  {"id":3646,"date":"2025-07-25T14:43:37","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T19:43:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sustainability\/services\/reuse-recycle\/bulk-recycling\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T11:44:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T16:44:52","slug":"bulk-recycling","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sustainability\/services\/reuse-recycle\/bulk-recycling\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulk Recycling"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bulk-paper-amp-book-recycling-nbsp\"><strong>Bulk Paper &amp; Book Recycling&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Cleaning out your office and have a large amount of paper, journals, books, or other materials to recycle?&nbsp; Please contact&nbsp;<strong>Ben Konitzer at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:konitze2@uwm.edu\">konitze2@uwm.edu<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;to request up to two bulk recycling carts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a free service. The Office of Sustainability will deliver up to two recycling carts directly to your office or lab. Departments can fill the carts and request a swap for more empty carts. We kindly request you plan on keeping your carts for a maximum of two weeks so we can continually circulate a limited number of carts across the campus. You can always request additional carts in the future!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-notice uwm-p-notice--warning\"><div class=\"uwm-p-notice--content\"><div class=\"uwm-p-notice--message\">This program <strong>DOES NOT<\/strong> accept confidential materials. If you need a confidential shred bin, please complete a <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.webtma.com\/app\/request\/1750ef05-439e-4e96-860e-4ab32e46a8a7\">Facilities Service Request form<\/a>.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"alignright uwm-c-img--right\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"239\" height=\"311\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/309\/2025\/07\/Recycling-BULK-PAPER-1.png\" alt=\"A person adds a stack of paper into a large recycling cart. \n\" class=\"wp-image-3663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/309\/2025\/07\/Recycling-BULK-PAPER-1.png 239w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/309\/2025\/07\/Recycling-BULK-PAPER-1-231x300.png 231w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Benefits of bulk recycling:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Recycling carts come directly to you, where you need them!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As you process through your files or bookshelves, you can roll the cart around with you rather than needing to walk to and from small recycling bins.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This program reduces unnecessary clogging of hallway bins with large quantities of paper.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bulk recycling ensure these materials are recycled! Additionally, Sustainability staff send these recyclables directly to a paper commodity recycler, allowing 51ÁÔÆæ to avoid costs associated with traditional \u201csingle stream\u201d recycling.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s recycling program saves campus $300,000 annually so you can feel good about recycling AND saving campus resources!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It\u2019s a free service! Make use of this important resource the next time you are cleaning, if you are moving offices, or before retiring.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--left\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"mailto:konitze2@uwm.edu\" rel=\"\">Contact Ben to Request Bulk Recycling Services<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bulk Paper &amp; Book Recycling&nbsp; Cleaning out your office and have a large amount of paper, journals, books, or other materials to recycle?&nbsp; Please contact&nbsp;Ben Konitzer at&nbsp;konitze2@uwm.edu&nbsp;to request up to two bulk recycling carts. This is a free service. 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