The project represents a partnership between the Solid Waste Authority and Florida Atlantic University. Project activities are coordinated by the Environmental Sciences Program and carried out by students with the support of the FAU recycling and facilities management department.
Students help implement and maintain the recycling program.
This project is designed to increase materials recovery and reduce waste through a combination of proactive student participation and the implementation of several advanced technologies and processes. The project targets a range of traditional and nontraditional materials including glass, plastic, aluminum, office paper, OCC, yard trash, carpet, waste paint, and wood waste. 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.