Volume 3, Issue 22                                                                                                                      November 10, 1999

Key Information

SLAC Recycling Program for Paper, Beverage Cans/Bottles, and Corrugated Cardboard

This is the third segment of a three-part article on the SLAC Recycling Program. This information can also be found on the Web at:

http://www-group.slac.stanford.edu/fac/recycling/recycle.html. This material is provided for those who may not have easy access to the Web.

Common Concerns and Guidance

Table of Contents

  1. Where do we find general guidance on recycling?

  2. How do we separate materials?

  3. Which recycle container handles the following papers: hardback books, shredded white paper, carbon-less carbon paper, and blueprints?

  4. Where can we obtain collection containers for white, mixed, newspaper or beverage can and bottles?

  5. Where can one obtain a desktop collection box?

  6. What do I do if I have a lot of recyclable paper, beverage cans or bottles?

  7. What do we do if we have a major office cleanout project that has recyclable materials?

  8. Does SLAC obtain a rebate for recycled materials?

  9. What do we do with cardboard?

 

  1. Where do we find general guidance on recycling?

    2. If you can’t find it here, check with the Waste Minimization/Pollution Prevention Coordinator (Ext. 3401).

  2. How do we separate materials?

    See the guidance in Separation of Materials for Recycling (see the SLAC Bulletin Board, printed on October 27).

Also do what is practical to separate the different types of paper.

  • White Paper that is free of colored paper provides a higher payback. It is devalued to Mixed Paper if contaminated. Be careful with White Paper and err to the Mixed Paper if you are not sure where to recycle certain papers.

  • Newspaper is best recycled as Newspaper, not Mixed Paper.

  • Aluminum, glass, and plastic beverage cans/bottles (with #1 or #2) are collected as Beverage Containers. Please dispose those materials marked with #3 through #7 in the trash.

Note: Although employees can redeem their own beverage cans or bottles that they have purchased, it is not recommended since it encourages cluttering or pests in work areas. If you wish to obtain your own monetary return on beverage cans or bottles, take the cans or bottles home on a daily basis; otherwise, use the SLAC-assigned collection containers.

  1. Which recycle container handles the following papers: hardback books, shredded white paper, carbon-less carbon paper, and blueprints?

  • Hardback books can only be accepted as Mixed Paper provided the covers are removed; otherwise, please dispose in the trash.

  • Shredded white paper (stringy cut) is recycled as Mixed Paper (due to the poorer fiber quality relative to whole white paper). Paper from crosscut shredders (looks like confetti) has no recycle value. Please bag this material before depositing it to the trash.

  • Carbon-less carbon paper is recycled as Mixed Paper.

  • Blueprint and coated plotter papers must be disposed of. A recycling option is not available at this time. If you can identify that a plotter paper is not coated (check with paper manufacturer) it can be recycled as White Paper. Drawings from a large size Xerox machine are recyclable as White Paper.

  1. Where can we obtain collection containers for white, mixed, newspaper or beverage can and bottles?

Check with your Building Manager.

  1. Where can one obtain a desktop collection box?

Check with your Building Manager or the Facilities Department (Ext. 2207). Having one or two desktop boxes in your office can help reduce the frequency of trips to collection containers. Desktop boxes can also help you recover a document that you might have hastily thrown away to the trash or recycle container.

  1. What do I do if I have a lot of recyclable paper, beverage cans or bottles?

Please moderate the quantity of materials deposited to the containers so that they do not overflow and so that others can contribute during the week. If you have a large quantity of paper, consider holding some material for a week, try some other nearby containers, or use the containers at the assigned outdoor locations.

  1. What do we do if we have a major office cleanout project that has recyclable materials?

If you have a large quantity of material because of a special project, an office cleanout, or a special occasion, please coordinate with your Building Manager and call Facilities (Ext. 2207) to determine the availability of collection containers.

  1. Does SLAC obtain a rebate for recycled materials?

Yes. SLAC currently receives about 50 percent of the subcontractor's market value for recycled material. At SLAC, Corrugated Cardboard and White Paper will yield the highest returns (based on volume and price). Mixed Paper, Newspaper, and Beverage Containers typically yield lower returns. White Paper can be as high as $115 per ton and Mixed Paper is valued at $15 per ton, both prices are before the 50 percent split with the subcontractor.

  1. What do we do with cardboard?

Corrugated cardboard has three layers with the middle cardboard layer grooved. This material should be deposited in a dumpster labeled "Cardboard Only." Dumpster locations are listed in the section of the web page described at the beginning of the article on page 1. Check with your Building Manager to identify how corrugated cardboard is handled in your building. When recycling corrugated cardboard boxes, please remove contents and recycle where practical. Other types of cardboard, usually called paperboard (looks like the same material used for cereal boxes) can be recycled as Mixed Paper.

The first segment of this article, Introduction and Program Features, was published on October 13, issue 20 of the SLAC Bulletin Board

The second segment, Separation of Materials for Recycling, was published on October 27, issue 21 of the SLAC Bulletin Board

Contact: Rich Cellamare, Waste Management, Ext. 3401, rcellamare@slac.stanford.edu

A Message From the Payroll Department

Have you moved lately? Does the Human Resources Department have your correct mailing address?

To ensure timely arrival of your W-2 Form, please update your mailing address by sending a note or email to Human

Resources Record Department, Claudia Ransom, claudia@slac.stanford.edu, Ext. 3345

Contact: Carol Tam, Payroll Department, Ext. 4273, carol@slac.stanford.edu

Use of Your Personal Car for SLAC-Related Business

As a matter of policy, employees are discouraged from using their personal vehicles for SLAC-related travel. Whether driving to a meeting or picking up an item for SLAC at a vendor's, you should use a SLAC official vehicle. Use of your personal car for this type of activity requires prior approval from your supervisor. For detailed information please refer to Stanford University’s Memo 28.7 "Operation of Vehicles" at: http://portfolio.stanford.edu/200058/text/plain or SLAC’s Administrative Handbook "Personal Vehicles for SLAC Business" at: http://www.slac.stanford.edu/grp/bsd/handbook/Media/pdfs/14.pdf

Contact: Rachel Claus, Office of Legal Counsel, Ext. 4343. rachel@slac.stanford.edu

All Visitors May Need Extra Car Insurance

This is an update to an article printed in the October 27th issue of the SLAC Bulletin Board. The previous article was intended for foreign visitors only. However, this announcement applies to all visitors.

SLAC often arranges for visitors to have a rental car while at SLAC. If you host such visitors, please be sure they are told of the need to have separate insurance coverage for any personal use they may make of the rental car.

If the visitor is being paid or supported by SLAC, University-provided insurance will cover all work-related driving (such as getting to and from SLAC or doing SLAC-related activities at another lab such as LBNL). However, this insurance will not cover them when they drive to San Francisco or any place else as a personal excursion. Under our arrangement with the rental company, AVCAR, the car rental price includes the work-related coverage. AVCAR offers coverage for personal use at an extra charge. All visitors not supported by SLAC must independently obtain coverage for both business and personal use.

Contact: Rachel Claus, Office of Legal Counsel, Ext. 4343. rachel@slac.stanford.edu

Upcoming Events

For complete information on Laboratory Events (general interest seminars, committee meetings and physics workshops), please see: http://www.slac.stanford.edu/grp/pao/seminar.html - please check for updates. Please send additions to the Public Affairs Office, MS 70, fax x5379 or to seminars@slac.stanford.edu

Contact: Lesley Wolf, Public Affairs Office, Ext. 2204, seminars@slac.stanford.edu

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