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        • Interdisciplinary Engineering Building (IEB)
        • Magnuson Health Sciences Center Renovation
        • Portage Bay Crossing
        • Seismic Improvements Phase 5: Suzzallo Library
        • U District Station Building (UDSB)
        • UWMC – Montlake Membrane
        • UWMC – Montlake Roof & Chiller
        • UWMC – Northwest Behavioral Health Renovation
        • UWMC – Northwest Digestive Health Clinic
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Vehicle batteries, oil, tires, and antifreeze from the University’s fleet are recycled through Fleet Services.

See Environmental Health & Safety’s procedures for disposing of hazardous vehicle waste including oil, oil filters and batteries.

To request a special collection of lead acid batteries, fill out an Online Chemical Waste Collection request listing them as “Batteries, lead acid.” Please cover all exposed terminals with duct tape prior to requesting a pickup.

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      • Lamps: fluorescent, other mercury-containing and incandescent
      • Landscape and yard waste
      • Lithographic silver
      • Metal
      • Mixed recycling
      • Oil
      • Paint
      • Paper
      • Photographic slides
      • Pipette tip boxes and trays
      • Plastic film
      • Printer/copier cartridges and components
      • Sharps
      • Styrofoam and packing peanuts
      • Surplus
      • Transparencies
      • Vehicle waste
      • Wood waste
      • eMedia (electronic media)

Other areas

UW Recycling services the Seattle campus of the University of Washington. Services may be limited in the following areas due to location or unit funding sources.

  • Harborview Medical Center

  • Housing & Food Services buildings

  • Leased buildings

  • Off-campus buildings

  • UW Medical Centers 

Are you in one of these locations? Learn more here.

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recycle@uw.edu

206-685-2811

Office staff hours: M-F 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m (Publications Services Building opens at 8 a.m.)

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