To encourage the purchase of recycled materials by individuals, departments and other units of the university. No persons shall be allowed to remove recyclable items from recycling containers or storage areas for personal gain. This includes faculty, staff, students, contractors, guests of the university and nonresident students and residents of the surrounding communities. Nor is it permissible for faculty, staff, nonresident students and residents to utilize the university's recycling program for personal use. Contractors of the university are encouraged to participate in the university's recycling program in conjunction with contracted projects and services.
Contractors are responsible for delivering recyclables to the appropriate university location.
The Initial Program Early in 1989, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point began planning how to implement a recycling program. In the fall of 1989, a small core of the buildings started recycling office paper, aluminum cans, corrugated cardboard and glass. By February of 1990 all of the campus facilities were online. The recycling program had no budget, so expenses were kept to a bare minimum. Labeled corrugated cardboard boxes were utilized wherever possible.