e-waste and office supply recycling day

are you recycling your office supplies? now you can!

save your used office supplies and recycle them on designated days.

on october 2, from 11 a.m. to 1 pm, and october 3, 1 pm to 3 p.m., 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , faculty and staff can drop off their office supplies, as well as electronic waste (e-waste) at the designated station in the agora. this event is supported by the office of sustainability, engineers without borders - lakehead chapter, and physical plant.

accepted items for office supply:

• binder clips and fasteners

• binders

• card filers

• correction supplies

• desk organizers

• label backing

• markers

• paper cutters

• paperclips

• pens

• staplers

• tape dispensers

not accepted: wooden pencils, lithium ion batteries, oil based paints, pressurized canisters, light bulbs. 

these materials will be recycled into new products courtesy of terra cycle. the collected items are "mechanically and/or manually separated into metals, fibers, and plastics. metals are melted so they may be recycled. the fibers (such as paper or wood-based products) are recycled or composted. the plastics undergo extrusion and pelletization to be molded into new recycled plastic products."

accepted items for e-waste

• computers and laptops: desktops, laptops, tablets, monitors, keyboards, mice, and external hard drives.

• small audio/video equipment.

• cell phones and smartphones: including all accessories like chargers and batteries.

• small electronics: calculators, cameras, e-readers, gaming consoles, and small appliances.

while recycling is an important way to divert waste, always consider where you can reduce your purchase and use of these items first.

 questions can be emailed to lpmckell@lakeheadu.ca