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University of Oregon
Campus Recycling Program Student Recycler Manual
Revision Date: 9/15/10

WELCOME
As a Student Recycler with the U of O's Campus Recycling Program, you're part of a commitment to social change and resource conservation that has an impact from a local to a global level. Working for us means hard work, but you can know that the work makes a difference. We appreciate your commitment to the program and its principles, and we hope that you'll gain useful skills and ideas from your employment.

ORGANIZATION AND MISSION
The U of O Recycling Program is a component of the Facilities Services Department. We are responsible for providing recycling and composting services to the campus community, Housing, campus auxiliaries, and events participants. Our major recycling efforts are directed at paper products; office waste; corrugated cardboard; glass, plastic and metal food and beverage containers; and compostables. We also facilitate the recycling or reuse of numerous other products and materials, such as transparencies, CD’s, computer floppy discs, magnetic cassette tapes, office supplies, and food waste (compost). In addition to these primary responsibilities, we are also actively involved in education and efforts to foster environmentally sound consumer buying and consumption choices, waste reduction, increased recycling awareness, and sustainable practices throughout the university and community.

Our full-time staff consists of the Program Manager, a Recycling Operations Supervisor, 3 Recycling Coordinators, and an Events and Compost Coordinator.

Our operations are split between two primary locations: the “Quonset” and the “Trailer.” The Quonset, located in the Facilities Services compound at 1295 Franklin Blvd., is our operational center. The Trailer (actually, a manufactured housing unit) is located at 1460 Villard Street and is the central office for our campus/public recycling service crews and our housing crews. Some established employees also work out of the EMU and Lawrence Hall.

Student recyclers are scheduled to work for any/all of the full time staff and out of both primary locations.
With some exceptions, the Program operates from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Student Recycler Pay Rate, Pay Increase, and evaluation Policy
The following policy applies to Campus Recycling employees hired as Student Recyclers only.

COMPLETE PAY POLICY
Campus Recycling Program student employee wages are indexed to the Oregon minimum wage. The Oregon minimum wage is used as an index from which to set a “basic wage,” which is also the wage rate for the Student Recycler position. This starting wage is further used as an index for other student employee position wages. All Program wages will be adjusted when the Oregon minimum wage is adjusted. 

 

EXPECTATIONS
As the provider of a basic service to the campus community, our professionalism and reliability are of paramount importance. And since our primary funding sources are the U of O student body and Oregon taxpayers, we are doubly bound to a high standard of excellence in the provision of this service. In such an environment of public employment and accountability, work rules and high standards of performance are necessities. The following are our expectations of you as a Student Recycler, followed by some specific policies and rules. Read all of this carefully, know it, and follow it.

DEPENDABILITY, ATTITUDE, AND WORK ETHIC
Recycling is a labor-intensive operation that requires hard work, commitment, consistency, maturity, and responsibility. Dependability is essential to our operation. Absenteeism, tardiness, uncooperative attitudes or a poor work ethic are not acceptable. Barring emergencies or illnesses, you're expected to be at work, on time, and productive. Although school is your reason for being at the University, you've made a commitment to this job, and it's your responsibility to accommodate the pressures of both school and work.

Recyclers are out in the public, and they represent not only the Campus Recycling Program, but the very idea of recycling. The success of our program is primarily due to individual participation generated by the opportunity we provide for recycling, and our excellent public relations and educational reputations.

Rarely will you work in the direct presence of a supervisor. This job requires independent thinking, an excellent work ethic, and the ability to solve problems and communicate. Assist our customers and be helpful while on route. Get the names and phone numbers of those whose concerns you can't address. And follow program policies and rules at all times.

STUDENT EMPLOYMENT MATTERS
University student employees are limited to working no more than 20 hours per week while enrolled as full time students. This weekly total includes all hours worked on all campus jobs combined (please communicate with the Operations Supervisor if you have more than one campus job, as this can pose problems with any work-study funding you might have).

Student employees are also allowed to work fulltime for one term per year while not enrolled in school. For most student employees, this occurs during summer term and/or the term following graduation. Fulltime work during intersessions is also available..

Scheduling
At the beginning of each term, you will be scheduled for the entire term based upon the Schedule of Availability you provide us. Once finalized, this term work schedule does not change during the term. Please keep the Operations Supervisor informed of all changes in your availability/schedule. Read the printed work schedule carefully and show up for work at the right time and place.

