Why am I required to report to the office or stop on the weigh scale when I drop off materials (or pick something up) at the Recycling Facility (WTRF)?
Why am I required to report to the office or stop on the weigh scale when I drop off materials (or pick something up) at the Recycling Facility (WTRF)? The OWM is responsible for tracking the flow of material into and out of the Recycling Facility. This is done for several reasons. Once material is deposited at the WTRF site, it becomes our responsibility. If a hazardous material is improperly placed or marked, remediation costs or fines may be incurred by the University. If valuable materials are removed by unauthorized individuals, the University loses revenue and OWM must account for this. OWM staff are therefore obligated to exercise control over who may deposit/remove which material and where. Furthermore, OWM uses the weights of materials flowing through the facility to track the performance of the recycling and waste management program. It also uses the scale generated records of trips to the WTRF by various departments to monitor the degree to which various customers require ou
