Canisius recycling

Bosch and Frisch                                       Delavan Townhouses



On each floor of the dorms are bins for segregation of trash for newspaper/cardboard, glass and plastic items.  Please remember to kindly rinse out items to aviod contamination. This procedure at the dorms services 530 students.

    


In the Delavan Townhouses students can comingle recyclable items in their rooms and then segregate them into the correct bins in the trash rooms.  Please remember to kindly rinse out items to avoid contamination.  This procedure services 324 students.

Village Townhouses


At the Village Townhouses students are encouraged to comingle their recyclables in their apartments and leave them outside their building for pickup by the service provider on Tuesdays.  This procedure services 227 students.


Off Campus Houses
Students are encouraged to use the system put in place by the Buffalo Sanitation Department to dispose of recyclable items.  They are to be put out streetside on the assigned trash day for the city to pick up.  This procedure serves 106 students.


Main Campus
There are various points throughout the campus that have recycling bins (for paper and cardboard) for everyone to use.  Below are the locations for the bins, please take every opportunity to use them.

Library
  • Computer lab – In the basement of the library, go down the main stairs and walk straight ahead and there will be a sign that indicates the Computer Lab.
  • Basement by vending machine – In the basement, go down the stairs and immediately on the right are the vending machines (before you go through the glass doors)
  • 1st Floor, next to copy machines – Go into the library, through the glass doors and turn styles, immediately on your right is the 1st floor copy room enclosed in glass.  If you take the elevator, make a left and the bin is right there. 
  • Reference staff room on 1st floor – When walking in the library go past the copy machines and make a right.  The reference desk is on the right across from the row of computers.    
  • Conference room next to bulletin board on 1st floor – Go straight into the library, past the checkout area and make a left between the desk and stacks of books.  The conference room is on the left.
Horan O'Donnell Science Building (Outside of room 009) – In the basement, when coming from Old Main through the tunnels, the recycling bin is on your right hand side before you get to Science Building 014. 

Bookstore (2 bins) – The bookstore is located in the basement of the Student Center.  Going through the tunnel from the Science Building, the bookstore is on the left.

Student Center – (Outside of room 022 and Griffin Office) – Coming from the Bookstore go through the tunnels and the Griffin Office is located just past the Student Activities office, before you get into Frisch Hall. 

Outside of Nurse's Station – The Health Center is located in the basement of Frisch Hall.  When walking through the tunnels from the Student Center into Frisch Hall the Nurse’s Station is on the right in the corner area. 

Outside of Palisano Computer Lab – The Palisano Computer Lab is located on the 1st floor of Palisano.  When in the tunnels walk up the stairs and it leads you right into the computer lab.

Outside of Public Safety - Public Safety is located in the basement of Bosch Hall.  When going through the tunnels from the Palisano, Public Safety is in the basement right after the laundry room.  

Outside of Bagen 002 – In the basement of Bagen, between the Print Shop and the Mailroom, is where this recycling bin is located. 

Basement of Tower by elevators – When in the basement of Old Main, coming from Bagen, make a right into the tunnel leading to the Tower.  The recycling bin is located right between the elevators and the Secretarial Center. 

Off Main Campus
Basement of Lyons across from the Green Room
Basement of Health Science
Health Science by Bursar's Office


  • Any questions or comments can be sent to the physical plant at kwitzerk@canisius.edu or, if it is a general question about resident recycling, the question can be directed to Residence Life.