Bulk Paper & Book Recycling
Cleaning out your office and have a large amount of paper, journals, books, or other materials to recycle? Please contact Ben Konitzer at konitze2@uwm.edu to request up to two bulk recycling carts.
This is a free service. The Office of Sustainability will deliver up to two recycling carts directly to your office or lab. Departments can fill the carts and request a swap for more empty carts. We kindly request you plan on keeping your carts for a maximum of two weeks so we can continually circulate a limited number of carts across the campus. You can always request additional carts in the future!
Benefits of bulk recycling:
- Recycling carts come directly to you, where you need them!
- As you process through your files or bookshelves, you can roll the cart around with you rather than needing to walk to and from small recycling bins.
- This program reduces unnecessary clogging of hallway bins with large quantities of paper.
- Bulk recycling ensure these materials are recycled! Additionally, Sustainability staff send these recyclables directly to a paper commodity recycler, allowing UWM to avoid costs associated with traditional “single stream” recycling.
- UWM’s recycling program saves campus $300,000 annually so you can feel good about recycling AND saving campus resources!
- It’s a free service! Make use of this important resource the next time you are cleaning, if you are moving offices, or before retiring.