What specialty items are accepted and where do I put them?
There are separate boxes for each category of waste; please make sure to place your waste in the correct container.
| Category | Description | RISC
Outside of Rm 203 |
Farinon |
| Writing Utensils | Pens, pencils, markers, highlighters | X
And select department locations, including Skillman Library. |
X |
| Oral Waste & beauty products | Tooth brushes, toothpaste tubes, floss containers. Shampoo bottles, makeup containers, lotion bottles, etc. | X | X |
| Snack wrappers & candy wrappers | Chip bags, granola bar wrappers, chocolate bar wrappers, hard candy wrappers, etc. | X | X
Candy wrapper bin available during fall season |
| Shoes, Lab safety equipment and 3D Printing Materials | Shoes must NOT have laces in. BOX AVAILABLE AT REC SERVICES & FARINON.
Lab safety equipment includes gloves, masks, goggles, hair nets and earplugs. BOXES AVAILABLE IN SELECT LABS. Most 3D Filament accepted in 3D printing material box. BOX AVAILABLE IN AEC 402. |
X shoes only |
Where can I go for more information?
- https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/
- https://www.rubicon.com/trick-or-trash/
- Reach out to sustainability@lafayette.edu
- Would your department like to host a bin for writing utensils? Any box/bin can be used and when full, contents can be brought to the RISC 203 collection box for recycling.