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Single-Use Mask (PPE) Recycling (Completed)

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Description

In 2020, in response to a rapid increase in disposable mask use, approximately 50 collection boxes were deployed across campus to help students, faculty, and staff recycle face coverings and keep them from entering the landfill stream. Recyclers were asked to put the masks in a sealed bag, place the bag into the box, and then sanitize or wash hands after completing the drop-off.

Facilities & Services collaborated with TerraCycle to recycle disposable masks across campus. The program was free to university departments and units, thanks to Student Sustainability Committee support.

In 2022, boxes were analyzed for their capacity levels and the type of content found within them. Due to a decline in single use masks on campus, the program ended in early 2023.

For questions about the single-use mask recycling program, please contact recycling@illinois.edu.
 

Background

The following locations were provided at least one PPE mask recycling box:

Residential Locations:

Allen Residence Hall, Room 142z
Ashton Woods
Bousfield Hall, Front Desk in Room 1022
Bousfield Hall, Storage Room 0115 (By PPE Cabinet)
Clark Hall Housing Admin, Basement Room C39 (By PPE Cabinet)
Clark Hall Housing Admin, Lobby Room L124
Daniels Area Office, Room 125
FAR Florida Avenue Residence Halls, Room 104
Goodwin/Green Apartments, Goodwin Lobby Room L100
Goodwin/Green Apartments, Green Lobby Room L100
Hopkins Residence Hall, Main Lounge Room 116
Hopkins Residence Hall, Receiving Area Room 128 (By PPE Cabinet)
Illinois Street Residence Hall, Front Desk Office Room 310
Illinois Street Residence Hall, Basement Room C-0125
Lincoln Avenue Residence Hall, Area Office Room 153
Lincoln Avenue Residence Hall, Storage Room 28
Nugent Residence Hall, Front Desk Room 1118F
Nugent Residence Hall, Storage Room 44 (by PPE Cabinet)
Orchard Downs Apartments, Foreman Office Room 102
PAR Pennsylvania Avenue Residence Hall, Area Office Room 139
Student Dining and Residential Programs (SDRP, aka “The Ike”), Reception Desk Room 1002
Student Dining and Residential Programs (SDRP, aka “The Ike”), Packaging Station Room 1006
Student Dining and Residential Programs (SDRP, aka “The Ike”), Kitchen Office Room 1064
Student Dining and Residential Programs (SDRP, aka “The Ike”), Break Room 0018
Scott Residence Hall, Main Lounge Room 116
Scott Residence Hall, Receiving Area Room 128 (By PPE Cabinet)
Sherman Hall, Area Office Room 140
Snyder Hall, Front Desk Room 124
Snyder Hall, Receiving Area- 102 ( By PPE Cabinet)
Taft-Van Doren Residence Hall, Main Lounge Room 101
Wardall Residence Hall
Wassaja Residence Hall, Front Desk Room 1121
Wassaja Residence Hall, Basement (by PPE Cabinet)
Weston Residence Hall, Lounge Room 166
Weston Residence Hall, Receiving Area Room 178 (By PPE Cabinet)

Non-Residential Locations:

507 East Green Street
Ag Engineering Science Building
Bevier Hall
Chemical & Life Science Lab
Chemistry Annex
Enterprise Works
Garage and Car Pool
Harker Hall
Housing Food Stores, Loading Dock Office Room 32
Illini Union
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
Lincoln Hall
Mumford Hall
National Center for Supercomputing Applications
Noyes Lab
Roger Adams Lab
Transportation Building
Turner Hall

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Project Team

  • Project Leader:

    Daphne Hulse

    Team Members:

    • Pete Varney
    • Morgan White

    Prior Contacts:

    • Shantanu Pai
    • Maddy Liberman

Dates

  • Started November 15, 2020
    Started by Shantanu Pai

Themes

Project details last updated on: 4/17/2025. Check Project Updates for recent activity.