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Monday 7:45am - 4:45pm Tuesday 7:45am - 4:45pm Wednesday 7:45am - 4:45pm Thursday 7:45am - 4:45pm Friday 7:45am - 4:45pm

Auburn University Waste Reduction and Recycling Dept.

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11/05/2026

👣👣👣 Here are some considerations for Leave No Trace and how, whether we are in the backcountry, the front country, or in an urban setting, we can follow this principle to help protect any environment that we find ourselves in. Remember, nothing goes away. Let’s normalize doing our part to limit waste and keep our natural environments and communities clean and healthy. 🏕🎒 Read Disposing of Waste Properly by Michael Brunson, Professor of Practice and Leave No Trace Level 2 Instructor, Parks and Recreation Management, College of Forestry, Wildlife & Environment. https://bit.ly/4BNGFIw

11/02/2026

Composting pumpkin guts from Pumpkin Carve 🎃🔪

10/16/2026

Shredded and recycled ♻ 3,600 pounds of paper 📁 during this week's Document Shredding Day ✂📄

10/16/2026

🤖 It’s International E-Waste Day, a global initiative to raise awareness about the growing challenge of electronic waste, to inspire action, to promote proper electronic waste recycling, and to raise awareness about discarded electronics.

We’ve recycled ♻ 28,273 pounds of electronics (Jan.-June 2026): 569,466 pounds of CO2 equivalent emissions 💨 were prevented and 448,764 kilowatt hours of electricity ⚡ that would have been used to produce new electronics were not used.

10/14/2026

👉🦅♻️ Read how the Waste Reduction and Recycling Department launched the War Eagle Recycling Challenge, a month-long residence hall competition that combined hands-on education with friendly competition, to increase recycling awareness and encourage students to . https://bit.ly/4hZrfaS
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10/12/2026

🗣️ Weigh the Waste
📍 Village Tiger Zone
📅 Wednesday, October 14
⏰ 5-8 PM

How much food waste can one meal period generate? Uneaten food from dining hall plates will be collected and weighed to highlight the impact of food waste and inspire more sustainable dining habits. 🥦 🍔 🍕 🥗

Students who return an empty plate during Weigh the Waste will be entered into a drawing for Dining Dollars, with AU Tiger Dining providing up to 10 awards of $25 each. 🎉

Every bite counts. Small changes can make a big difference. Join us in raising awareness, reducing food waste, and making more sustainable dining choices! 💚

10/08/2026

Heads up 📣
October 17th 🗓
Shredding and Recycling Day from Keep Opelika Beautiful 🌼
Open to residents of Lee County and local nonprofits. Business documents not accepted. ✂♻

10/06/2026

🏈🏀⚽️⚾️🥎🏐
On Green Sports Day, let’s be resilient together!

This year’s theme, resilient, celebrates the power of sports to unite, uplift, and strengthen our communities as we face environmental and social challenges.

Everyone has a role to play. Whether you’re feeding your neighbors, revitalizing a beach, planting a community garden, hosting a used equipment drive, or spreading the word about the sports greening movement, your actions can make a difference.

Together, we can champion a future where every community can thrive on and off the field. Green Sports Alliance

10/05/2026

🌟Facilities Management October Employee Spotlight🌟 What makes Margrit special is not any one accomplishment or project. It’s the way she shows up for people, day after day. Her genuine kindness has made a difference for countless coworkers, employees, and campus partners. Facilities Management is a better place because of people like Margrit who care deeply about their work and the people they work alongside. 🦅♻🎉 Learn more https://bit.ly/4s1HPvH

10/02/2026

♻🏈 Ready to tackle recycling? 🙌 Waste gets a second chance and you can help make it happen. 🧡💙 Let's team up to sort tailgate recycling. Your time makes a difference in helping recyclable materials get another life. 📣 October shifts are open! Grab a spot and bring your game day spirit. 📌 aub.ie/RecyclingSort ♻ Recycle. Sort. Repeat. 🦅

Address

1161 W. Samford Avenue , Building 8
Auburn, AL
36849

Opening Hours

Monday	7:45am - 4:45pm
Tuesday	7:45am - 4:45pm
Wednesday	7:45am - 4:45pm
Thursday	7:45am - 4:45pm
Friday	7:45am - 4:45pm

Telephone

+13348449461

Website

http://www.auburn.edu/recycle

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