Living Sustainably

As one of the largest waste procurers on campus, the Residence Life & Housing team seeks to bring sustainable practices to the norm of life on campus. This page overviews practices you can take on as a resident on campus and policies that seek to enforce the need for sustainable living on campus.

Recycling in Residences

At Bard, our recycling streams & trash are taken from the over 150 building on campus to the Recycling Plant on campus. At the Recycling Plant, trash and recycling is organized and sent out to refuse agencies.

Paper

Paper

Newspapers  Magazines/Catalogs  Computer/Copy/Fax paper  Writing/Ledger Paper  Phonebooks  Brown Bags  Cereal/Tissue Boxes  Junk mail (incl. ads, envelopes, coupons)  Wrapping Paper (not foil/metallic)  Greeting Cards  Paper Egg Cartons  Books (hardcovers must be removed)  Shredded Paper (in clear plastic bag)
Plastic, Metal Glass

Plastic, Metal Glass

Containers (glass, metal and plastic) go in their own recycling bin, separate from the paper recycling.
We can take plastic "TBJs" aka TUBS, BOTTLES, JUGS/JARS and LIDS - keep the tops on.
Corrugated Cardboard

Corrugated Cardboard

Flatten corrugated cardboard boxes and slide them behind any trash or recycling can on campus. From here, Environmental Services will transport it to the Recycling Plant.
Everything else!

Everything else!

The Bard Office for Sustainability can help you recycle special items, like toner, cell phones, plastic bags and film, etc. Electronic waste can be brought to the sustainability office in B&G or to the E-waste bin on the second floor of the campus center. If you have questions about where an item should go to be recycled feel free to contact the office—we're here to help!
Non-Recycleable Trash

Non-Recycleable Trash

Coated paper or plastic cartons (e.g. shelf-stable food containers)  Black microwave plastic containers  Produce baskets  Plastic food “clamshell” containers  Incandescent lightbulbs  Single-use household alkaline batteries  Potato chip bags  Plastic bags/film (recyclable at participating retail stores)  Plastic hangers  Diapers  Styrofoam  Drinking glasses  Window/broken glass  Prescription bottles  Garden hoses  Fencing/siding/ shelving  Kiddie pools  Automotive parts  Plastic storage totes  Latex, plastic gloves  Utensils
ReUseable Items

ReUseable Items

Bard has a FreeUse store where we stock gently used clothing, dishes, office supplies and more. FreeUse is open when classes are in session and only accepts items from Bard, though anyone living in the surrounding area is welcome to put clothes and shoes in the Helpsy metal bin located outside FreeUse.

Each residence hall features a bin utilized to collect FreeUse Items. You can also bag items for FreeUse in blue trash bags for Enviromental Services to transport to the FreeUse store.

HOURS 5pm-7pm Monday through Thursday and 1-2pm Friday through Sunday. Closed school holidays.

Bicycles on Campus

A roughly estimated 15% of the student body has a bicycle on campus at any given time. Students who live on campus typically park their bikes in front of the residence hall they live in. Bicycles should be secured with standard bike locks. Bikes left outside should be locked and secured on a bike rack. Do not secure bikes to trees, lamp posts, fences or any other similar structure. Bikes may not be stored in hallways as they impede egress causing a fire safety hazard.

Any bicycle not properly placed in a bicycle rack may be removed. Bicycles left on campus during the summer months will be considered abandoned. These bicycles will be collected and donated to charity or recycled. Once a bicycle is re-distributed, the bicycle cannot be reclaimed by the original owner.

Living Sustainably

Recycling in Residences

Paper

Plastic, Metal Glass

Corrugated Cardboard

Everything else!

Non-Recycleable Trash

ReUseable Items

Bicycles on Campus

Bicycles on Campus

Residence Life and Housing