Facilities Leads Recycling Efforts

MIT’s environmental goals include increasing the rate of recycling in trash as well as larger items. With community support, the Institute’s recycling rate jumped from 5 percent in 1999 to 40 percent in 2005. MIT is working to increase that rate further because recycling saves money and reduces the environmental impact of waste.

Custodial Services handles daily removal of waste and recycled items in most buildings. Grounds Services manages large trash and recycling removal from buildings. A recycling team routes materials to appropriate disposal areas.

A growing number of items can be recycled. Our What can be reused? site provides suggestions on reuse and recycling.

Basic Services

• Trash and recycling pickup in offices
• Provide office recycling bins
• Recycle white/color paper, cardboard put in desk or blue-top bins
• Recycle plastics, glass, metal cans in green-top bins
• Recycle soft cover volumes like phone books and magazines put in blue top bins
• Provide large, common area recycling bins for plastic, glass etc.
• Recycle lithium or NiCad batteries

Special Services (Requires a Fee. Select Internal Provider in SAP.)

• Pick-up of computer equipment weighing over 50 lbs. and recycling (MA legal requirement)

Request a Service

For recycling bins or pickup of large amounts of paper, email recycling@mit.edu

More info? Visit the Recycling web page.