Schedule of Availability Policy
Each term, students are required to submit to the Operations Supervisor their schedules of availability detailing the hours they are available to work and the total number of work hours per week they can work. The submission of this information by deadlines is absolutely essential to our operation and is required.

Two deadlines will be communicated to student workers each term for the submission of availability forms: 1.) the full term availability deadline (a couple of weeks before the end of the preceding term); and 2.) the Finals Week deadline (a couple of weeks before Finals Week). Failure to respond to these requests for information by deadlines can jeopardize a student's continued employment with the Program. 

Course schedule changes (adds/drops) made after the term starts must be communicated immediately to the Operations Coordinator. During the first week only, you'll be excused from any scheduled shift which conflicts with a recently added course (we won't ask you to miss a class). Absences will not be allowed, however, to allow you to hunt for open courses, purchase course books, etc..

Don't schedule yourself for work 10 minutes after the end of a class, as this won't allow you to arrive to work on time. For example, if your class ends at 2:50, don't indicate that you're available for work beginning at 3:00. Rather, put 3:30 as the available start time. And don't have your availability end when a class starts (you can't be leaving work and at class at the exact same time). Leave a half-hour "buffer."

Finally - Everyone must work Finals Week. Schedules will be adjusted to accommodate finals' schedules, but everyone must work during this time. Work during school breaks and the summer is also available.

Time-Off and Substitute Policy
Sickness and emergencies necessarily require employees to take time off without much advance notice -- this is the very nature of physical illness and emergencies. The Program views all other instances when an employee requires time off as "foreseeable," and employees are required to make their own arrangements to ensure that Program operations are not adversely affected by their absence. Your success in fulfilling the following expectations for time off is taken into account when determining if an absence is excused or not.

The Sub Policy - requires that you:

Communication
Communication is key to our success. Ask questions if you don’t understand something, and let us know if you have ideas for improvements. Procedural and policy changes are a frequent occurrence, and communicating these matters is difficult. To overcome this, we rely upon crew meetings, bulletin board announcements, and e-mail to communicate. It's essential that you: attend all crew meetings; check the bulletin boards each time you work; and read and respond to your e-mail regularly.

Just as the Program may need to communicate matters to you, we rely upon you to communicate matters to us. You are our eyes and ears on campus. Communicate any matters you encounter which require our attention, and alert your supervisors to ideas you may have to improve our service or solve a problem. And always get the names and phone numbers of customers who have questions or concerns about our service.

Property Use Policy
Theft or misappropriation of University property or the personal property of others is prohibited. This includes taking surplus or scrap materials from any area University area, and taking food from a University dining area or office. Also, never take food set out by office staff for the holidays or a party without an invitation to do so. Theft of any kind is considered a serious matter that will result in termination of employment. Activities of this kind not only put you at risk; they jeopardize the entire Recycling Program.

Payroll and Timecard Issues
University employees are paid once per month on the last day of the month. Student employee pay periods run from mid-month to mid-month, with the exact cut-off dates varying slightly from month to month. Fuller details regarding pay checks and pay periods is provided at the Payroll Orientation.

A separate timecard must be filled out for each day worked, and all shifts from the same day must go on the same timecard. Ensure that each timecard is legible, accurate, complete, and signed. Timecards which are deficient in any of these areas may result in a delay of payment for hours worked.

The overall accuracy of timecards is the responsibility of the employee and is of paramount importance. The submission of timecards with inaccuracies – particularly those involving the number of hours worked for payroll purposes – is grounds for dismissal.

Keys
All employees are issued keys to the Trailer that must be brought to every work shift (to access the work sites when the Coordinators aren't present). Satellite personnel are also issued keys to the EMU Recycling Office. Exercise care to ensure that the keys are not lost or stolen. In the event keys are lost or stolen, contact a Coordinator as soon as the loss/theft is known.

Employees are not to use keys to access any work site (Trailer, Quonset, EMU Office) outside of normal operating or event hours. In the event an employee leaves important personal property at the work site and needs to retrieve these items outside of normal operating hours, an officer from the Department of Public Safety must be present. Simply call DPS, explain the situation, and ask that an officer meet you at the work site to verify your activities while retrieving the personal property.

Backpacks and personal items
As a general policy, student employees are prohibited from taking personal backpacks, book bags, laptop computers, laptop bags, or other personal packs on route. Small personal items taken on routes should be limited to those kept on the person. Water bottles, beverage containers, food, and other personal items not kept on the person should be kept in the vans while on route. The Program also has available Program-approved and supplied packs for occasional, at-work use by those employees requesting them.

