Recycling
Behind the Scenes
Reuse
At the end of every school year, we collect reusable items for charities through
Chuck it for Charity. We have a Reusable Office Supply
Exchange (ROSE) where anyone from UVA can donate reusable
supplies and pick them up for free at our office on Leake Drive. Reusable medical supplies
are sent from the UVA Hospital to areas of need in Charlottesville and around the world
through the MERCI program.
Recycle
UVA Recycling collects materials from
residential areas, academic buildings, and other areas around
Grounds such as the UVA Hospital. We collect Used Beverage Containers (UBC)
made of aluminum, glass, steel, and all numbers of plastic, which includes material other than beverage
containers. We collect different grades of paper. We collect
electronics at Newcomb Hall.
Processing
We sort the materials collected from around Grounds at the UVA Recycling Back Site.
The aluminum, steel, plastic, cardboard, and paper are sent to a processor,
Sonoco Recycling. After Sonoco Recycling, various buyers use the material to
make new recycled products. The glass is shipped to the Fluvanna Landfill where
it is crushed and used to cover the site. We are currently looking into alternatives for glass recycling.
The scrap metal is sent to Coiners for processing. The electronics are sent to Alternative Community
Training Recycling (ACT).
Below is a chart showing the UVA Recycling process:
