and Organics | 3,181.75 | 3,655.95 | 3,953.41 | 1,557.67 | 1,763.90 | 2,748.24 | 2,604.13 |
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| Diversion Rate Percentage | 49.14% | 49.11% | 55.38% | 68.42% | 58.97% | 60.01% | 57.95% |
| Diversion Rate Percentage w/o C&D | 49.14% | 47.15% | 48.92% | 58.19% | 58.62% | 47.33% | 48.59% |
| Diversion Rate Percentage w/o C&D and Organics | 27.72% | 26.64% | 30.62% | 31.33% | 32.20% | 28.22% | 25.36% |
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| Electronic Waste | N/R | N/R | N/R | 0.90 | 6.28 | 22.92 | 8.88 |
| Batteries | 0.60 | 0.30 | 0.20 | 0.98 | 2.00 | 0.45 | 0.64 |
| Used Oil/Antifreeze | 0.80 | 1.00 | 2.30 | 2.02 | 1.72 | 0.80 | 1.66 |
| Paint | N/R | 0.40 | 0.80 | 0.67 | 3.38 | 0.10 | 0.57 |
| (allother) Universal Waste | N/R | N/R | N/R | 0.95 | 1.21 | 0.89 | 0.46 |
| Other Hazardous Waste | 0.50 | 2.30 | 0.10 | 34.15 | 7.21 | 14.11 | 9.03 |
| Total Hazardous Waste | 1.90 | 4.00 | 3.40 | 39.67 | 21.80 | 39.27 | 21.24 |
* Annual report pending CIWMB approval
Program Category item amounts measured in "short tons"
N/R = Not Reported
Aluminum, plastic (PET(#1) and HDPE (#2)), and glass beverage containers are collected in over 150 dedicated blue bins located in public areas and offices around campus, as well as from special events.
Although beverage containers only make up less than 1% by weight of materials recovered on campus, the amount of material currently recovered could fill about 5, 30-cubic yard storage bins. These refined materials are readily marketable to manufacturers, reducing mining of finite raw resources and saving fuel energy and pollution through reduced processing to market.
Receipts from redeemed beverage containers are used to maintain and grow recycling programs on campus.
Thank you for your efforts!
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