Disposal guide

Use UW’s disposal guide to find out where to sort and dispose of items.

You’ve, no doubt, seen signs around campus. Choose one to see details on what goes where.

What do I do with...?

Type a search term and select an item from the drop down list. Click Search. If none appear, try another search term.

If your unwanted item was purchased with University funds, regardless of condition, it must be transferred to UW Surplus.

Check the UW Records Retention schedules before disposing of any record (e.g. documents, photographs, slides, audiotapes, videotapes, CDs/DVDs, etc.). If the records retention schedule says, “shred or delete” for your item, it’s considered confidential. Follow the confidential documents or confidential eMedia procedures as needed.