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Recycling

When people “throw something away,” it never actually goes “away.” When trash breaks down, it produces methane, a potent greenhouse gas. The NRRA Landfill at Cloyd's Mountain is capturing these greenhouse gas emissions and making electricity. 

The waste produced at Radford University is taken to one of three locations:

We would like to encourage everyone to make a concerted effort to reduce the amount of waste they produce every day. How do you do this? Print less, use electronic documents as much as possible, use reuseable beverage and food containers and utensils, refuse a plastic bag when offered one. These are just some of the ideas for living and working more sustainably.

Other programs include:

  • Student Government Association’s (SGA) "Bags to Benches", a plastic bag recycling program that recycles 40,000 plastic grocery bags and transforms them into park benches. Several bag deposit locations are found around campus, with the primary spot currently in McConnell Library main floor. Two of these benches can be found outside of the Bonnie near the bus stop in Lot JJ.
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Radford University is committed to providing comprehensive recycling services to everyone on campus.

  • E-Waste including printers, computers, ink cartridges, batteries, refrigerators, etc. all require separate recycling processes. If you have any of these items, please reach out to the Recycling Coordinator for assistance.
  • Battery Recycling is available in all the residence halls and other areas across campus. Both rechargeable and nonrechargeable bins are available with residence life staff. 
  • We supply Goodwill Edgar Boxes (large donation boxes) on campus as part of our move-out program at the end of the year. This is an attempt to reduce waste and divert students' unwanted items such as food, clothing, furniture and more from the landfill.

If you have questions or concerns, please reach out to the Recycling and Solid Waste Coordinator, Neal Thompson, lthompson@radford.edu, 540-831-7207

    Items to Recycle Together

    • Empty Cans

      • aluminum beverage cans
      • steel cans
      • tin cans

    • Empty Glass

      • bottles
      • jars

    • Paper

      • mixed paper
      • newspaper
      • magazines

    • Plastic Containers

      • plastic bottles
      • jugs
      • food containers 

    Avoid the following when recycling:

    • Do not bag recycles together.
    • Do not include garabage.
    • Do not include plastic bags.
    • Do not include items with food or liquid. Empty all containers.
    • Do not include tanglers such as hoses, wires, chains or cords.
    • Do not include clothing or toys. Use donation programs for these items.
    • Do not include electronics.
    • Do not include styrofoam. 
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