Exceptions to this policy require advance approval from a supervisor and will only be allowed in the interest of operational logistics.

Employees requiring a secure place to store packs or other valuables while on route will have their needs accommodated by supervisors who will store the items in locked offices or cabinets.

Confidential and Sensitive Materials
During the course of our work, recyclers often encounter confidential and sensitive materials, as follows:

Confidential Materials - Confidential materials are those documents designated by Oregon Administrative Regulations as being of a confidential nature. Disposition of this material is administered by University Archives, and Campus Recycling is prohibited by law from collecting it. Although it rarely occurs, recyclers encountering paper recycling which is marked or appears to be "Confidential" should leave the material on-site and alert a supervisor as to its presence and location upon return from the route.

Sensitive Materials - Much of the recycling collected by Campus Recycling is of a sensitive, although not legally defined confidential, nature. Examples include graded exams and papers with student names, research data, meeting minutes, dissertation proposals, etc.. Our service involves collecting this material while respecting its sensitive nature. Our customers expect this level of professionalism and discretion from us, and we strive to live up to that expectation. While collecting and processing this material, therefore, please respect this bond of trust. Do not stand around visibly "reading" recycling materials while collecting them on campus; do not pass information found in the recycling along to others; and do not take anything out of the recycling to be used for personal or financial gain, exploitation or other use.

Disciplinary Procedures
Student employees found to be deficient in work performance or in violation of Program policies will be informed of such through verbal and written warnings, including expectations for improvement. The Program reserves the right to terminate employees who exhibit willful or serious disregard for laws, University conduct guidelines and/or Program policies without opportunities for improvement.

Layoff and Termination
The Recycling Program abides by the STUDENT EMPLOYMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES distributed by the University of Oregon Office of Human Resources, which states:

"If layoff is necessary due to lack of work, lack of funds, reorganization or other reasons not reflecting discredit on the student employee, reasonable notice in writing shall be given. Students may be terminated if their performance is deficient or if their behavior does not merit continued employment. Coordinators are encouraged to give the student the opportunity to correct his or her deficiencies prior to termination. No written notification is required, but it is strongly recommended."

PERSONNEL POLICIES AND WORK RULES
*NOTE: Read the following carefully. Your signature at the end of this manual constitutes verification of your knowledge of and agreement to abide by the following rules at all times. Failure to follow program policies and rules is grounds for disciplinary action and/or termination.

