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Sustainability Committee (SE): Recycling

Learn more about the sustainability initiatives at TCC Southeast Campus and resources to help you add sustainability to your education and life.

Recycling Video

Community Recycling

Recycling Centers

Location Address Hours Requirements
Home Depot Multiple locations, see website Varies, see list of locations  
BatteriesPlus Multiple locations, see website Generally 8 AM to 7 PM, but hours vary slightly They charge a fee for recycling

Environmental Collection Center

(City of Mansfield)

620 S. Wisteria St.

Mansfield

Second Saturday of Each Month: 10 AM to 3 PM

Thursday and Friday Before the Second Saturday:

3 to 7 PM

Proof of residency is required
Target Multiple locations, see website 8 AM to 10 PM in Texas, hours vary in other states  
City of Arlington's List of Drop-Off Locations Multiple locations, see website Varies, see list of locations  
Call2Recycle Online search for locations Varies, see list of locations  
Earth911 Online search for locations Varies, see list of locations  

 

Location Address Requirements
Office Depot Multiple locations, see website 10 cartridges per month limit, must be rewards member and spend at least $10 in the same month.
Staples Multiple locations, see website  
Walmart Multiple locations, see website  
Best Buy Multiple locations, see website  
HP Planet Partners Team (List of recycling options) Multiple locations, see website for drop off options  
EPA Electronic Donation & Recycling (List of recycling options) Multiple locations, see website for drop off options  

 

Location Address Requirements
DEA Approved drop-off points Multiple locations, see website

Varies. Most accept all legal drugs except those that include needles or hydrogen peroxide, as they could damage the container. Notable chains are CVS and Walgreens, as well as local hospitals and ERs.

 

Recycling Basics

Tarrant County College Southeast Campus has an active recycling program! Do your part by separating trash and recycling into the proper bins. We recycle:

  • Clean, dry paper
  • Cardboard, including boxes
  • Empty plastic bottles
  • Cans

Remember that anything wet or contaminated with food waste should go in the trash. Putting food waste in a recycling bin contaminates the other items, rendering them just trash.

What Recycles at TCC?

Recycling Books

Can I Recycle This? A Guide to Better Recycling

Taking readers on a quick but informative tour of how recycling actually works, Can I Recycle This gives straightforward answers to whether dozens of common household objects can or cannot be recycled, as well as the information you need to make that decision for anything else you encounter.

Reduce, Reuse, Reimagine: Sorting out the Recycling System

Recycling brings a balance to our system by managing resources in a loop. But many of us don't know what happens after those items leave our homes. We're confused by inconsistent rules of what we can and can't recycle. This book reveals how we arrived at this state of dysfunction, and what steps we need to employ to be an active participant in strengthening our recycling system.

Reassembling Rubbish

Lepawsky reframes the question of the "right" thing to do with e-waste, mapping the complex flows of electronic materials. He counters the assumption that e-waste is a post-consumer problem, pointing out that waste occurs at all stages of electronic materials' existence, and calls attention to the under-researched world of reuse and repair.