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UMB Recycling & Sustainability FAQ
In accordance with UMass Boston's Recycling Policy and Massachusetts
State Regulations for solid waste, the following may not be
disposed as trash and are currently being recycled. Please
help ensure that these materials, wherever applicable to your operation,
are removed from the waste stream.
- All paper (no sorting needed)
- Glass containers, Metal containers, Plastics (#1, #5)
- Cardboard
- Bulk goods (metal lockers/furniture/obsolete equipment/refrigerators)
- Leaves and yard waste
- Pre-consumer food waste (only from cafeterias and coffee stands)
- Wooden Pallets
- Computers, toner cartridges and electronic equipment
Useful Numbers:
Recycling / Sustainability questions; waste reduction at events,
and small volume recycling, call:
- Recycling / Sustainability Desk Auxiliary Services 617-287- 5083
- Bulk items pickup and recycling Customer Service 617-287- 4000
- Computer pickup
and recycling Computing Services 617-287- 5202
Please continue to maintain continuous and unobstructed emergency exits. Thank you for keeping the campus green!
