Single Stream Recycling
Containers for all single stream recyclable items are located indoors and outdoors across campus, should be clearly labeled, and/or blue.
Recycling bins are generally located in offices, workstations, common areas, hallways, lobbies, and similar locations.
While some buildings do have three unit “Recycling Centers” with openings for trash, paper, and bottles and cans, the University’s recycling is single stream, so all items listed above are accepted.
We have worked to distribute recycling containers in every University of Pittsburgh building and across campus for your convenience. However, if you know of a spot that could use a container, or if you need a container for your work area, please do the following:
- If your academic building does not have recycling bins, please contact your Facility Manager.
- If your residence hall, dorm room, or Pitt-owned apartment does not have adequate recycling, please contact Panther Central.
- If you are in a building the University leases, please email zerowaste@pitt.edu
Battery Recycling Locations
- Benedum Hall – Main lobby & Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation (153)
- Bellefield Hall – 2nd floor lobby
- Cathedral of Learning – Ground floor near vending machines
- Craig Hall – Main entrance, lobby
- Crawford Hall – 2nd floor, entrance lobby
- Dental School – Ground floor, entrance lobby
- Frick Fine Arts – 1st floor, handicapped entrance
- GSPH – Ground floor, lobby
- Lawrence Hall – Main entrance vestibule
- Litchfield Tower A – Main lobby entrance
- Lothrop Hall – Main lobby entrance
- Posvar Hall – 1st floor, elevator lobby
- Salk Hall – 2nd floor lounge near vending machines
- Scaife Hall – 4th floor, lobby
- Sutherland Hall – Main level entrance
- Trees Hall – Main Level, entrance lobby
- William Pitt Union – Lower Level Forbes Ave. entrance near the custodial supervisor’s office
Textile Recycling Locations
- Alumni Hall – Main Lobby, Lytton St. Entrance
- Benedum Hall – Lobby
- Biomedical Science Tower – Lobby
- Cathedral of Learning – Ground Floor (Near Elevators)
- Chevron Hall
- Craig Hall – Main Lobby
- Eureka Building – Main Lobby
- Hillman Library – Ground Floor Lobby
- Litchfield Towers – Lobby near ATM
- Mervis Hall – Main Lobby
- O’Hara Student Center – Hallway near Hydration Station & Men’s Rest Room
- Park Plaza – Main Lobby
- Petersen Events Center – Mezzanine, 2nd Floor
- Public Safety Building – Forbes Avenue Lobby
- Salk Hall
- Scaife Hall – 4th Floor, Terrace St. Entrance
- School of Public Health – DeSoto Lobby
- Posvar Hall – Main Lobby (Near Elevators)
- William Pitt Union – Main Lobby
- 7500 Thomas Boulevard (15208) — Main Lobby (Open to the public for textile drop-off during normal business hours)
Toner & Ink Cartridges Recycling Locations
If you have a Canon MFD, mail back empty ink/toner cartridges in the box your new supplies arrived in.
You can also drop off ink/toner cartridges in bins at the following locations for Surplus pick up:
- Benedum Hall – Near Dean’s Office on 1st Floor
- Chevron Hall – Next to mailboxes in Lobby
- Graduate School of Public Health – Next to mailboxes on Ground Floor
- Posvar Hall – Next to mailboxes in the Lobby
- Salk Hall – Next to mailboxes on the 2nd Floor
Medication Drop Off Locations
- Public Safety Building (lobby during business hours)
- University Pharmacy at Nordenberg Hall (during business hours)