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RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN O FF ICE O F E N VI R ON M E NT A L HEA L TH & S A FE TY
RISD RECYCLING PROGRAM Se precisa uma copia deste programa em Português, contacte Lisa Bennett x6597. (If you would like a copy of this program in Portuguese, contact Lisa Bennett x6597.)
Trash and Debris Separation From both environmental and legal reasons it is important for the Rhode Island School of Design to recycle all waste materials suitable for recovery. Full participation from students, staff, faculty and guests is important for this program to be effective. By properly separating wastes and choosing the right container you will help to minimize landfill growth, avoid contamination of recyclable wastes and help attain the highest possible usefulness of discarded items. If you have any questions regarding RISD’s recycling program, call the Environmental Health and Safety Department at 454-6780. If you need additional trash or recycle containers or if you are planning a large cleanout and need assistance call Joe Melo at 454-6487.
What can’t be put into recycle bins at RISD These items go in to the TRASH Scrap metal (pots, pans, coat hangers, wires, chains, cables, nuts & bolts) – small amounts can be thrown in the trash. RISD actively recycles large quantities of scrap metal. See section on "Metal Recycling" or contact Facilities for more information Plastic bags – bring bags to the RISD Store(s) and don’t leave other recyclables in plastic bags Hot beverage cups (paper and Styrofoam) Refrigerated and frozen food boxes – e.g. butter, pizza, beer, soda, TV dinners Plastic containers larger than 2 gallons and non-container plastic – e.g. toys, furniture Greasy pizza boxes Hybrid packaging (metal/paper/plastic mix) – e.g. oatmeal and potato chip canisters, K-cups Clothing or other textiles Potato chip bags and candy wrappers Styrofoam Sharps – i.e. injectable needles (these must go to Health Services, NEVER into the trash!) Light bulbs (incandescent), mirrors, broken glass
The EH&S Department's mission is to develop and implement programs that will ensure RISD's compliance with regulations. RISD has set the goal of becoming a world-class leader of EH&s issues in the arts. To become recognized as such, our programs and facilities must become models for environmental stewardship. The administration supports, and all at RISD should embrace, the concept of protecting our environment and ensuring safe working conditions.
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RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN O FF ICE O F E N VI R ON M E NT A L HEA L TH & S A FE TY
ALL BUILDINGS can now mix papers and cardboard with all other recyclable materials What can be recycled at RISD Put these items into the section of our bins marked as Recycling - IN OFFICE AREAS, HALLWAYS, DORMATORIES - everywhere Aluminum foil, pie plates, cans / Tin cans- soup, vegetables, etc. Aerosol cans (steel) – Personal items only such as hairspray and deodorant cans. No spray paints, adhesives, etc. Glass bottles (food or beverage containers) All plastic containers regardless of recycle code up to 2 gallons in size Cardboard and chipboard Cartons – milk, soy milk, juice, soup, broth and juice boxes Clean Paper Towels, Napkins
Brown Bags
Clean Paper / Cardboard
Magazines / Catalogs
Post-it notes
Cardboard
Clean Pizza Boxes / take-out Boxes
Paperback Books
Notebook / Writing Paper
Fax Paper
Computer Paper
Construction Paper
Paper Shopping Bags
Poster Board
Non-Metallic Wrapping Paper
Junk Mail
Newspaper and Color Inserts
All envelopes and interoffice envelopes
Hardcover books – (covers removed)
Toilet Paper Rolls
Thin Cardboard (shoe, cereal, cookie boxes)
Manila File Folders
Soap or Laundry Detergent Boxes (broken-down)
Phone books
The EH&S Department's mission is to develop and implement programs that will ensure RISD's compliance with regulations. RISD has set the goal of becoming a world-class leader of EH&s issues in the arts. To become recognized as such, our programs and facilities must become models for environmental stewardship. The administration supports, and all at RISD should embrace, the concept of protecting our environment and ensuring safe working conditions.
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RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN O FF ICE O F E N VI R ON M E NT A L HEA L TH & S A FE TY
Metal Recycling Metal is either reused by students on campus or sent to a metals reclamation company for recycling. Metal for disposal is typically picked up by RISD’s Grounds crew and brought to What-Cheer Garage for storage until it is transferred to a metals recycler. Another area where metal can be recycled is in the drums located at the rear of the Metcalf Building. Additionally, upon your request a drum or bin can be provided to you. When possible metals should be separated by type; steel with steel, aluminum with aluminum, and so on. Departments that generate steel, aluminum, and other chips and turnings should provide small metal containers in their areas for disposal.
Laser and Inkjet Cartridges Some manufacturers provide a prepaid mailer which can be used to send the spent cartridge back to the manufacturer. If a prepaid mailer is not included with the replacement cartridge you purchased, send the used cartridge(s) to the Mail Room located on the 1st floor of Design Center. The cartridges get sent to a local company that remanufactures laser and inkjet cartridges. Contact the Mail Room for information on their hours during the school year.
