PSU Recycles!
PSU Recycles! is a team within Facilities & Planning that services over 50 buildings on the Portland State University campus, staffs the PSU ReUse Room, champions initiatives to reduce landfill garbage such as Chuck It For Charity and Recyclemania and offers support for Zero Waste event hosting and PSU Office Green Teams.
PSU Recycles! is dedicated to creating a sustainable campus by reducing waste, expanding recycling opportunities, and increasing campus recycling and composting rates. During 2006, PSU Recycles! was responsible for successfully diverting from landfills over 500 tons of paper; 30 tons of plastic, glass, and aluminum; 200 tons of materials such as Styrofoam, scrap metal, and yard and food composting. Moreover, PSU maintained an average recycling rate of 29.33%.
Chuck It For Charity
Each year at the end of Spring Term we collect reusable household goods from PSU resident halls that might otherwise be tossed out. We then select a local non profit to become the beneficiary of the reusable goods. In Spring 2009 we donated over 2,054 lbs of clothes, shoes, blankets and general housewares to benefit Friends of Seasonal and Service Workers. We still have plenty of great household items we'll offer to new students during our PSU ReUses! Rummage Sale held September 21st-23rd, 2009 from 10am-3pm while supplies last. All proceeds from the rummage sale will benefit Friends of Seasonal and Service Workers. More details to come!
Submit a Work Order Request
Submit a work order request and we will help you with the following:
Special Events Recycling: Is your group hosting a special event? Would you like to have recycling containers at your event? PSU Recycles! can make it easy to recycle.
NEW! Compost Services at PSU: If you are hosting an event where food will be served, allow us to help. PSU Recycles! can provide clean compost containers, tailored signs and support to help you create a Zero Waste event.
Office Clean-Out/Move-Out: If someone or several people in your department are moving or cleaning out offices, PSU Recycles! can provide you with recycling receptacles BEFORE you get started./p>
Contact Us
E-Mail: recycles@pdx.edu / Phone: 503-725-4300
Location: Second floor of University Services Building SW 6th Ave. and Montgomery.
Please contact us with questions or comments regarding campus recycling. We welcome your participation in reducing PSU's waste stream and increasing the percentage of materials diverted from landfills.
Mailing Address:
Office of Facilities (FAP)
Post Office Box 751
Portland, OR 97207-0751
Mission
- Reduce the total amount of garbage and recyclable materials PSU generates.
- Eliminate recyclable materials found in the garbage through student, faculty, & staff education.
- Increase departmental participation in campus recycling.
- Efficiently collect and transport recyclable materials from buildings to collection sites.
