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SMSU students are asked to take recyclable materials to the recycling
stations located on each floor of all residence halls. In the residence
halls, recyclables will be collected by student recycling coordinators
and then transported to lockable recycling dumpsters. Dining services
staff will deposit recyclables in recycling stations located outside
the dining facilities on loading docks. The recyclables will then
be transported by student recycling coordinators to the lockable
recycling dumpsters. The recyclables are stored in 8 cubic yard
(cardboard), 10 cubic yard (cans & bottles) and 30 cubic yard
(mixed paper) recycling dumpsters. The recyclables are picked up
on an as needed basis (when dumpster is full) by Waste Management
Corp., SMSU’s recycling and waste collection vendor. Residence
hall staff will record dumpster pick-ups and the volume of recycled
material will be converted to weight according to the CURC Volume
to Weight Conversion Guide:
- Mixed Paper: 484 pounds/cubic yard
- Corrugated Cardboard: 100 pounds/cubic yard
- Commingled glass, metal & plastic: 200 pounds/cubic yard
According to SMSU’s Department of Residence, there are approximately
3,825 students living on-campus as of January 1, 2004. This number
will be used to calculate pounds recycled per student.
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