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Working together, we can save resources and make UNC Charlotte a more sustainable place.

Please take a moment to click on the link to learn how you can do more!

Want to help Keep Charlotte Green!

Your organization can Adopt-A-Spot on campus to maintain throughout the year. Contact Devin Hatley @ dlhatley@uncc.edu 704-687-4283 to learn more!

Welcome to the UNCC Recycles website. Started by students in 1990, recycling began with a can collection program. Not long afterwards, Witherspoon Hall became the first residence hall to take part. Since then we have grown to 14 employees and now recycle over 40 items. We also operate a composting program, an award winning construction and demolition recycling / re-use program, and environmental education on and off campus.

UNC Charlotte Recycling Policy

Why Recycle?

Background

If you’re not already recycling, find out more about how easy it is and how you can really make a difference. For those who already recycle, discover the positive effect your recycling efforts are making and find out what else you may be able to do.

Recycling Conserves Resources

When we recycle, used materials are converted into new products, reducing the need to consume natural resources. If used materials are not recycled, new products are made by extracting fresh, raw material from the Earth, through mining and forestry.

Recycling helps conserve important raw materials and protects natural habitats for the future.

Recycling Conserves Energy

Using recycled materials in the manufacturing process uses considerably less energy than that required for producing new products from raw materials – even when comparing all associated costs including transport etc.

Plus there are extra energy savings because more energy is required to extract, refine, transport and process raw materials ready for industry compared with providing industry-ready materials.

Recycling helps protect the environment

Recycling reduces the need for extracting (mining, quarrying and logging), refining and processing raw materials all of which create substantial air and water pollution.

As recycling saves energy it also reduces greenhouse gas emissions, which helps to tackle climate change.

Recycling reduces landfills

When we recycle, recyclable materials are reprocessed into new products, and as a result the amount of garbage sent to landfill sites reduces. Cabarrus County currently has the largest landfill in North Carolina!

Sustainability Bulletin

Our Sustainability Bulletin is a monthly publication which highlights environmentally friendly initiatives, news from around the world, and campus events. To sign up, please e-mail dlhatley@uncc.edu

Become a recycling contact! If you work or go to school on campus, you can help the recycling department by informing new employees, ensuring everyone has paper bins, and posting information in your area. Sorry, the job doesn't pay much, but you can make a positive impact on the environment by volunteering! For more information and to sign up, contact Kelly Freshcorn at 7-3890.

Monthly Environmental Tour

View the map at left to get an overview of some of the physical components of sustainability at UNC Charlotte. We will be offering a monthly tour for those interested. Email us to register!

Click here to see our photo collage

Thanks to all the students, faculty and staff that participated in our bi-annual campus cleanup. It was a great success. Overall, we had more than 200 volunteers and collected over 75 bags of litter and 30 bags of recyclables. Great job! Please join us again in October.

Click the link to learn how you can save water and money.