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Stanford has some pretty good systems for recycling various sorts of items:
Electronic Waste includes anything powered by electricity as well as all kinds of cables: dead computers, phones, MIDI controllers, etc. If you determine that a CCRMA cable or adapter has failed (e.g., with the cable tester in the Max Lab) please put it in the E-Waste bin instead of leaving it in circulation for the next person. E-waste goes into a labeled blue plastic barrel outside Nando’s office. Empty printer toner cartridges also go in the E-Waste; they prefer if you put the dead cartridge in the packaging from the new cartridge you’re replacing it with. To get rid of items too large to fit in the barrel, talk to Nette.
Dead batteries go in a special container that’s a sort of white plastic jar with a screw-top lid, generally located on top of the E-Waste bin (outside Nando’s office). To determine if a battery is dead you can check the voltage with a multimeter from the Max Lab.
Corrugated cardboard (e.g., Amazon boxes) has a special dumpster behind the courtyard, next to the big garbage dumpster. Stanford prefers that you not put corrugated cardboard in the regular paper recycling bin.
Soiled paper (e.g., greasy empty pizza boxes, napkins…) is garbage (or you can bring it to a compost bin elsewhere on campus).
Clean paper (“all paper that tears”) goes in any of the many paper recycling bins around the building (distinguishable by the long thin slot in the lid). Also, somewhat surprisingly, the “paper” category includes plastic bags, plastic wrap (like shrink-wrap), and bubble wrap (which you would ideally cut open to reduce the volume, e.g., with a blade from the Max Lab).
Plastics, metal, and glass go in any of the many “Plastics, metal, and glass” recycling bins around the building (distinguishable by the circular hole in the lid), except for the kind of plastic (bags, wrap, shipping bubbles) that actually go in with the paper. Also paper and plastic must be clean to be recycled, for example, to recycle a plastic hummus container, you must first wash off all visible hummus (e.g., in the kitchenette sink) before dropping the plastic in the bin; otherwise food-soiled plastic and glass go in the garbage.
The Stanford’s Recycling Drop-Off Center has around 15 different bins for various recyling categories such as “techno” (e.g., old CDs and VHS tapes), clothing, and books.
Not sure about something weird or potentially hazardous? Try Stanford’s Recycling and Disposal Guide.
For more info: https://lbre.stanford.edu/sites/lbre-production/files/zerowasteguidelines2016.pdf
Wouldn’t it be nice if we also had compost? The EPA thinks so and somebody made a pretty infographic about it.
CCRMA plans to join Stanford’s voluntary composting program; please talk to Nette or Matt if you’re interested in helping.
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