FM Recycling & Waste Management team provides bins, toters, and dumpsters for use by campus departments and spearheads a number of programs that keep materials out of the landfills and comply with university recycling and waste management targets.
Key Contacts
Gabriel A Purviance, Assistant Director, Administrative Services, 301-405-3292
dumpsters@umd.edu, Solid Waste Operations
Adrienne Small, Recycling & Solid Waste Coordinator, 301-405-7332 or recycle@umd.edu
Services We Offer
Bins & Dumpsters
Bin & Dumpster Options
Services we provide: Purchase and delivery of trash, recycling, or compost bins. View images. (Available only to UMD-College Park customers and affiliates.)
- Mini Trash Bin, Black with lid, 1.5L, 6" high x 5" diameter
- Recycling Bin, Blue, 28-quart, 14" long x 10.25" wide x 15" tall
- Hallway Compost Bin, Green, 32-gallon, corrugated plastic, 14" deep x 22" wide, 29" tall
- Hallway Recycling Bin, Blue, 32-gallon, corrugated plastic, 14" deep x 22" wide, 29" tall
- Hallway Trash Bin, Black, 32-gallon, corrugated plastic, 14" deep x 22" wide, 29" tall
Estimated response time: 3 business days
Estimated time to complete a request: Varies based on scope
This may be a billable service. Cost Notes:
- Mini Trash Bin: Provided free of charge to staff & faculty in administrative and academic buildings. Other campus entities can purchase these for $5.50/bin.
- Recycling Bin: Provided free of charge to staff & faculty in administrative and academic buildings. Other campus entities can purchase these for $10/bin.
- Hallway Compost Bin: Provided free of charge in the administrative and academic buildings in which the compost collection program has already been implemented. Other campus entities can purchase these for $56/bin.
- Hallway Recycling Bin: Purchase for $56/bin
- Hallway Trash Bin, Black: Purchase for $56/bin
Trash & Recycling Toters
Services we provide: Rental of trash and recycling toters View mages. (Available only to UMD-College Park customers and affiliates.)
- 96-gallon wheeled recycling cart with a lid used for office clean-outs
- 32-gallon wheeled trash cart with lid used for office clean-outs
Estimated response time: 3 business days
Estimated time to complete a request: Varies based on scope.
Additional information: Recycling toters are for office paper only.
Trash toters are a billable service. Cost notes: Trash toters are charged in 15-minute increments, with a $20 minimum.
Dumpster Rentals
Services we provide: Rental of trash dumpsters (images available here).
- Front-end: Black, with or without lids. Available in 2, 4, 6, 8, or 10 cubic yards
- Open-top: Black with hinged rear door. Available in 15, 20, 30, or 40 cubic yards
Estimated response time: 3 business days
Estimated time to complete a request: Varies based on scope
This is a billable service. Cost notes: Front-end: $30/container delivery fee ($35/container delivery fee for requests with less than 24-hour notice), $3/day rental charge, tipping fee of $40/container. Open-top: $60/container delivery fee ($85/container delivery fee for requests with less than 24-hour notice), $5/day rental charge, $150/haul, plus tipping fee determined by commodity and weight.
Collection Services
Solid Waste Collection
Services we provide: Solid waste and recycling collection for front-end dumpsters including routine emptying for dining services and STAMP (third-party or in-house services). We also provide solid waste collection in roll-off dumpsters, including delivering/emptying of roll-off containers to support campus renovations.
Estimated response time: 3 business days
Estimated time to complete a request: Varies based on scope.
Additional information: The front-end dumpster collection schedule varies by location and academic calendar. Buildings are scheduled for either Monday/Wednesday/Friday, Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday, or a six-days-per-week schedule. House Bill 264/Senate Bill 483, entitled “Solid Waste Management Organics Recycling and Waste Diversion – Food Residuals,” now requires the collection of compostable materials any time food is served on campus.
This may be a billable service. Cost notes: There is no fee for routine front-end dumpster service for administrative and academic building customers. For all others, the dump fee is based on price per container plus a daily rental fee (Currently $30 delivery fee, $40/per dump, and $3/day rental fee). For dining halls and STAMP, this is billable and reimbursed via WT. Roll-off dumpster delivery, rental, removal, and waste disposal is a billable service. Price is based on the scope of the request -- $60/container delivery fee ($85/container delivery fee for requests with less than 24-hour notice), $5/day rental charge, $150/haul, plus tipping fee determined by commodity and weight.
Electronic Recycling Collection
Services we provide: Delivery and service for battery recycling bins. No items with university asset tags nor items that store university data are collected by the Recycling Unit.
Locations: See the campus map layer for battery recycling locations.
Estimated response time: 3 business days
Estimated time to complete a request: Varies
Non-billable work - no charge for any customers.
General Compost Collection
Services we provide: Collect campus compost, as scheduled or upon request.
Estimated response time: 3 business days
Estimated time to complete a request: Varies based on the scope.
Additional information: House Bill 264/Senate Bill 483, entitled “Solid Waste Management Organics Recycling and Waste Diversion – Food Residuals,” now requires the collection of compostable materials any time food is served on campus.
This may be a billable service. Cost notes: Not billable in administrative and academic buildings, but billable for others based on an hourly rate plus product disposal fees.
Other Services
Event Support
Services we provide: Recycling and waste management support for campus tailgating events and Department of Residential Facilities move-in and move-out.
Estimated response time: 3 business days
Estimated time to complete a request: Varies based on scope
Additional information: For complex or large events, contact us as soon as possible to ensure your event support request can be accommodated. A minimum of 14 business days notice is recommended.
This is a billable service. Cost notes: Pricing for delivery, rental, removal, and waste disposal of roll-off dumpsters is determined based on the scope of the request.
Greek Life Dumpster Painting Support
Services we provide: We provide empty, clean dumpsters annually to DFSL for Green Chapter painting.
Location: Department of Fraternity/Sorority Life
Estimated response time: 3 business days
Estimated time to complete a request: Varies based on scope
There is no cost for this service.
Program Management
Services we provide: Waste collection quality assurance to ensure recycling bins are correctly paired with trash bins. We also ensure all waste commodities are sent to the correct disposal facility and track the weights of materials for state recycling reports as per code or law.
Our service areas: Administrative and academic buildings.
Estimated response time: 3 business days
Estimated time to complete a request: Varies based on scope
There is no cost for this service.
Campus Coordination & Collaboration
Services we provide: We collaborate with campus partners to ensure that waste collection is consistent throughout campus as per code or laws. Our team will also attend campus outreach events to promote waste reduction and educate the campus community on how to properly sort waste by commodity.
Estimated time to complete a request: Varies based on scope
This may be a billable service.
Additional Links
Bin & Dumpster Options
Composting
Recycling FAQs
University Waste Minimization Goals
Waste Sorting Posters (pdf)