What’s new with recycling at UCLA?
We are working to pair one recycling bin with every trash bin (both indoors and outdoors) to make recycling more convenient. UCLA is switching to single stream recycling. Single-stream is a fancy term for co-mingled or mixed recycling. Under this system, all recyclables can be placed into the same bin. They are then sorted on the back end by a waste management or recycling company. This “single-stream” is simpler and more convenient, as either something goes in the blue recycling bin or it goes in the black/ brown trash bin. It is highly effective and is used by many communities, schools, and businesses around the world. Switching to single-stream will help UCLA reach its waste diversion (not going to a landfill) goals of 75% by 2012 and 100% by 2020. Most of the old bins have been repurposed as mixed recycling bins and paired with trash bins as part of a new single stream recycling program.
