Waste Recovery Services handles waste collection and disposal on the Twin Cities Campus, recovering materials through ReUse, Recycling, Zero-Waste, and infectious waste programs, following Minnesota's waste management hierarchy.
Goal to divert 90% or more of materials from the waste stream.
Materials collected on campus are hand-sorted and sent to local markets to be made into new products.
Unrecoverable non-hazardous waste is incinerated for energy recovery.
The practice of giving materials a chance to be utilized by someone else before recycling or disposal.
Composting organic waste into a soil amendment.
Removing, transporting, separating, consolidaing and storing potentially hazardous materials and chemicals.
Waste Recovery Services Team
Key Locations
Key Waste Recovery Locations
Como Recycling Facility
612-625-6481
recycle@umn.edu
For all WRS service requests try this form: z.umn.edu/WRSservicerequest
ReUse Warehouse
612-626-9152
See Hours
reuse@umn.edu
For all WRS service requests try this form: z.umn.edu/WRSservicerequest
Hazardous Materials Program (HMP)
612-624-2900
Waste Recovery Services Team
Assistant Director
Nick Kluge
ntkluge@umn.edu
Zero Waste Manager
Todd Tanner
tanne166@umn.edu
Recycling Coordinator
Ahnika Seifert
hesbj001@umn.edu
Operations Supervisor
Gary Vasko
gvasko@umn.edu
HMP Operations Manager
Tyler Treichel
treic007@umn.edu
Executive Associate
Patti Storm
pstorm@umn.edu
Administrative Associate
Chris Aleman
alem0020@umn.edu