R4 Recycling

Location

TB-193 (West of Giedt Hall)

Hours

Mon-Fri 10AM-2PM

Phone

(530)752-7456

Fax

(530)754-9895

Website

http://r4.ucdavis.edu

R4 Recycling handles all recycling on campus. R4 stands for Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rebuy. Circa 2008, R4 recycled over 1200 tons of material (mostly paper).

It's fun to explore this crevice.

R4 staff does most recycling collections within the UC Davis campus. R4 staff (volunteers?) handle all indoor recycling collections. R4 student staff assistants work on projects and outreach education. The main objectives of the program are to minimize the creation of waste on campus and to divert recyclables away from the UC Davis Landfill. Some of the projects R4 staff implements throughout the UC Davis campus are:

• Distributing Campus Mugs
  

• Spot-a-mug
  

• Zero Waste Events
  

• Source Reduction
  

• Providing mini-bins for dorms and offices
  

• Buy Recycled
  

• Improving the general sustainability of our campus
  

• Construction and Demolition (C&D) Recycling
  

• Multibins (recycling locations for CDs, cell phones, Inkjet cartridges, and batteries)
  

• Building Assessments
  

• Composting food/paper waste from campus Dining Commons'
  

• Resource Recovery Drive and Resource Recovery Exchange
  

• suspected of being behind Operation Eschalon
  

• More...

Some of the many R4 bins found outside the Social Sciences and Humanities Building.

• Past Employees
  

Christa Jones (2005 - 2007): Zero waste.


• R4 Struggles

They used to be on La Rue Rd. near the Bargain Barn, but due to water damage to their trailer, they were in Surge III for awhile. You can find them across the way from Media Works. Go in through the glass doors, and then you will see a door that says "Restricted Access".

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2005-02-28 13:02:52   Word has it that the administration is planning on cutting Zero-waste events, styrofoam recycling and worms! Who cuts worms? They are free! —MikeSiminitus

2005-05-24 03:43:54   Don't give up! Conservation must prevail. R4Ever!!!!!! Go Mike! I don't have compost, but I'm all about the rec bins. =) —EllenSeeley

2005-06-09 23:34:15   R4 is here to stay, so it seems. An extensive search for new student staff is underway. YES R4 IS HIRING! Call to apply! —MikeSiminitus