At UMB, we employ a dual-stream recycling program in non-lab areas*, collecting cardboard and paper separate from mixed recycling (metals, plastics, glass). Our waste container infrastructure and signage has been upgraded through the self-service waste program rollout.
Please note: Shredded paper should be bagged and placed to the side of paper/cardboard bins for collection by EVS custodial technicians.
Use the interactive Know Before You Throw Tool below to figure out what goes where at UMB:
When in doubt ... throw it out!
Questions about an item not listed above? Email sustainability@umaryland.edu.
*For information on waste management in lab areas, please visit the Green Labs webpage.
**Please do not place plastic bags in recycling bins, as these can tangle up sorting equipment at the recycling facilities. Baltimore County has a great short video on these so-called tanglers called Tangled Up! Watch it on .
The city of Baltimore is conducting a master planning effort to identify options for improving solid waste diversion, recycling, and disposal in the city. The city is committed to developing a master plan (the Less Waste, Better Baltimore Plan) that outlines a clear and realistic vision for improving the city’s solid waste recycling program and operations, over both the near term and long term, with the goal of maximizing waste reduction, reuse/repair, recycling, and sustainable management of materials.
Read the Less Waste, Better Baltimore Plan and learn more about waste and recycling in the city by visiting the .
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