Recycling at UT
Each year UT recycles over 1,000 tons of material. UT recycles hardback books, paper, plastic, aluminum, cardboard, leaves, light bulbs, scrap metal, rechargeable batteries, ink cartridges, pallets, and shrink wrap. To learn more, contact Jay Price, the Recycling Coordinator at UT or visit the UT Recycles Web Site.
| Recycle | Do Recycle | Do Not Recycle | Where to Recycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum | Aluminum cans | Pie pans, aluminum foil | Any bin labeled aluminum cans and plastic containers or aluminum cans only. |
| Plastic containers | Plastic bottles, plastic containers | Plastic bags, plastic wrap, dirty food containers, packing peanuts | Any bin labeled aluminum cans and plastic |
| Paper | Computer paper, construction paper, junk mail envelopes, paperboard (cereal boxes), index cards, paper with stapes, magazines, books. | Food wrappers, paper towels, paper plates, napkins, waxy cardboard or paper (take out containers), paperclips | Any paper or all paper recycling bin |
| Telephone and campus directories | Any paper recycling bin | ||
| Cardboard (flattened without packing materials | Pizza Boxes | Flatten boxes and leave in hallway at the end of the day or take to building loading dock/dumpster area | |
| All Batteries | All batteries | On campus in a battery collection box or for pick up of large batteries (more than 2 lbs) contact 4-5107 or recycle@utk.edu | |
| Button or lithium batteries | 3V, 6V, and other sizes | Contact 4-5107 or recycle@utk.edu | |
| Technotrash | Diskettes, CDs, DVDs, cell phones, PDAs, pagers, digital cameras, handheld games, CD & MP3 player | University Center Computer Store and Presidential Court computer lab | |
| Hardback Books | Any paper recycling bin |