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Free and secure recycling events for UMass Lowell Community Members are offered in Fall and Spring each year by the Office of Sustainability and the IT Information Security Department.
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.
Dates and locations for Spring into Recycling 2025 are to be determined.
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 PDAs
- All electronic devices with hard drives or personal information on them (Laptops and 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 CRT Tube and Flat-Screen TVs
- Batteries: Any style or size, including car batteries, lithium ion or re-chargeables
- Ink & Toner Cartridges: Any style or size
Light fixtures & 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 item 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.
Stay tuned to 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 PDAs
- All electronic devices with hard drives or personal information on them (Laptops and 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 CRT Tube and Flat-Screen TVs
- Batteries: Any style or size, including car batteries, lithium ion or re-chargeables
- Ink & Toner Cartridges: Any style or size
- Light fixtures & Bulbs: Any style
Please note: Hazardous household goods (e.g paint, stain, cleaning chemicals, etc.), full-size appliances, 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.