There are plenty of common questions that come up when talking to new Huskies on campus. UW Recycling is here to provide some answers.

We've all had those moments - holding an item over the recycling bin and trying to decide where it goes. Should it go in recycling? Compost? Landfill?

Here are five tips from UW Recycling to help you recycle properly on the Seattle campus.

Looking forward to living on campus? UW Recycling has nine tips to make move-in easier and reduce waste.

1. Bring only what you need

Don’t let those MUST HAVE shopping lists distract you - only get the basics that you’ll need. Before you start shopping, take note of all the things you use in your everyday life and will continue to use.

Ask yourself: Will I actually use this? If you don’t know, wait to buy the product. Save your money and help the environment by only buying things you will use and that meet...

Cleaning out an office is not an easy task. UW Recycling has some guidelines to help you get rid of your unwanted items.

Following these procedures help your department:

• stay compliant with surplus and waste regulations
• avoid messes that could impact other occupants’ work
• keep custodians safe by not overloading the waste bins they collect

…and minimize items that could be sent to the landfill!

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The 2026 Husky Sustainability Award winners have been named, with six annual awards along with three Legacy award winners.

This year's winners include students, faculty and staff who have demonstrated impact, initiative and leadership for sustainability. This is the 17th year the UW Environment Stewardship Committee has presented sustainability awards to recognize individuals and groups who lead the way in sustainability at the UW.

The winners will be recognized at an award ceremony on Wednesday, May 27 at 3:30 p.m. in the Kane Hall Walker-Ames Room. All are invited to attend...

UPDATE: Watch the recorded presentation.

This Earth Day, learn how the UW is working toward decarbonization and what progress we've made.

Join a virtual discussion on the UW's efforts to decarbonize the energy system of our Seattle campus on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 10:30-11:30 a.m. via Zoom.

For Earth Day 2026, UW’s Executive Director of Campus Energy, Utilities & Operations David Woodson and UW Sustainability Director Lisa Dulude gave an online presentation on the work around decarbonizing the Seattle campus energy system.

The discussion touched on why we're working to decarbonize, the need to shift our campus Power Plant from natural-gas powered boilers that provide building heat to electric heat pumps, some recent good news around state funding for an initial project, some success stories from existing work and more.

UW students living in the North campus neighborhood can get rid of unwanted items for free during the Husky Neighborhood Cleanup. On June 11, 15 & 16 trucks will be on site accepting items for recycling or disposal.

A UW student Husky card will be required to drop off material. Items can be taken on those days to the median at 17th Ave NE & NE 47th St. from 1 to 5 p.m. or until the trucks are full.

Accepted items include:

• Recyclable materials, including scrap metal and painted or...

Cultural Harvest, a student-led project at the UW that celebrates food, culture, and community, is holding their Year-end event on May 21 from 2:30-5 p.m. in HUB 340. The event celebrates UNESCO’s World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development and features the Cultural Harvest showcase.

This event highlights student work that reflects a cultural experience connected to food — including identity, family, migration, language, place, memory, community, and food justice. Attendees...

Artists reimagined their waste into dynamic artwork in UW Recycling’s 2026 Trash Art Contest. Winning pieces ranged from a messenger bag made entirely of plastic bags to a lamp constructed from abandoned boat pieces retrieved from Puget Sound.

The contest prompts participants to construct artwork from items normally thought of as trash. Part of the submission process encourages artists to reflect on their personal waste or waste they see in their environment. This year’s winners effectively connected their...