Recycling at Webster University

The Webster University Recycling program is committed to promoting campus sustainability through waste reduction by making recycling easy, convenient and accessible. By instilling the principles of individual stewardship, social consciousness and global awareness, we engage the entire campus community in working toward a healthier environment and a more sustainable world.

Why Recycle?
Recycling items keeps them out of landfills and helps reduce the need for virgin resources. While recycling processes require energy and natural resources just as trash processes, recycling is a much more responsible way to take care of waste instead of simply throwing away. Recycling gives materials a new life. When items make it to the landfill they often take longer to biodegrade, sometimes never breaking down naturally.

Overall, recycling is just one small part of living sustainably and responsibly. One of the best ways to lessen your impact on the environment is to reduce your waste generation as much as you can. Only buy or take something when you need it. Reuse it as often as possible. When it’s beyond reusability, then recycle it.

Where to Recycle on Campus

In Buildings - All buildings have access to blue single stream recycling bins, either single units in individual rooms or tall units at designated recycling areas in hallways. All bins are single stream, unless otherwise labeled.

In Dorms - Please recycle all materials in the central trash/recycling rooms on each floor of the Residence Halls. For larger items, or for students living in the Webster Village Apartments, please take recycling to large labelled in bins or totes in Parking Lot N. Please note that no glass may be recycled in the recycling totes.

Outdoor Bins - All recycling, once emptied, is taken to metal outdoor recycling containers. These are picked up by the waste hauler on a schedule. Please use these for large items.

→ Download the Recycling Program Brochure 
→ Download the Student Club Event Recycling Guidelines