Cleaners, Solvents, Oils and Obsolete Chemicals, Speedi-Dri, Socks and other Absorbents Paints, solvents, absorbents, chemicals, oils and so forth should be handled separately from all other wastes. If you need to dispose of any of these materials, please follow established procedures or notify the Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Department at 401-454-6780. Do not dispose of these materials in the trash or down the drain.
Fluorescent and other Metal-Containing Lamps (Universal Waste) Under the State of Rhode Island’s Universal Waste rules all burned-out or spent fluorescent lamps must be sent to a facility to properly treat and dispose of these mercury containing bulbs. Rhode Island School of Design handles spent lamps using the following management practices: It is the lamp installer’s (usually Custodial or Facilities staff) responsibility to ensure that lamps are either placed in the designated storage area or made available to the EH&S Department for placement in the storage cage located in What-Cheer Garage. These lamps must not be placed with the regular trash. Do not break or crush spent lamps. Whenever possible store lamps in the original packaging or containers that are designed to minimize breakage during storage and shipping. Notify the EH&S department if breakage occurs so we may assist you in containing the damaged lamp.
Old, Obsolete Computers and other Electronic Equipment (Electronic Waste) Under the State of Rhode Island’s Law and Universal Waste rules all burned-out, broken or obsolete Cathode Ray Tubes (e.g. computer monitors and TV's) must be sent to a facility to properly treat and dispose of these items. Rhode Island School of Design sends all old, obsolete or broken CRT’s to a permitted recycler. Additionally, RISD recycles almost all electronic equipment including; CPU’s (Central Processing Units), flat panel monitors, TV’s, VCR’s, DVD players, projectors, laptop computers and many other electronic components. Do not dispose of these items in the regular trash – they are recyclable. Rhode Island School of Design’s handling procedure is as follows: The EH&S Department's mission is to develop and implement programs that will ensure RISD's compliance with regulations. RISD has set the goal of becoming a world-class leader of EH&s issues in the arts. To become recognized as such, our programs and facilities must become models for environmental stewardship. The administration supports, and all at RISD should embrace, the concept of protecting our environment and ensuring safe working conditions.
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Electronic Waste (Continued) It is either the department or individual's responsibility to ensure that old computer and electronic equipment is placed (or made available for Grounds or the EH&S Department for placement) into the storage cage located in What-Cheer Garage. You can put in a TMA Work Order to have these materials removed for recycling. Do not break or crush this equipment. Where practical all old equipment should be packed in the original packaging or placed on pallets and stored for shipment in a way to minimize the potential for breakage during storage and shipping. Notify the EH&S department if breakage occurs so we may assist you in containing the damaged equipment.
Rechargeable Batteries - Nickel Cadmium, Nickel Metal Hydride, Lithium Ion, Small Sealed Lead Rechargeable batteries are used in many small electronic devices such as photo cameras, digital cameras, pagers, cell phones, computers, small hand tools and so on. These batteries must be recycled; simply bring them to one of the designated recycling locations on campus. The containers are located in the Photography Department at Design Center, FAV in the Auditorium, in the Graduate Woodshop in CIT/Mason (basement) and at the Facilities area in What-Cheer Garage. To prevent contact between terminals or other metal surfaces during storage and transport, you may either: • •
place batteries into separate plastic bags, or place plastic nonconductive electrical tape over the terminals
Batteries should then be placed into the cardboard boxes, which meet the National Safe Transit Association Test Procedure Project 1A. When the container is full, the box will be sealed and EHS will manage off-site shipment of the container, as well as providing a new container for future collection.
Plastic Bags Most supermarkets, such as Whole Foods, have collection bins for clean, empty plastic bags. If you cannot easily get to any of these locations, containers for recycling plastic bags are available in the RISD Store and 3D Store entrances, and in the lobbies of 20 Wash, 15 Westminster Street, the Refectory, and CIT.
Aerosol Cans of Spray Paints, Adhesives and other Art Materials Used aerosol cans may still contain paint, adhesive, or other residue. Do not throw these cans into the trash. When you are finished using an aerosol can, you may either put it into an aerosol can bin (located in dormitory workrooms and studio spaces throughout campus), give it to a department Technical Assistant or call Environmental Health and Safety for pick-up. These aerosols are taken to What-Cheer Garage for evaluation for reuse or containerized for proper disposal. Please follow these program guidelines in selecting the correct container for discarded materials. If you have any questions regarding our recycling program, please call the EH&S Department at 454-6780. Thank you for your support in making our recycling program great! The EH&S Department's mission is to develop and implement programs that will ensure RISD's compliance with regulations. RISD has set the goal of becoming a world-class leader of EH&s issues in the arts. To become recognized as such, our programs and facilities must become models for environmental stewardship. The administration supports, and all at RISD should embrace, the concept of protecting our environment and ensuring safe working conditions.
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