General Work Rules

  1. Attendance - Work all scheduled shifts.
  2. Punctuality - Be to work on time. If you are running late (even a few minutes), call your supervisor to alert them that you will be late for your shift.
  3. Preparedness - Be ready to begin work on time. All work shifts begin with a 10-minute stretching routine. Begin your stretching promptly at the start of your scheduled work shift.
  4. Shift Duration - Stay at work until the end of your scheduled shift. Do not “slip out early.”
  5. Checking In and Out - Check in with a Coordinator or the Program Manager upon your arrival at work and before leaving at the end of your shift. Don't leave work without "debriefing" with a staff member.
  6. Breaks and Lunches - Paid breaks are provided at the rate of one fifteen-minute break for each shift worked which is from 2.5 hours to 4 hours in length. Second breaks in the same day are based upon the working of a second shift meeting the shift criteria as described above. Breaks are intended as a means to allow you to rest and re-charge your body from and during work, and should be taken at the approximate mid-point of the work shift. Taking breaks at the beginning of a work shift (coming in late or starting work with a break) or at the end of a work shift (leaving early) is not allowed.
    Breaks begin when employees terminate work and begin the break period. Time spent walking to and from a chosen break location is considered part of the break time. Vans are not to be taken off-route for the sole purpose of driving to a desirable break area -- including on-campus areas such as the EMU. When break times occur after the work on a route has been completed, the break should be taken back at the work site -- not on route. Do not remain out on route for the sole purpose of taking a break.
    Unpaid lunches are provided at the rate of a 30-minute lunch for each shift worked which is at least 6 hours in length.
  7. Crew Meetings - Attend scheduled meetings. Missing a meeting is the same as missing a work shift.
  8. Illnesses - In the event you're ill and unable to work a shift, notify the Coordinator for whom you are scheduled to work via phone (not e-mail) as far in advance of the shift as possible. Barring extenuating circumstances (such as a serious health problem or serious injury), you are expected to call in yourself.
  9. Respect – The University considers the reception or perception of employee behaviors by others as the determining factor in assessing whether or not that behavior is unacceptable – not the intention of the person engaged in the behavior. (it isn't’t enough if you meant something as a joke or in a benign way if it is, in fact, received/perceived as offensive). Respect your co-workers. Keep jokes and interpersonal interactions respectful, professional, and attuned to the feelings of others. Respect all points of view and don’t force your perspective on others. Be sensitive to and respectful of the values of your co-workers, even as you value your own. Above all, refrain from behaviors or communication which could be deemed intolerant to the race, gender, ethnicity, sexual preferences, or other special characteristics of another. If in doubt about something you’re about to say, don’t say it. 
  10. Customer Service - Be courteous, professional and discrete when working on campus. Keep conversations at a reasonable volume level and within the bounds of topical and vernacular appropriateness. Keep work and equipment noise to an absolute minimum. Get contact names and phones numbers from members of the campus community expressing concerns or asking questions about the program or its services. Forward this information to your supervisor.
  11. I.D. Tags - Wear your University I.D. tag at all times when working on campus.
  12. Parking – Parking while working for Campus Recycling is the sole responsibility of the employee. University parking permits are required for parking at Facilities Services, and spaces for vehicles with Student Parking permits are very limited. Parking at the Trailer is on-street parking administered by the City of Eugene and subject to time limitations. If you drive to work, plan ahead. Don’t show up for work at the last minute (or late) and then ask for time to find a place to park. Student Recyclers are never to park in front of the F.S. Main Office during work.
  13. Smoking - Smoking is prohibited in all University facilities and vehicles; and in outdoor areas as posted. Smoking outdoors is further prohibited near doorways or entry/exit areas.
  14. Cell Phones - Cell phones must be turned off while working and used only during breaks. Use of a cell phone while driving a Program van is grounds for immediate termination.
  15. Clothing Policy - Recyclers are expected to adhere to the Facilities Services clothing policy, which states: "As representatives of Facilities Services and the University of Oregon, all employees are expected to maintain good hygiene and to dress in an appropriate manner. Clothing that has holes, tears or has been defaced in any other fashion should not be worn on the job. Clothing with obscene, derogatory, or otherwise inappropriate material displayed cannot be worn at any time on the job." Employees are also expected to wear clothing which is not too revealing or suggestive. Professional attire is required at all times. 
  16. Reusable's - Employees are prohibited from "collecting" or otherwise retrieving reusable items found while on route -- especially over-sized items such as furniture -- for either crew or employee use. Such activity is both hazardous and detrimental to our operational efficiency.


GENERAL SAFETY RULES

  1. Footwear - Appropriate footwear must be worn while working (shoes with complete uppers). Employees reporting to work without proper footwear will not be allowed to work.
  2. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Please wear the PPE provided by the program for your use at work. This includes: 1.) Gloves; 2.) Safety glasses and goggles; and 3.) Ear plugs. Specialized PPE may also be issued you and its use required when performing other tasks on a case-by-case basis.
  3. Injuries - Injuries of any nature or severity must be reported to a Coordinator immediately for compliance with required safety documentation procedures -- and for your own protection. Don’t make a determination yourself that an incident or injury is “no big deal” and doesn’t warrant notification. Instead, notify a Coordinator so that s/he can render a judgment about the severity of the injury – and possibly begin the process of filling out an injury report and a Worker’s Compensation claim.
  4. Bicycle Safety - Bike helmets must be worn when riding a bicycle during work hours – whether a Program bike or your own. When using a bicycle for Program business, observe all rules of the road and bicycle safety (just as you would while operating a state motor vehicle).
  5. Dumpster Diving - Employees are discouraged from reaching into garbage cans and dumpster's to retrieve recyclables; and they are prohibited from physically entering these containers for similar purposes. Entering dumpster's is extremely hazardous from both an injury and a health standpoint.
  6. Safety Communication - Communicate all safety concerns you encounter to a Coordinator immediately and before performing any task which might be rendered unsafe by that concern (such as faulty equipment or a vehicle problem). This includes any unsafe conditions you encounter on campus.



VEHICLE OPERATIONAL AND SAFETY RULES
*Note: Vehicle and driving safety rules are fully covered in the Van Training segment of the new-employee training and orientation program. They will be discussed when you receive that training. The following items, however, are significant and basic enough to warrant their inclusion here. 

