Duke University Marine Lab

Marine Lab Policies, Procedures and Protocols

Facilities Use -- Recycling Program

The Duke Marine Lab Recycling Program invites the active participation of all its students, staff, and faculty in an effort to accept environmental responsibility and to further the cause of environmental sustainability. The success of the Recycling Program is dependent upon the commitment that each individual member of the Marine Lab community brings to it. A variety of materials are recycled through the official program, while other recycling endeavors are conducted by individuals or interest groups at large. Numerous other materials from the ship and boats are recycled by Marine Operations.

Information on recycling within the framework of the program is available below as well as posted in various formats around the Marine Lab campus. All are asked to LEND A HAND.

Container Color Key:
None of the recycle containers should be used for materials other than those for which they are intended.

green square

Office
Paper

blue oval

Glass, Plastic, Aluminum
Cans

yellow oval

Styrofoam
Worms

Office & Computer Paper:

Most individual offices have SMALL GREEN paper recycling baskets. Paper from these individual containers should be deposited in either of the larger container sizes. MEDIUM-SIZED GREEN rolling containers for paper recycling are stationed in: the Library/Auditorium Building (Library); Lab 2; Lab 5; Lab 7 (Bookhout Research Lab) 2nd floor hallway; and the Boathouse office. Paper from these containers should be deposited into any of the large containers (see below). LARGE GREEN or GRAY (90-gallon rolling) containers are picked up on the third Wednesday of the month by Waste Industries and are located in the following buildings: :

Administration Building (In the copier room)

L-7 (Bookhout Research Lab) (first floor hallway East)

Library (copier room)

All paper for recycling must be deposited into the 90-gallon containers by the third Wednesday of every month.

Paper for Recycling
Recycle YES	Recycle NO
Computer print-out paper White Copier paper Envelopes (WITHOUT windows) FAX paper Laser printer paper Letterhead paper White ledger paper	Yellow & green pad paper (or other light colored) Carbonless multiple copies Catalogs/ Telephone books Chipboard Copy paper wrappers File folders Heavily dyed paper and folders (neon, etc.) Newspaper/Magazines Post-It notepaper Tissue paper

Aluminum Cans, Glass & Plastic: (Commingled)

Several containers are located around the campus for commingled recycling.

It is requested that individuals please EMPTY & RINSE containers prior to recycling.

There are also two large multipurpose recycling bins located on the east side of Dorm 1 and south of the Dining Hall that have sections for aluminum cans plastic & glass.

30-GALLON trash cans with dome tops and surrounded by brown wire baskets for recycling of glass bottles are located by the Dining Hall porch, Dorm 3 East, Dorm 5 West and the Boathouse lounge. Glass should be CLEAN & EMPTY. Green, brown and clear glass bottles (clear without #1 or #2 stamped on bottom of glass) are recyclable.

Two multipurpose recycling bins are located on the east side of Dorm 1 and the south side of the Dining Hall that have sections for glass & plastic bottles.

NO LABORATORY GLASSWARE or BLUE GLASS can be recycled in these containers.

Styrofoam "Worms:

A LARGE YELLOW container for recycling of Styrofoam worms (which are frequently used as packing materials) is located on the first floor west corridor area of Lab 7 (Bookhout Research Lab).

Corrugated Cardboard:

A LARGE DUMPSTER (from Waste Industries) is available for recycling of corrugated cardboard. The dumpster is stationed in the fenced compound on the west side of the Maintenance Building that houses Marine Operations and Oceanography. Please FLATTEN all boxes prior to placing in the dumpster.