
Campus Recycling Services
Associated Students Office
18111 Nordhoff St.
Northridge, CA 91330-8260
Phone: (818) 677-4262
Fax: (818) 677-3869
Mail Code: 8260
Email: ursrrr@csun.edu
Hours: Monday-Friday 7am-4pm
Below are links to several different web sites that may interest you. Simply click on the name of the web site and you will be redirected.
Where can I take my stuff to be recycled?
1800Recycling:
Search for recycling centers near you, green news and recycling tips.
Earth 911:
Environmental Service Company. Search by zip code where to take your recyclables
S.A.F.E. Centers: Solvents/Automotive/Flammables/Electronics - LA hazardous waste collection centers
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-Hazardous waste
General:
Bottlesandcans.com: Learn how to begin recycling, get posters and other materials
Californians Against Waste: Learn about recycling issues affecting CA and legislation pertaining to different issues
California Resource Recovery Association: Promoting waste reduction, reuse, recycling, pollution prevention, and composting
Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (Cal Recycle): Home of CA’s recycling and waste reducing efforts
eHow Going Green Guide: Learn how you can become a little more green
Environment and Recycling: Learn about street services, E-waste programs, bulky item recycling disposal, used oil collection centers among other services
Environmental Protection Agency: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency website
EnvironmentLA: Learn about projects and programs that are working toward making LA the greenest in the nation
Grassroots Recycling Network-Zero Waste Resources: National network of waste reduction and Zero Waste Resources
Los Angeles - Sanitation - Dept. of Public Works: Collection, cleaning, recycling of solid and liquid waste generated by residential, commercial and industrial users. Learn about other recycling services in your area.
The Office of the Federal Environmental Executive: Promotes sustainability and environmental stewardship throughout federal government operations.
The Theodore Payne Foundation: Promotes the understanding and preservation of California native flora.
Batteries:
Call 2 Recycle- Rechargeable batteries and cell phone recycling. With 30,000 drop-off locations, find one near you!
Household Battery Recycling- Drop off batteries at these participating Jiffy Lube locations
Dept. of Public Works: Take your batteries to one of these events listed on the HHW/E-waste collection schedule
Bulky Items:
1800 Got Junk?: Junk removal for a fee.
County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works
Bureau of Sanitation: Fill in this Service Request form to get your bulky items picked up
Composting:
Green Culture: On-line source for composting supplies
How to Compost: If you are just beginning or are a professional, find out resources for all your composting needs.
US EPA- Resource conservation-Reduce, Reuse, Recycle-Composting
Energy solutions/ efficiency:
Energy Star: Joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices.
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Home Energy Efficiency rebates: Get rebates for qualified products, as well as refrigerator and freezer recycling and rebates.
Environmental Info/Media/Education resources:
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education:
Provides resources, professional development, and a network to help in sustainability efforts on-campus
Earth Day Network: Driving force in environmental awareness worldwide through environmental education
Earth Resource Foundation: Find resources to make environmentally sustainable choices and changes. Learn about eco-friendly events.
Environmental Defense Fund: Partner with businesses and communities to find environmental solutions to problems
National Wildlife Federation - Campus Ecology: Leading conservation program in higher education. Learn about wildlife conservation, sustainability efforts, and how to get involved
Sustainable Development on Campus: Tool kit for greening your campus
Island Press: Source for books, environmental information, and solutions
The Video Project: Media for a Safe and Sustainable World
E-waste- Computers & Electronics:
Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL)
Basel Action Network: World waste trade news and information
Los Angeles County Sanitation Department: Household Waste and Hazardous Waste
Earth 911: Environmental Service Company. Search by zip code where to take your recyclables
LA County Department of Public Works
StEP(Solving the E-waste Problem)- an initiative of various UN organizations with the overall aim to solve the e-waste problem.
Office Purchasing/Green Products:
Conservatree-Paper for the Environment: Information on environmentally friendly paper
Green Seal- Learn about products that have been given the green seal of approval
Treecycle Recycled Paper- Provides education and access to a wide range of eco-friendly products
World Centric- This site provides high quality compostable food service disposables and food packaging products for schools, home, and work
Happy Tiffin- Stainless steel containers that stack and lock to each other. Perfect as lunchboxes
Go Green Lunchbox- Essentially a bento box inside an insulated carrier.
Tires/Motor oil :
Waste Tire Recycling: Dept. of Public Works
Tire Recycling: - Free Listings of Plants and Recycling Companies
Tire management: Through Cal recycle find out all about tire recycling
University Student Union:
Waste Reduction/Resource Recovery:
Freecycle- Non-profit movement of people giving (and getting) stuff for free in their own towns
Goodwill Southern California- Have things laying around that you wanted to get rid of? Don’t throw it away, Donate it!
Used Cardboard Boxes- This site provides low cost, earth friendly cardboard boxes for all your moving needs
Water / Water Efficiency:
Water Footprint- Find out your water footprint and learn ways to conserve water
Office of sustainability and the Environment-City of Santa Monica
Watermiser- The best in water conservation products
OTHER CAMPUS RECYCLING PROGRAMS
CSU’s:
ASI Recycling Center (Long Beach)
UC’s:
Stanford University Facilities Operations
Other campus links:
Santa Monica College Recycling Department
Santa Monica College Recycling Department