Mixed Paper and Cardboard (Grey Recycling Bins)
Containers - pop cans, food cans, drink bottles, etc (Blue and Green Bins)
Computers and Electronics
Cell Phones and Batteries
Inkjet and Toner Cartridges
Special Events/Barbecues
Coffee Discounts on Campus- When you bring your own mug!
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Faculty and support staff on both the Fort Garry and Bannatyne campuses all have the opportunity to recycle mixed paper (including cardboard) at their desk side. Caretaking Services collects mixed paper and delivers it to the garbage and recycling room where it is collected on Tuesday and/or Thursdays.Students on campus can put their paper and cardboard waste into grey paper recycling bins located in classrooms and hallways.
Containers
Blue bins can be seen around campus in hallways, lounges and kitchens for students, faculty and staff to place aluminum cans, steel cans, milk cartons, tetra packs (juice boxes), and any plastic that has a recyclable symbol with a number inside it on the bottom. We currently recycle plastics #1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7. Examples of these types of plastic can be seen below.
Soda bottles, water/juice bottles, mouthwash bottles, peanut butter containers, salad dressing containers, etc.
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Detergent bottles, milk jugs, water/juice bottles, shampoo bottles, butter/yogurt containers, etc.
Squeezable bottles, juice boxes, milk cartons, etc.
Yogurt containers, syrup bottles, ketchup containers, etc.
Some medicine bottles i.e. ibuprofen, etc. (Styrofoam, packing peanuts, foam takeout containers) we do not recycle at this time.
Larger water bottles, certain food product bottles, etc.
Green bins hold glass. Please do not throw anything other than glass objects into the glass recycling bins. No ceramics, no Styrofoam or paper cups, no pantyhose, only glass.
Computers and Electronics Recycling
Computer and electronic waste is collected by Physical Plant staff and is currently being shipped to Exner in Morden, Manitoba. A complete list of items currently being accepted in the program can be seen here.
Please fill out the appropriate form to get your e-waste picked up and recycled.
University Departments: Fill out an Asset Disposal Advice Form and return it to Capital Asset Management, 410 Administration Building.
UMSU/Student Groups: Fill out a Disposal Form and return it to the Waste Prevention Coordinator, 155A Helen Glass.
Special Note: When disposing of any computer equipment, all files must be cleaned off of the hard drives.
If you have any questions related to disposing of computers and related equipment, please call Bonny McCorriston in Capital Asset Management, 474-8179 or email bonnie_mccorriston@umanitoba.ca
If you have any questions related to the recycling program for computers and related equipment, please call the Waste Prevention Coordinator, 474-9608 or email wpo@cc.umanitoba.ca.
Cell Phones and Batteries
The Waste Prevention Office collects cell phones and any batteries weighing less than 5 kg on both campuses under the national program Call2Recycle which is run by RBRC, a non-profit organization.
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Fort Garry Campus: Departments/Faculities can collect batteries in any type of small container/bag. When you container is full call the Waste Prevention Office 474-9608 to have it picked up.
Bannatyne Campus: Please collect your batteries and drop them off to the Battery drop off zone at the Brodie Centre Loading Dock.
What can be recycled? Use the chart here to help you determine what type of batteries you may have in your home or office.
Call2Recycle is funded by product manufacturers across the globe committed to environmentally-sound recycling of rechargeable batteries and cell phones. These manufacturers place the RBRC recycling seal on their rechargeable products and batteries, informing users that they are recyclable.
Inkjet/Toner Cartridges Physical Plant offers an inkjet/toner cartridge recycling program in cooperation with Grand and Toy, Canon and Gold Business Solutions. Pick-ups are on Friday's Campus-wide.
Copier/Fax Machine/Ink Jet/Laser Printer Cartridges: Departments are asked to call Physical Plant dispatch 474-9646 for pick-up of toners. Please note that toners are only picked up on Fridays, if Friday is a holiday then they will be picked up on Thursday. Please have toners packaged in the original box or a similar box prior to pick-up.
BANNATYNE CAMPUS
For all copier/fax machine/ink jet/laser printer cartridges: Put the empty toner cartridge in its original box, seal it, and bring it to the Brodie Center Shipping and Receiving Area. If the original package is not available, use a similar box and clearly label it "Used Toner for Recycling".
PLEASE NOTE: It is each Department's responsibility to get their boxes to Shipping and Receiving.
Special Events/Barbecues
The Waste Prevention Office supplies paper/cardboard and beverage container recycle bins for special events. If you have a special event that will generate paper, cardboard or beverage containers, please contact us (474-9608) at least 2 days prior to obtain bins.
Coffee Discounts on Campus - when you bring your own mug!
When you use your own mug on campus you can receive a discount at the following locations:
IQ’s - 3rd Floor University Center
Degrees - 3rd Floor University Center
Daily Bread Café - St. John’s College
Belltower Café - St. Paul’s College
All Aramark locations
*Please note that discounts vary between locations.