Recycling Group
2024-25 Yard Sale Amazing Results!
We had very successful Yard Sales in support of the Warrior Food Pantry! This year our sales were June 8th and September 16th. The June sale is the first Saturday in June (first Sunday is the rain date). This sale geared to the community. Due to the weather, this year the rain date was used.
The September Warrior Yard Sale is geared to ESU students with extra discounts on all items. $800 was netted at the September 16th, 2025 sale! In total, $3,700 was donated to the Food Pantry.
Most items donated for the sales came from the "Don’t Dump It- Donate It" campaign during Spring 2025 Move Out. Donation boxes were placed in the lobbies of Residential Halls and at the apartments. Students were generous donating items that would have otherwise gone in the trash!
Non-perishable food and personal care items were also donated during the "Don’t Dump It- Donate It" campaign In addition to clothing, electronics and houseware items. Several car loads of this food went straight to the Warrior Food Pantry!
A huge thank you to all of our dedicated volunteers! We couldn't have done it without you!
Looking forward to another successful year in 2026!
Writing Utensils
Recycle your used or broken writing utensils (with or without caps). We can recycle all brands of pens, mechanical or regular pencils and markers (permanent, dry erase, highlighters or water based).
Drop off your items in any collection envelope or box you may see on campus, mail them via interoffice mail to:
Maria Cohen - SciTech 341 - Physics Department
or take them to your local Staples store!
Single Stream Recycling
One of the main goals of the recycling committee is to raise awareness of items that can be recycled and items that cannot be recycled. Please do not place your recycling in plastic bags! Only shredded paper can go in a plastic bag with recycling.
To accomplish this we have posted lists of acceptable and unacceptable items above garbage/recycling bins within academic buildings. We are also looking into better labeling on the collection bins to make it clearer as to where to put garbage and recyclable items. We are also exploring ways to reduce the use of plastic.
Sneaker Recycling
Since 2014, the Recycling Committee has collected gently-used sneakers and soccer shoes. People can donate gently-used athletic shoes at two campus locations:
- Science and Technology Center main floor
- Recreation Center
The collected shoes are sent to the MORE foundation, which sales them to generate funds to assist poor farmers and villages in West Africa and Central America and for forest regeneration.
Collection of Items from Residence Halls
This program is geared to reduce waste at Move-Out time from Residence Halls during finals week of the spring semester.
The Recycling Group aims to reduce waste at ESU and in the surrounding community by working with student groups, faculty, staff, and interested community members to increase recycling and the reuse of materials.
Please contact Lauren Stemler with any questions about the Recycling Group.
Contact Us
Contact Information
- Campus Address
- Science & Technology Center
- Phone:
- (570) 422-3292
- Title of Department Leader
- Chair, Green Campus Initiative
- Name
- Maria Cohen
- E:
- mcohen1@esu.edu
