Contacts and services
The Zero Waste department provides the following services to all ASU campuses
Bins and labels
The Zero Waste team manages the procurement of:
Please review the Zero Waste bins and labels guide for more information.
If you need a bin, submit a request.
Students who live on campus and need a bin for their residence hall room must submit a Facilities Management Maintenance request.
Contacts
The Zero Waste team is here to guide the university to be a leader in sustainable solid-waste management and support ASU’s department’s transition to a circular economy. Please select the staff member whose responsibility most closely aligns with your inquiry.
Find answers to frequently asked questions about reducing waste at ASU.
For general inquiries, email us for a quick response.
For service requests, submit here or go to my.asu.edu and select Service>Facilities Services>New Request.
| Staff | Responsibility |
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| Alana Levine Director |
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| Joshua Ellner Manager Enterprise Operations |
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Program Manager |
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| Reiven Krausse Program Coordinator |
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| Kendon Jung Manager Enterprise Design |
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| Molly Longton Program Manager |
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| Wenqi Zheng Management Intern |
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Connect with us online
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Data management
The Zero Waste department manages the tracking and reporting of all metrics related to solid waste and the university's zero waste goal.
ASU also reports its metrics to several national programs for waste diversion and aversion.
- EPA Food Recovery Challenge – A pledge to improve ASU's sustainable food management practices.
- Pac-12 Zero Waste Challenge – Recycling competition among Pac-12 schools during football and basketball seasons.
Materials removal
The Zero Waste team has established routes to complete specialty recycling and compost service requests for each Phoenix Metro campus location. Requests must be submitted up to 1 business day before the routine route to be completed that week.
- Mondays: Polytechnic.
- Tuesdays: Downtown Phoenix.
- Wednesdays: West Valley.
- Thursdays: Tempe.
- Fridays: Tempe Compost.
- Daily: Tempe.
Custodial Services empties all of the recycling and landfill bins in common areas and brings the waste to appropriate dumpster locations. Waste is then hauled by Republic Services to either ReCommunity, (blue bin/commingled recycling), City of Phoenix Compost Facility (green bin/food waste), or a landfill.
| Chargeback service | Cost to customer | Unit |
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| Bin purchasing, labeling and placement. | $45 | Per hour |
| Empty Blue Bag. | $0 | Each |
| Empty compost bin. | $0 | Each |
| Pick up bulky electronic items — 50 lbs. or more. | $25 | Each |
| Pick up bulky items not taken by ASU Surplus Property. | $45 | Per hour |
| Pick up cardboard — flattened boxes, no other materials. | $0 | Each |
| Pick up cardboard — including packaging materials disposal and box flattening. | $45 | Per hour |
| Pick up CRT. | $50 | Each |
| Pick up electronic waste. | $0 | Each |
| Pick up a refrigerator. | $75 | Each |
| Pick up scrap metal. | $0 | Each |
| Pick up TV — non-CRT, 30 inches or more. | $25 | Each |
| Temporary placement of 96-gallon bin, landfill. | $25 | Each |
| Temporary placement of 96-gallon bin, recycle. | $0 | Each |
| Zero Waste clean out. | $45 | Per hour |
| Other agreed upon Zero Waste services. | $45 | Per hour |
*Charges effective August 1, 2023.
Signature events
- Dine Healthy be Healthy – To celebrate National Nutritional Health month, this event helps Sun Devils make healthy decisions on the foods they purchase. The Zero Waste team supports Sun Devil Hospitality in making this event zero waste.
- Eat Well Live Well – A free food event to promote the awareness of local sustainable food options. The Zero Waste team supports Sun Devil Hospitality in making this event zero waste.
- Green Games – The Zero Waste team supports Sun Devil Athletics sustainability with waste diversion at all Tempe campus athletic venues. Each ASU sport commits to hosting one green game per season.
- New Student Orientation Lunches –The Zero Waste team supports New Student and Family Programs and the Memorial Union in making each orientation lunch a zero waste event.
- Staff BBQs – The Zero Waste team supports ASU Staff Council in making each campus staff appreciation BBQ a zero waste event.