Recycling on campus is easier than ever with single-stream, “all-in-one” recycling at UB.

Now, you don’t have to sort recyclables by glass, plastic or paper. Just toss it in one of the specially marked “All-In-One” bins located across campus.

And it’s not just easier. It will also reduce the amount of materials going to landfills.

That goes for batteries, too. UB began recycling three types of batteries long before a New York State battery recycling policy was implemented in 2011.

UB Faculty and Staff--looking to get rid of that old desk, chair, or filing cabinet, but don't want to just see it go to waste? Consider listing the items on the UB SWAP page--it's like eBay for state property that still has a little bit of life in it!

RecycleMania is a friendly competition and benchmarking tool for college and university recycling programs to promote waste reduction activities to their campus communities.

Over an 8-week period each spring, colleges across the United States and Canada report the amount of recycling and trash collected each week and are ranked in various categories based on who recycles the most on a per capita basis.  

Overall Goals for RecycleMania

• Motivate students and staff to increase recycling efforts and reduce waste generation.
• Generate attention and support for campus recycling programs.
• Encourage colleges to measure and benchmark recycling activity in their effort to improve their programs over time.
• Have a fair and friendly competition

Food scraps take on new life at UB, where an innovative composting program has been in effect for several years.

UB’s decomposer system processes well over 600 pounds of food waste each day, producing 43,000 pounds of soil amendment each year.

The university encourages the public to stop by the Statler Food Commissary to collect compost.

UB is constantly examining ways to conserve energy. For example, residential dining centers are trayless. By not using trays, UB saves on the amount of energy and water required to wash trays.

The UB Solar Strand is reducing the university’s carbon footprint by using renewable energy from the sun to power the equivalent of hundreds of student apartments on campus.

Here’s something else you might not know: UB is the largest purchaser of wind energy in New York State. And our nationally recognized energy conservation program saves more than $10 million a year.

No car, no problem...UB offers plenty of ways to travel around campus using alternative transportation methods. Our system of convenient, free shuttles and buses make it easy to travel to or around any of our three campus centers. Here are some other ways to get around:

Municipalities across the region, from the village and town level to the city and county level, have their own recycling programs and standards. Contact your local sanitation office to learn more about specific programs where you live.