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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)
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Biohazardous/regulated waste must be disposed of through Laboratory Services Biohazardous/Regulated Waste Collection service.

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      • Coffee pods and K-Cups
      • Compost
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      • Construction and demolition (C&D) waste
      • Freezer gel packs
      • Garbage and landfill
      • Gas cylinders
      • Lab glass
      • 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 may be limited at the following areas:

  • 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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UW Recycling

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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