The Scrap metal dumpster and Bruch Pile are located near the loading dock at the rear of the building. Scrap metal is temporarily stored in the green dumpster. Lumber is temporarily stored near the back of the carpentry shop for eventual transport to the College Stump Dump. At the Stump Dump wood is becomes mulch and used in landscaping around campus. In this way Middlebury effectively reuses materials and cuts the cost of buying bark mulch.
Batteries contain toxic metals such as mercury or cadmium.
These chemicals have been linked to birth defects, brain and kidney damage and the poisoning of wildlife. Upon burning, these metals can be emitted into the air and are later found in high concentrations in the residual ash. Please do not throw batteries into the garbage. Due to their potentially dangerous nature, batteries will not be collected through the regular recycling program. Specific drop-off centers have been designated where safe storage can be maintained.