Arcadia Cares

What Does Arcadia Recycle?

Light bulbs.
Computers and associated parts.
Clay from the pottery studio—reprocessed and reused.
Diseased and/or hazardous tree removal, limbs and their associated leaves are ground up and used for mulch.
Tree transplanting—in lieu of cutting down trees, Arcadia has transplanted (moved out of harm’s way) many large-caliber trees to other parts of campus.
Building materials.
Blacktop.
Concrete.
Office paper to include all shredded documents.
Corrugated boxes.
All automobile oils and fluids.
Refrigerant oils and CFC refrigerant.
All elevator oils.
Cooking oils.
Motor oil.
Batteries.
Silver nitrate is recovered from photographic developing processes.
Toner cartridges.
Tires.
Commingled bottles, cans and plastic.
Scrap metal, stainless steel, copper, iron and steel.
Residence hall furniture and mattresses are donated to those in need.
Classroom desks and furniture are donated to various organizations.
Clothing and personal items left behind by students are sold as a fund-raiser for community service or donated to various organizations.

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