Q: My non-Yale-owned house/apartment has no recycling for paper or cans & bottles. What should I do?
If you are in a building with 6 or fewer units, which has its trash collected by the City of New Haven, the City will also provide you with a free recycling bin and pick-up service each week. To get your bin contact the Department of Public Works at 203-946-7700. If you are in a building that has more than 6 units or for any reason has its trash collected by a private company, the landlord/management service is required by law to provide you with recycling for the legally-mandated items for residences e.g. cans & bottles, newspaper and cardboard. Ask your landlord/management service about their provision of this service. If they do not comply with the law contact the New Haven (203-946-7700) or State (860-424-3130) authorities to report the situation. They may be able to issue a citation or notice of non-compliance.
Q: I live off-campus. Can you give me a 14-gallon blue recycling bin for my house or apartment?
No, sorry! The City of New Haven can provide you with a recycling bin if you live in a house or apartment which has its trash picked up by the City. Please contact the Department of Public Works at 203-946-7700.
Q: I live off-campus and I want to recycle my broken computer/printer/fax/phone. What should I do?
Yale cannot accept any electronics from off-campus. To have these items, regulated as “Universal Waste,” recycled properly please register to drop them off at the City of New Haven’s seasonal collection days, generally once in the fall and once in the spring. Contact the City at 203-946-6346. You could also try contacting Concepts for Adaptive Learning, or Survivin in the Hood at 203-469-2820.
Q: I live off-campus and I want to donate my working computer/printer/fax/phone. How can I do this?
You may call the Yale Recycling Office at 203-432-6852 to obtain contact information for non-profit organizations currently accepting computer donations.
Q: I work for Yale in a non-Yale building with no recycling. How can I get recycling in my building?
The landlord/management service is required by law to provide you with recycling for the legally-mandated items: e.g. white office paper, cans & bottles, newspaper and cardboard. Ask your landlord/management service about their provision of this service. If they do not comply with the law contact the New Haven (203-946-7700) or State (860-424-3130) authorities to report the situation. They may be able to issue a citation or notice of non-compliance.
Q: I work for Yale in a non-Yale building and I have concerns about some part of the recycling process in my building (ie that recyclables are being put in with trash). Who should I contact about this?
The landlord/management service is required by law to provide you with recycling for the legally-mandated items: e.g. white office paper, cans & bottles, newspaper and cardboard. Inform the landlord/management service about the problem. If they do not correct it, contact the New Haven (203-946-7700) or State (860-424-3130) authorities to report the situation. They may be able to issue a citation or notice of non-compliance.
Q: I live off-campus and I want to donate some good furniture/books/clothes/electronics. Can you pick it up?
No. Sorry! Please donate these items to one of New Havens’s many needy non-profits. The closest to campus is Salvation Army, which has a drop-off loading dock and container on George Street, at the back of their Crown Street store. Many items can be donated through programs associated with Dwight Hall or in the residential colleges.
Q: I live off-campus and I want to recycle my refrigerator or air conditioner. What should I do?
Contact the Department of Public Works at 203-946-7700 for guidelines on removing the coolant and requesting a bulk trash pickup.