  1. Driver Training and Certification - Campus Recycling employees are deemed authorized to drive program vehicles only after the completion of Program driver classroom training, and the issuance of a U of O Driver Certification card. Any operation of a vehicle prior to training is prohibited.
  2. Driver’s License Status Change - Drivers are required to report any change in their driving status, driver’s licenses, or driving records – including moving violations – immediately.
  3. Van Use Policy - Campus Recycling Program vehicles are State of Oregon vehicles for official use only. With the exceptions of official business, mechanical failure, or serious emergencies, they are to be parked/stopped in University areas only. Vehicles are never to be taken to or parked at non-University locations for breaks or lunches, nor is it permissible to stop at an employee’s residence or to use the vehicles for any personal use or errand. Lastly, vans are not to be taken off-route for the sole purpose of driving to a desirable break area - including on-campus areas such as the EMU.
  4. Vehicle Accidents and Emergency Response – Students are responsible for reporting all vehicular accidents, incidents and damage to a Coordinator immediately and before leaving the scene of an incident/accident, regardless of the extent of damage or the perceived insignificance of the incident/accident. More stringent accident reporting procedures are detailed in the Van Training segment of the new-employee training and orientation, including the use of accident report forms, witness cards, and DMV report forms. Procedures to be followed in the event of an injury will also be given in that training.
  5. Vehicle Operational Responsibilities - All operators are responsible for ensuring the mechanical and operational preparedness of the vans. Check the pre-operation checklist prior to driving. If it has not been completed for that day, perform and record it. Report any problems to a Coordinator before driving the vehicle. Report any problems discovered while on route before driving the vehicle further.
  6. Cleanliness and Safety - Cluttered van cabs, unswept cargo areas, and dirty windows present not only a housekeeping problem: they compromise our safety. Remove all garbage, collectibles and personal belongings from the van cabs after every route, and sweep out the cargo areas during the unloading/reloading process. Clean the windshield and windows, if necessary, prior to heading out on route.
  7. Backing/Spotting Policy - Spotting by another person is required any time a program or University vehicle is backed up for any distance, regardless of how short the distance is. Since recycling vehicular crews are sent out in pairs, drivers are provided with spotters in the form of their passengers or work partners. The Program has adopted a "zero-tolerance" approach to violations of this policy -- no exceptions are considered justified. In the rare event a work partner is not available to spot, drivers must refrain from backing up unless and until one is available.
    Spotters should also be used any time driving forward involves movement in the vicinity of lateral, overhead, or other obstructions or fixed objects. Lastly, these passengers/spotters should provide visual assistance to their drivers during all driving situations, including those involving lane changes, poor visibility, and the close proximity of pedestrians and bicyclists.
    Spotters are reminded to take their spotting responsibilities seriously. Resist the temptation to be passive, to issue signals only when stopping is required, or to use vocal signals. Highly visible, vigorous, and constant hand signals are required while a vehicle is moving – especially during backing. Maintain constant eye contact with the driver via the side mirror while a vehicle is backing.

The following represent the preferred Program spotting/backing signals. Spotters should endeavor to use these signals, and drivers should require these signals from their spotters.

Drugs, Alcohol, and the University

University of Oregon Policy Statement
3.00 Personnel Practices

TITLE: University Policy on a Drug-free Workplace

PURPOSE: In compliance with the provisions of the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 and the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989, to set forth the University's policies on the illegal use of drugs and alcohol by its employees.

POLICY: The illegal use, possession, or distribution of drugs and alcohol on institutionally-owned or controlled property or as part of any University activity is proscribed conduct (See Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) 580-22-045(8)). The manufacture of illegal drugs on institutionally-owned or controlled property is a malicious misuse or an unauthorized use of institutional property and is also proscribed conduct (See Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) 580-22-045(5) and (7)).

The University may impose disciplinary sanctions against any student or employee found to have violated this rule, consistent with applicable provisions of state laws and regulations, collective bargaining agreements and University and Oregon State Board of Higher Education administrative rules. The permissible sanctions include, but are not limited to, suspension without pay, and termination of employment. The University also reserves the right to refer employees' and students' actions to appropriate civil authorities for possible prosecution.

All University employees must agree to abide by the University's rules and policies as a condition of their employment. In addition, all University employees shall receive annually a written copy of this policy statement.

Federal law and this policy require all University employees, as a condition of their employment, to notify the University within five days should they be convicted for violating, while at the workplace, any criminal drug statute. Employees shall give such notification in writing to their immediate supervisor with a copy to the Office of Human Resources. The University is then required to notify the applicable Federal agency if the employee is directly or indirectly engaged in the performance of a federal grant or contract. The Office of Human Resources will contact the Office of the Vice President for Research to determine the appropriate notification process.

