As a strong supporter of recycling on campus, OSU encourages all event planners to consider implementing recycling at their events. Thank you for your interest!
Campus Recycling offers recycling for most cans/bottles, paper, cardboard, and glass, as well as containers for landfill trash and sometimes for compost.
Don't know what type of containers are needed? Use the list below to better understand what kinds of waste materials will be generated at your event.
(Full lists of acceptable items are on our recycle guide pages.)
The request form can also help you understand what types of waste will be generated at your event.
If you are interested in providing compost services at your event, please read the guidelines below closely to ensure they are feasible for you.
These guidelines prevent contamination of compost at OSU, help us comply with our compost policy, and ensure that organic materials can be properly processed into a rich and usable soil amendment!
If you wish to provide compost at your event, please select the "Compost and Zero Waste" option on the request form.
If you have questions or need advice regarding how to incorporate these guidelines or training your waste station monitors, please contact John Deuel, via email or at 541-737-2856.
Whether you are requesting containers from our department or using ones onsite, proper labeling is a key way to ensure the right materials end up in each bin. To assist you, below are downloadable waste bin signs tailored to the OSU Corvallis campus.
There are three to a page for a finished sign size that should fit most receptacles. We recommend placing signs along the line of sight of attendees who are at the bin about to dispose of their materials (at the bin opening or on top of the lid).
Fees are collected to cover the cost of labor, fuel, and waste disposal:
For example, if an event needs two waste stations, each with one recycle, compost, and trash cart, and the carts do not require contamination removal, the fee would be $60.
All event waste services are coordinated with information you provide through our online request form. The form will ask you for the following information:
Please submit the form at least 2 weeks in advance of your event. You will need about 10 minutes to fill it out.
Campus Recycling partnered with a number of other OSU departments to develop a Guide for Low Waste Events. This document includes OSU-specific tips and resources for reducing plastic, paper, and food waste at your events in and around Oregon State University.
Contact our Recycling Manager, John Deuel, via email or at 541-737-2856.