Update for Deskside Project:

Blake and Twente Halls were added to the Deskside collection project.

If your building is a part of this project and you would like to participate, you may contact us here, with questions and requests.

Currently, the buildings that are participating in this project are: Blake Hall, Dole Human Developement Center, Haworth Hall, Moore Hall, Snow Hall, Strong Hall, and Summerfield Hall.

Please join us in making a difference! Get Caught... Recycling!!

Project History:

The Environmental Stewardhsip Program (ESP) partnered with FO Housekeeping to implement a deskside recycling project in Strong, Snow, Summerfield, Haworth, Dole Human Development Center, and Moore. Through this project, each person’s office/work space in these buildings is eligible to receive a 28 1/8 quart recycling container for office paper (office pak) recycling. Smaller, 13 5/8 quart recycling containers are also available upon request. This voluntary pilot project funded by a grant from the Solid Waste Tonnage Fee Fund from the Kansas Department of Health & Environment (KDHE).

Participating faculty and staff need only to place non-confidential office pak in their deskside containers for recycling. FO Housekeeping will empty the deskside containers once per week along with the trash. Please take all other recyclable material to the nearest central collection point and sort accorting to KU Recycling sorting guidelines. We hope that providing bins for each office/work space will make recycling office pak more convenient and remind faculty and staff in those buildings to participate in recycling efforts on a regular basis.

If you have an office/work space in one of the campus buildings listed above, contact us to request additional deskside containers for your co-workers or to trade for a smaller 13 5/8 quart container.

Special Thanks!

The Environmental Stewardship Program would like to offer a special thanks to the Housekeeping staff for emptying the deskside containers for this effort. The project won't be a success without your help!