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Physical Plant
Support Services
RECYCLING
Consistent with the University's mission to
emphasize environmentally oriented studies, Florida Gulf Coast University
is committed to developing and implementing programs for the collection of
recyclable materials and for the reduction of solid waste. The Physical
Plant department is the lead unit in this endeavor.
The University is contractually attempting to
improve collection of recyclable
material. With the change in contractors used by the county some
new opportunities have arisen. The evening custodial crew will no longer
pick up recyclable office paper from the blue containers. Instead, the day
crew will pick it up on Fridays. The normal accumulation of paper from
offices should be easily handled by this schedule. However, if there are
special needs (e.g. boxes of material or an exceptionally large amount of
paper), please submit a Customer Request or call the Work Management Center
at 590-1370. Be prepared to give the building name, room number, and your
name and phone number, in case we need to get back with you. Normally the
special pick up will also occur on Friday.
There are several recycling locations on
campus. Click here to find the location nearest you.
NEWSPAPERS
The new county solid waste collection
contractor, Florida Recycling Services, has put us in touch with SP
Recycling Corp. who provides a dumpster on campus specifically for
NEWSPAPER ONLY. It is at no cost to the University and located to the rear
of Griffin and Howard Halls. The containers formerly used behind the
Library and Broadcast Buildings (called 95 gallon totes) were removed,
along with those from behind Griffin and Howard Halls. This change allows
an overall reduction in the cost of recycling newspaper. There are
“Newspaper Only” recycling bins inside Academic Building 3 and on the
second floor of the Student Union, with more bins to be placed as necessary.
If you notice these bins full, please submit a Customer Request or call the
Work Management Center at 590-1370. Be prepared to give the building name,
room number, and your name and phone number, in case we need to get back
with you.
OFFICE PAPER
Mixed office paper will continue to be
collected in the "Blue Recycling" containers in offices and
workspaces. However, the custodial contractor will only pick it up on
Friday. If there is an exceptionally large amount in an area, again, please
submit a Customer Request or call the Work Management Center at 590-1370 to
make the Friday pick up. Be prepared to give the building name, room
number, and your name and phone number, in case we need to get back with
you.
If an office "Blue Recycling"
container is full before Friday, it may be emptied at the large "Blue
Recycling" container located at the nearest copier room.
The recyclable paper will be collected in
clear plastic bags and placed in a container located behind the Campus
Support Complex that is used to collect cardboard. Florida Recycling
Services has informed us they will separate the material. This offers the
opportunity to remove the containers (95 gallon totes) currently used for
office paper. However, the cost may not be proportionately reduced because
the "cardboard recycling" container may have to be emptied more
frequently. This collection process on campus and by Florida Recycling
increases the credibility of the effort by eliminating the probability that
recyclable material is being mixed with trash.
CANS AND BOTTLES
Cans, including aluminum cans, and bottles are
commingled by Florida Recycling Services during their collection. The
previous contractor did the same thing, but the University collection
process separated them anticipating a change. Since the change did not
occur using a separate receptacles for cans and a separate one for bottles
is no longer operationally reasonable. Using the receptacles for cans AND
bottles will double the number of receptacles available for commingled cans
and bottles, hopefully encouraging use through convenience.
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
The University is coordinating with Lee County
Environmental Services Division for disposition of electronic equipment.
Until recently, it has been sent to the landfill. Starting April 2001, the
County will collect all electronic equipment and have it recycled.
Normally, the equipment is collected as surplus or disposable property by
Physical Plant. Any department that has electronic equipment requiring
disposal should submit a Customer Request or call the Work Management
Center at 590-1370. Be prepared to give the building name, room number, and
your name and phone number, in case we need to get back with you.
OTHER RECYCLABLE ITEMS
The Physical Plant also has been in discussion with
Florida Recycling Services about the collection of large volume items, such
as phone books, out dated course schedules, and other pamphlets or
brochures. It is the responsibility of the department to collect, sort, box
and seal their recyclables prior to initiating a work request for pick-up.
The Physical Plant can collect the material and use the Warehouse as a
collection area.
The key is the ability to identify when material can be
recycled, collect it in central location, and schedule it all for one pick
up. The Physical Plant will serve as coordinators for that effort, when
they are informed the material is ready to be removed for recycling. If you
have any material that you feel could be recycled please submit a Customer
Request or call the Work Management Center at 590-1370. Be prepared to give
the building name, room number, and your name and phone number, in case we
need to get back with you.
Physical Plant provides well
marked green collection containers in strategically placed locations
throughout the campus for the deposit of mixed paper, aluminum cans, and
bottles.
Two large recycle containers
for cardboard are located on campus: one behind the Howard Hall and Griffin
Hall, and one behind the Library. University personnel are responsible for
breaking down all cardboard boxes before placing them outside of their
areas for collection by the custodial staff who will transport the
materials to the containers.
For a list of items that can be recycled in
the various containers on campus, click here.
SOLID WASTE
Appropriate sized solid waste dumpsters are
provided by Gulf Disposal under contract with Physical Plant and are placed
in strategic locations throughout the campus for the deposit of
non-recyclable waste. The custodial staff is responsible for emptying
office wastebaskets, inside and outside waste cans, and other containers
into the dumpsters.
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