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As a strong supporter of recycling on campus, OSU encourages all event planners to consider implementing recycling at their events.
The average individual already generates a little over 4 lbs of waste each day on their own and will generate another half to a little over 1 lb of extra waste at most special events. We offer recycling and composting to prevent that waste from going to landfills!
Campus Recycling offers recycling for most cans/bottles, paper, cardboard, glass, as well as bins for landfill trash. The picture below is an example of what a typical waste station set-up looks like at an event:
Note: We do not provide waste station monitors but are happy to train your individuals.
Don't know what type of bins are required? Use the flow chart below to better understand what kinds of waste materials will be generated at your event.
The request form is also available and can help you understand what types of waste will be generated at your event. The OSU Recycle Guide has more details on what can and cannot be recycled using our services.
If you are interested in providing compost services at your event, visit the OSU compost policy webpage for a complete list of acceptable organic materials, which includes:
A list of non-accepted materials is also in the compost policy.
Any event involving both acceptable and non-acceptable packaging for composting must provide recycling station monitors as stated in the compost policy. Monitors are responsible for instructing consumers on which materials are acceptable for composting, recycling, and trash/landfill. If you wish to provide compost at your event please select the "Compost and Zero Waste" option on your request form.
We are happy to train your waste station monitors however, if you are interested in training your staff/volunteers to be waste station monitors you may find the guides below useful on how to separate waste into the appropriate stream:
For more guidance on training staff/employees, please contact our Recycling Manager, John Deuel, via email or 7-2856.
All OSU entities are charged for recycling/composting services at their events:
$20 delivery fee per truckload of bins plus $5 per waste container (recycling, compost, and/or trash)
$20 per hour if there is contamination to be removed from waste containers
All event recycling/composting services are coordinated with information you provide through our online request form.
The general sections of the form are bulleted below; please feel free to use these as guidelines to better prepare for completing the form:
General contact info (i.e. host organization and funding)
General event info (e.g. date, time, location, projected attendance, etc.)
Use the Green Event Guide for more tips and tools to make your event even more sustainable. For more guidance, feel free to contact Campus Recycling's Marketing Development Coordinator, Andrea Norris, at 7-5398.
Contact our Recycling Manager, John Deuel, via email or at 7-2856