Sustainability
About Ecovive Recycle
Seattle Pacific first instituted a formal recycling program in 1991. Within two years, 15% of campus waste was being diverted from the landfill.
Since then, Ecovive has grown into a comprehensive recycling network responsible for recycling the following items:
| Paper Plastics Glass Aluminum cans Packing peanuts Books & magazines Cardboard |
Computers & monitors (CIS) Printer cartridges Grass clippings Flower bed material Leaves & tree branches Surplus furnishings Motor oil & filters |
Anti-freeze Batteries Scrap metal Appliances Fluorescent light bulbs Used freon |
Every office space and dorm room on campus is provided with a recycling receptacle, which can be emptied into central collection bins located within each office building or residence hall floor. Student workers empty these centralized bins into vendor-serviced dumpsters.
In addition to this year-round program, expanded recycling services are offered at the beginning and end of each academic year to assist in handling the added volume of materials associated with student move-in and move-out.
Now in its 20th year of operation, Ecovive owes its success to the coordination of campus community members, student employees, Building Maintenance staff, and multiple haulers.