Campus recycling facilitates the implementation of the Sustainability and Climate Action Plan, which sets environmental targets, goals and commitments. Our team provides services and support to the campus community by reducing University purchases, sharing, reusing, repairing, donating and recycling existing materials.
- Move In & Move Out weeks on campus
- Campus Race to Zero Waste
- Present to students, faculty, staff, organizations about sustainability practices
- Collaborate and work with non-profit organizations and local businesses
- Zero Waste Events including: athletic games, student org events, departmental events
If you would like to volunteer with us, please visit our volunteer sign up page.
Have questions about what we do? Email recycle@ohio.edu
1984
Athens became the first community in Ohio to have curbside recycling
1990
OHIO was the first university in the state to create a recycling department
2011
Ohio University opened a food waste compost facility on campus
2016
Athens Hocking Recycling Center built a recycling sorting facility in The Plains
2021
Ohio University Board of Trustees approved the Sustainability and Climate Action Plan