New Life for Old Materials
On the far west side of main campus, thousands of pounds of materials discarded on campus find another purpose at the Dearstyne Roll-Off Convenience Site. Here, campus yard waste, scrap metal, wooden pallets, used tires and more are collected and sorted before 93 percent is reused or recycled.
From campus construction debris to electronics and other items banned from North Carolina landfills, this multipurpose recycling and disposal facility takes in the misfits of discarded material—the items that traditional municipal waste or recycling won’t accept. Read the full story at University Sustainability.
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