09/18/2024
By Amy Allen
Join us for a recycling and confidential shredding opportunity on campus. This is a rain-or-shine event offered to all UMass Lowell community members.
Wednesday, Sept. 25
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Salem Street lot
Secure shredding and recycling services are available for:
• Confidential paper documents: Tax documents, receipts, mailings or anything with confidential or personally identifiable information. Please be mindful of quantity, as many fellow River Hawks utilize this service and we have limited capacity;
• Hard drives;
• Handheld Devices: Cellphones, tablets, MP3 players and PDAs; and
• All electronic devices with hard drives or personal information on them (laptops and CPUs) are recyclable. They will be handled securely and physically destroyed by our certified vendor.
Responsible recycling services are available for the following:
• Computing equipment and accessories: Any handheld devices, laptops, CPUs, monitors, keyboards, mice, cords and wires;
• Audio-visual equipment: Any sound systems, projectors or microphones;
• Appliances: Radios, air conditioners, microwaves, mini-fridges. Full-size appliances will be refused;
• Televisions: Any CRTs or flat-screen TVs;
• Batteries: Any style or size, including car batteries, lithium ion or re-chargeables;
• Ink and toner cartridges: Any style or size; and
• Light fixtures and bulbs: Any style.
Please note: Hazardous household goods (e.g paint, stain, cleaning chemicals, etc.) and construction and building materials (e.g wood, plastic, metal, etc.) are not eligible for this opportunity.
The Office of Sustainability reserves the right to refuse any items for any reason on-site during the event.
If you have any questions on acceptable items please contact the Office of Sustainability at sustainability@uml.edu.