Zero Waste

Recycling at UB is single-stream.  

At UB, you do not have to sort recyclables by type. Paper, cardboard, plastics, glass and metal can all be placed in the same recycling bin. glass. Simply place accepted recycling 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.

Food scraps take on new life at UB, where we have been composting kitchen scraps for nearly two decades.

Hydration stations located across campus at UB allow us to make a choice--refilling reusable water bottles with fresh Great Lakes water instead of buying bottled water.  

• Try using the numerous hydration refill stations across campus (this water is not only filtered but better regulated that what you purchase in single use plastic bottles)Download xlsx(86 KB) (.xlsx file)

The Campus Race to Zero Waste is a friendly competition and benchmarking tool designed to promote waste reduction activities among college and university recycling programs and their campus communities.