The program recovers glass, plastic, and aluminum as well as OCC and office paper from offices, classrooms, and residence halls. Waste paint is collected, stored, and distributed for reuse to community service organizations, including Paint Your Heart Out, Habitat for Humanity, and the United Way. In a separate program, wood waste is recovered and delivered to the Palm Beach County Sheriff s Office for use by an offender rehabilitation program in which inmates build and repair furniture for donation to indigent families in the community. Previously, yard trash generated by FAU was collected and disposed of as solid waste. On-site yard trash is now processed to produce mulch for use by FAU for grounds maintenance.
Paper is the easiest material that can be recycled.
Trades with other departments unused office supplies that you are not using. The materials we collect are diverted from landfill disposal and recycled into new and usable products. Reduce waste by cutting back on consumption. Buy products without excess packaging. Reduce hazardous waste by using less hazardous cleaning products.