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Join us for a specialized recycling and confidential shredding opportunity on campus! This is a rain or shine event offered to all UMass Lowell community members.
This event is typically held each April. Stay tuned to UMass Lowell (UML) announcements for upcoming events.
Secure shredding and recycling services are available for:
- Confidential Paper Documents: Tax documents, receipts, mailings, 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 Personal digital assistants (PDAs)
- Electronic Devices containing hard drives or personal information (Laptops and central processing units (CPUs)) are recyclable and 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, microphones
- Small Appliances: Radios, Air Conditioners, Microwaves, Mini-fridges. Full-size appliances will be refused.
- Televisions: Any cathode ray tube (CRT) Tube and Flat-Screen televisions (TVs)
- Batteries: Any style or size, including car batteries, lithium ion or re-chargeable batteries
- Ink and Toner Cartridges: Any style or size
- Light fixtures and Bulbs: Any style
Please note: Hazardous household goods (for example: paint, stain, cleaning chemicals, etcetera.) 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.
Questions?
If you have any questions on acceptable items, please contact the Office of Sustainability.
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.
This event is typical held each October. Stay tuned to UMass Lowell (UML) announcements for upcoming events.
Secure shredding and recycling services are available for:
- Confidential Paper Documents: Tax documents, receipts, mailings, 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 Personal digital assistants (PDAs)
- Electronic Devices with hard drives or personal information on them (Laptops and central processing units (CPUs)) are recyclable and will be handled securely and physically destroyed by our certified vendor.
Specialized 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, microphones
- Appliances: Radios, Air Conditioners, Microwaves, Mini-fridges. Full-size appliances will be refused.
- Televisions: Any cathode ray tube (CRT) Tube and Flat-Screen televisions (TVs)
- Batteries: Any style or size, including car batteries, lithium ion or re-chargeable batteries
- Ink and Toner Cartridges: Any style or size
- Light fixtures and Bulbs: Any style
Please note: Hazardous household goods (e.g. paint, stain, cleaning chemicals, etc.), full-size appliances, and construction and building materials (for example: wood, plastic, metal, etcetera.) 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.
Questions?
If you have any questions on acceptable items please contact the Office of Sustainability.