Facilities Services & Campus Operations for UW Bothell/Cascadia College

Recycling, Disposal, and Surplus


Surplus

A Surplus Request is submitted to UW Surplus (Seattle Campus) for the purpose of selling or recycling unwanted or unusable items. If your department intends to send items to UW Surplus in Seattle, UW Bothell Facilities provides various Surplus Work Request services to support this process.

There are two categories of Surplus Work Requests based on size and delivery method: Large Surplus Work Requests and Small Surplus Work Requests. If customers need assistance in determining whether their surplus work request is categorized as large or small, they can contact the Warehouse Manager at uwbmail@uw.edu for guidance.   

Large Surplus Work Requests involve the pickup of four or more medium to large boxes or other sizable items, such as furniture. To initiate a large request, customers should submit a Surplus Work Request to UWB Facilities. The Events Manager will coordinate with the requester to schedule a date and time for the items to be picked up and delivered to UW Surplus. On the agreed-upon date and time, the UWB Move Team will transport the items to UW Surplus at the Seattle campus. Please note, this is a billable service.

Small Surplus Work Requests For small to medium requests involving 1 to 3 boxes or other inconsequential items, such as office supplies, customers should submit a Surplus Work Request to UWB Facilities. There are two options available for this process:

**Option 1:**UWB Facilities can pick up the items and handle the surplus on the department’s behalf. Please note that this option is a billable service.

**Option 2:** Customers can drop off the items at the Facilities Warehouse, where UWB Facilities will also surplus the items on the department’s behalf. This option is not a billable service.

Before submitting a surplus work request, verify that the item(s) are University of Washington property and can be surplused. Additional information and guidelines are available on the UW Surplus website.

Before delivering or arranging for surplus items to be picked up, please make sure that the items are properly prepared. You can find the Surplus Preparation Guidelines on the UW Surplus website.

If you have questions about the surplus work request process or need assistance in determining which request type is most suitable for your needs, please reach out to the Mail Services Team at uwbmail@uw.edu. 

Sharps Waste Collection (Labs)

To request a pick-up of sharps waste, email UW Bothell Mail Services at uwbmail@uw.edu.

Subject Line: Sharps Waste Collection Request. Body of email must include:

  • Size of containers
  • Number of containers
  • Building name
  • Building room
  • Name and phone number of contact person

Sharps waste pick-ups will occur at the earliest opportunity.

Solid Biohazardous Waste Collection (Labs): To request a pick-up of solid biohazardous waste, please email UW Bothell Mail Services at uwbmail@uw.edu.

Subject Line: Biohazard Bag Waste Collection Request. Body of email must include:

  • Size of containers
  • Number of biohazard bags to be collected
  • Building name
  • Building room
  • Name and phone number of contact person

Solid biohazardous waste pick-ups will occur at the earliest opportunity.

Bulk Recyclables Collection

If you are anticipating needing to recycle more materials than your office recycle container can handle at any one time, you can request the delivery of a bulk recycling tote to your area by emailing UW Bothell Mail Services at uwbmail@uw.edu.

Subject Line: Bulk Recycle Tote Request. Body of email must include:

  • Building name
  • Building room
  • Delivery date/time
  • Pick-up date/time
  • Requestor’s name
  • Phone number of contact person

Delivery and pick-up of tote will be based on information provided.

Bulk Computer Boxes and Styrofoam Packaging Recycling

For UWB and Library Spaces: Email UW Bothell Mail Services at uwbmail@uw.edu to schedule bulk computer boxes and Styrofoam packaging recycling.

For Cascadia College Spaces: Contact Miles Alexander malexander@cascadia.edu for any questions regarding bulk computer boxes and Styrofoam packaging recycling.

e.Media Collection

The e.Media collection bins that are located throughout the campus buildings are provided so that departments and individuals can dispose of small quantities of the following end-of-use electronic media in a responsible way:

  • Non-confidential electronic media: CDs, DVDs, videotapes, audiotapes, computer disks, and their cases
  • Small personal electronics: cell phones, pagers, PDAs, smart phones, and small electronics
  • Inkjet and bubble jet printer cartridges
  • Batteries: alkaline, carbon, zinc, lithium, nickel-cadmium, nickel, metal hydride, and silver oxide

The following materials are not acceptable in the e.Media bins:

  • Large amounts of electronic media from a campus building; Email UW Bothell Mail Services at uwbmail@uw.edu to schedule bulk, electronic media pick-ups
  • Confidential electronic media; see the Confidential e.Media page
  • Small electronics that are department-issued; all items that are University property must be sent to Surplus
  • Large printer and copier cartridges; Departments and Individuals are responsible for disposing or recycling their departmental or personal large printer and copier cartridges.
  • Large batteries, large volumes, frequent disposal, or vehicle batteries; Departments and Individuals are responsible for disposing or recycling their departmental or personal, large and vehicle batteries. Email UW Bothell Mail Services at uwbmail@uw.edu to schedule a large volume, small battery pick-up, or to schedule the frequent disposal of small batteries.

e.Media bins are serviced quarterly during the breaks. If you notice that any of the bin compartments are full, we would appreciate it if you would email UW Bothell Mail Services at uwbmail@uw.edu or call 425-352-5491.