Solid Waste & Recycling

Every part of campus generates solid waste. UW Oshkosh has established a strong recycling program, and will expand it in the future.

History

UW Oshkosh began recycling in the 1980s.
Currently the campus recycles paper, cardboard, printer cartridges, cans, bottles, oil, and scrap metal.
In the spring of 2008, the Student Environmental Action Coalition donated $2,000 worth of recycling containers.
In the spring of 2008, the university participated in the national Recyclemania competiation, and was #1 among Wisconsin universities.

New initiatives

Expand recycling on campus
Develop a comprehensive solid waste management plan that reduces solid waste generated by the university.

Goal

Reduce the production of solid waste by 30% from 2000 levels by 2012.

What YOU can do

Get to know where the recycling containers are on campus.
Recycle paper, cans, and bottles.
Be careful that the cans and bottles are empty -- one can with liquid in it contaminates the entire contents.
Ask a friend to recycle.

Want to know more?

Here is a link to the section of our Campus Sustainability Plan on solid waste and recycling: CSP IV I - Solid Waste.

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by David Barnhill — last modified Feb 13, 2009 01:04 PM

Bike and Pedestrian Survey

The City of Oshkosh is updating its Pedestrian and Bicycle Circulation Plan and they are looking for public input from people who live, work, study, or recreate in Oshkosh. They have developed a website that has links to an online survey:

pedestrian_bicycle_plan

Even if you do not currently use a bike or walk to campus, completing the survey will help the city learn why you do not, or how they might improve city infrastructure.

Most of us use city facilities every day: sidewalks along streets carrying automobiles through campus are built by the city, to their current standards. The last public meeting was in August, so student and staff input was not representative of UW Oshkosh pedestrians and bicyclists. So please consider giving the city some feedback from the campus community.