Cardboard (OCC) Recycling
Citrus does collect cardboard; however, the program is in development. If you or your department has cardboard to recycle, please flatten the boxes first and schedule a pick up with the Supervisor of Environmental Health Programs at extension 8704.
Aluminum Cans, Glass and Plastic Bottle Recycling
Currently, there is no District recycling program for beverage containers; however, the Associated Students has one. Contact ASCC at extension 8610. Also, please remember that almost all aluminum, plastic and glass beverage containers have a "California Redemption Value" of 2.5 to 5 cents for each container. For more information, click on: http://www.consrv.ca.gov or call 1-800 RECYCLE.
Batteries (all types) and Fluorescent Lamp Tubes Recycling
These items are currently listed by California as a "Universal Hazardous Waste." Citrus collects and stores them safely in an accumulation site for annual bulk recycling. If your office has a small amount of AAA through D size or 9-volt type batteries that have ended their useful life, you may send them through the mail to the Supervisor of Environmental Health and Safety Programs. For larger quantities, please schedule a pick up at extension 8704. Car batteries are recycled through the Facilities Department.
Recycling Used Motor Oil and Other Automotive Solvents and Liquids
This waste stream is generated in only two departments: the Transportation Technology Department and the Facilities Department. They are hazardous to our health and to the environment and must be recycled. Citrus has a public "Used Oil Recycling Center" on campus. It is located in the Diesel and Transportation Technology Programs area. Call extension 8786 or 8700 for the center's operating hours. Also, there are many used oil recycling centers located nearby.
Recycling Printer and Copier Toner Cartridges
While empty toner cartridges are not considered hazardous, they are 100% reusable and/or recyclable. All print toner cartridges are to be recycled. Do not throw any away. Supervisor of Environmental Health Programs at extension 8704.
Copier toner cartridges are managed and recycled, too. For more information, contact these departments or the Supervisor of Environmental Health Programs at 8704.
Office Furniture, Computers and Other Electronic Equipment
Please don't throw them into the trash dumpster. There is value in that old furniture and equipment, no matter how dated or poor a condition they are in! Contact the warehouse at 8844 or 8692, or the Supervisor of Environmental Health and Safety Programs at 8704. Give your old office or classroom equipment or furniture a chance for a second life through recycling or our "reuse" and surplus program.
If you have questions or comments regarding these or other recycling programs, please call the Supervisor of Environmental Health and Safety Programs Office at extension 8704.