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.
The practice of giving materials a chance to be utilized by someone else before recycling or disposal.
Composting organic waste into a soil amendment.
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.
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
ReUse Warehouse
612-626-9152
See Hours
reuse@umn.edu
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