New Recycling Center Opens at Caltech

PASADENA, Calif.— The California Institute of Technology's long-awaited recycling center will open on Thursday, June 6. The grand opening celebration, complete with giveaways, will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Located at the former fire station site on Del Mar Boulevard between Michigan and Wilson Avenues, the center will be for use by the campus community and the public.

The center's hours of operation will be from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. As previously, the center will accept a wide variety of recyclables, including office paper, mixed paper, cardboard, glass, and plastic. Recyclers must sort their items carefully before depositing them into bins.

According to Delmy Emerson, Physical Plant's associate director of buildings and grounds, "Our Caltech recycling program has served as a model for other local schools in their implementation of recycling efforts. We work closely with the city and have partnerships in other recycling projects, like the Electronics Round-up."

Access to the recycling center will be through the parking lot south of the center; lot entrances are located on Wilson and Michigan Avenues. As part of the new construction, a number of additional parking spaces have also been added behind the center.

For more information on the Caltech Recycling Center, visit our Web site at http://physicalplant.caltech.edu/recycling.htm.

Contact: Deborah Williams-Hedges (626) 395-3227 [email protected]

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