SCI Cancer Clinical Trials Office Blog

News & Updates from the SCI-CCTO
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Cancer Clinical Trials Office
  • Stanford Cancer Institute

Recycle vs. Trash at Stanford

May 31, 2018 - SCI Communications

At 800 and 777 Welch Road, we have multiple bins that are intended for specific types of waste. This is a reminder of what should and should not be put in each bin.

  • THINGS TO PUT IN “Paper Recycling” Bin:
        ✔  All paper that tears
        ✔  Cardboard packaging
        ✔  Plastic bags and Bubble Wraps
        ✔  Plastic filmy outer wrap to packaging into the paper recycling bin

  • THINGS TO PUT IN “Plastics, Metals and Glass” Bin:
        ✔  All plastic containers
        ✔  Metal cans, foil and scraps
        ✔  Glass bottles and jars only
        ✔  Milk and juice cartons

  • THINGS TO PUT IN “Universal Waste Electronic Devices Recycling” Bucket:
    • Any small electronics, including cell phones, CDs, DVDs, and small non-capital electronic waste
  • THINGS TO PUT IN “Used Battery Disposal Container”:
    • All standard batteries, Ni-Cd, Rechargeable batteries, Mercury batteries and Gel Cell batteries
  • THINGS TO PUT IN Shred It Bins:
    • All PHI. If in doubt, put it in Shred It.
      • PHI should NEVER go into recycling!
    • Clean, dry, non-crumpled paper
    • Other PHI items such as CDs and DVDs

ALL OF THE FOLLOWING should go in the GARBAGE CANS:
    ✔  Anything with food or liquid contact, such as pizza boxes and cardboard lunch containers.
    ✔  Napkins, facial tissues, toilet paper
    ✔  Styrofoam
    ✔  Corrugated cardboard

For a more detailed online list of what can and cannot go in each bin, please click here. For a PDF one-sheet version, click here.

Blog Submissions

If you have an announcement for the blog, please complete the Comms Request Form.

Reminder: Please have your blog post submitted to us by noon on Wednesday in order to have your post featured in the weekly email digest on Friday morning.

Archives

Categories

  • Announcements
  • Clinical Trials
  • Coordinator Corner
  • Educational Training
  • Events
  • Intake Process
  • IRB Updates
  • kudos
  • OnCore
  • Quality Corner
  • Regulatory Updates
  • Remote Monitoring
  • SCI Messages
  • Scientific Review Committee (SRC)
  • SOP/Guideline Updates
  • Staff Updates
  • Uncategorized
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • YouTube