Let AV Promote Your Group's Environmental Initiative!


Any successful initiative must be both communicated and convenient. There are many green options available to the Westminster community! This website provides a single, useful point of reference for all of them. Organizations regularly update their information, connecting the whole campus community and helping the Westminster community be better stewards of our natural resources.

Current Green Initiatives:

For your group's initiative to be promoted, click here!

Item(s) Recycled

Organization

Organization Contact Info

Drop-off Location(s)

Item Preparation Required

Recycling Provider

Aluminum Physical Plant Owen Wagner
Director of Physical Plant
(724) 946-7019 		Receptacles in all academic and residential buildings.    
Aluminum Big Blue Bin Recycling Program Jerry Zona/Megan Gahring
Lawrence/Mercer County Recycling & Solid Waste Dept. 		Township Building, 35 Auction Road, New Wilmington, Pa Keep all materials clean and dry Lawrence County Recycling/Solid Waste Department
Batteries Audio Visual Services Advisor: Gary Swanson
Contact: AV Staff 		Receptacles in all academic and residential buildings None The Environmental Service Group's American Recycling Company
Cardboard Big Blue Bin Recycling Program Jerry Zona/Megan Gahring
Lawrence/Mercer County Recycling & Solid Waste Dept. 		Township Building, 35 Auction Road, New Wilmington, Pa Flatten Cardboard Lawrence County Recycling/Solid Waste Department
Cell Phones Cell Phones for Soldiers (800) 426-1031
email 		     
Electronic Media (DVD, CD, Floppy Disk) GreenDisk (800) 305-DISK
website
Electronics Physical Plant & AV Services Advisor: Gary Swanson
Contact: AV Staff

Bins available in lobby of each Residence Hall*

AV Services also holds e-recycling drives in the fall and spring semesters that are open to the community. Details are available here.

*All hard drives must be wiped of all personal information prior to drop-off.

All electronic devices collected. A Greenspan, Inc. (transporter)
Electronics Lawrence County Recycling/Solid Waste Department Jerry Zona/Megan Gahring
Director
website 		One day collections held annually in Sept. (Lawrence) and Oct. (Mercer) All electronic devices collected. Environmental Coordination Services & Recycling (ECSR)
Glass, Plastic, Alumimum Physical Plant Owen Wagner
Director of Physical Plant
(724) 946-7019 		Receptacles in all academic and residential buildings Take caps off.
Ink Cartridges AV Services Contact: AV Staff Receptacles available in the AV Services office (MC 181) None Staples
Light Bulbs Lawrence County Recycling/Solid Waste Department Jerry Zona/Megan Gahring
Director
website 		Bring bulbs to Recycling Dept. at the Lawrence Courthouse On-going collection for CFLs and 4 ft tubes.
Magazines Big Blue Bin Recycling Program Jerry Zona/Megan Gahring
Lawrence/Mercer County Recycling & Solid Waste Dept. 		Township Building, 35 Auction Road, New Wilmington, Pa Lawrence County Recycling/Solid Waste Department
Medicine Drug Enforcement Administration website TBA - see website DEA
Newspaper Big Blue Bin Recycling Program Jerry Zona/Megan Gahring
Lawrence/Mercer County Recycling & Solid Waste Dept. 		Township Building, 35 Auction Road, New Wilmington, Pa Lawrence County Recycling/Solid Waste Department
Paper Physical Plant Owen Wagner
Director of Physical Plant
(724) 946-7019 		Receptacles in all academic and residential buildings
Plastic Physical Plant Owen Wagner
Director of Physical Plant
(724) 946-7019 		Receptacles in all academic and residential buildings Take caps off.
Plastic Big Blue Bin Recycling Program Jerry Zona/Megan Gahring
Lawrence/Mercer County Recycling & Solid Waste Dept. 		Township Building, 35 Auction Road, New Wilmington, Pa Keep all materials clean and dry Lawrence County Recycling/Solid Waste Department
Plastic Bags A Bag's Life website
Steel & Tin Big Blue Bin Recycling Program Jerry Zona/Megan Gahring
Lawrence/Mercer County Recycling & Solid Waste Dept. 		Township Building, 35 Auction Road, New Wilmington, Pa Keep all materials clean and dry Lawrence County Recycling/Solid Waste Department
Styrofoam Organization Needed
Tennis Shoes Circle K Advisor: Clarence Harms
Contact: Nicole Jodikinos 		Receptacles in Old Main (2nd floor), Field House, Old 77, Hoyt, McKelvey Recycling Center, Field Station None Nike
Tires Lawrence County Recycling/Solid Waste Department Jerry Zona/Megan Gahring
Director
website 		One day collections held annually in Sept. (Lawrence) and Oct. (Mercer) Tires should be reasonably clean and dry. Liberty Tire