The University's Vice President for Research shall notify the granting or contracting agency (if required) within ten days of receiving notice that a person employed on any of the University's federal grants and contracts was convicted of violating, while at the workplace, a criminal drug statute.

OPERATIONAL AREAS

Student Recyclers are scheduled to work in all areas of our operations. This allows for maximum flexibility in staffing, provides for variety in the work-life of our employees, and ensures a knowledgeable work force. Student employees will quickly become familiar with the following 4 areas of operations:

Employees who have been with the program for a while and have distinguished themselves may also advance to positions as recyclers for the EMU, Lawrence Hall, Walking B/C's, the Bike Route, the Recycled Office Supply Exchange, and/or Administrative work. Students may also occasionally be asked to volunteer for events recycling (optional shifts that include both paid and non-paid work).

For new employees, however, the 4 major operational areas will be the primary work areas. Most of the specific training for these work assignments will come on-the-job. Our policy of scheduling employees to work in pairs ensures that new employees are always paired with and trained by experience recyclers. Our supervisors also engage in further on-the-job training with our new-hires beyond the initial Orientation. For these reasons, no attempt will be made here to present a training manual for these specific areas of operation. However, the following will provide you with a brief description of the work tasks associated with each area of operations. And the term schedule will tell you when and where to report for work.

I - HOUSING
Students working Housing routes service the interior recycling sites in campus residence halls and some additional areas on the eastern edge of campus. These routes begin at the Trailer and are done on foot using equipment cached in each hall and residence hall key sets checked out from the Trailer.

Utilizing handtrucks and barrels, Housing crews transport all recyclables (paper, glass, plastic, metals) collected from the residence halls to the building loading docks and staging areas. These recyclables are sorted and stored in barrels at these centralized locations for pick up by the Van Route crews.

II - VAN ROUTES
Students working Van routes pick up the materials staged at the residence hall loading docks by the Housing crews. They also service all off-campus housing sites, several campus buildings, and a few other areas, including the residences of the University President and the Chancellor of the State Board of Higher Education. These routes begin at the Trailer and utilize the step vans and equipment kept there.

Van routes are typically designated either Paper or GMP (Glass, Metal, Plastic) routes. Paper routes collect only the paper at the residence halls and the off-campus sites. GMP routes collect the non-paper items at these locations. Crews servicing the President's and Chancellor's residences collect ALL materials.

Paper collected on the Paper Van routes is deposited at the Quonset. Materials collected on the GMP Van routes is deposited as follows: Deposit containers are left at the Warehouse; non-deposit materials are deposited at the BRING facility located at the Glenwood Transfer Station (The County "Dump").

III - PAPER ROUTES
Students working Paper routes collect the paper recycling from University office and academic buildings. They also collect the paper and deposit containers from certain off-campus Auxiliary sites (including the Casanova Center and several leased office buildings). These routes begin at the Quonset and utilize the vans and equipment located there. All material collected on Paper routes is deposited at the Quonset.

IV - SORTING SHIFTS
Students assigned Sorting shifts report to the Quonset for work sorting paper and beverage containers.

New student recyclers will receive detailed Paper Sorting training shortly after they begin working. For now, the following will serve as an brief, initial orientation to the Program's Paper Sorting system.

Paper is collected on campus in 4 grades, and our recycling stations have containers for each of these grades: White, Colored/Office Pack, Low Grade, and Newspaper. Materials collected on campus are not as well sorted as we'd like, however, and often contain non-paper contaminants. Therefore, further processing of paper is done at the Quonset by Sorting crews and the Paper route crews. Separate containers are also maintained at the Quonset for the segregation of Computer Printout, Bookstock/gluebound, Phonebooks, and the paper collected from the University Print Shop. All materials are sorted into large recycling bins at the Quonset for eventual loading into a 45-foot trailer and shipment to Weyerhaeuser.

V - MAINTENANCE SHIFTS
All students may be scheduled to work Maintenance shifts (new students will work with a more experienced employee). Maintenance shifts involved performing site and equipment clean-up duties, assisting at events, and/or catching up on site services. Report to the work site designated for your Maintenance shift (Trailer or Quonset -- the schedule will indicate which), and you'll be given instructions.

VI - SATELLITE SHIFTS
Certain campus areas and/or services require staffing with seasoned, proven, experienced Student Recyclers. These include all recycling services at the EMU and Lawrence Hall, as well as some bottle/can pick-ups and a seasonable bike route. Since only a small number of senior recyclers perform these duties, no further details will be given here.

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