Terps Recycle

Terps Recycle Recycling, composting, and solid waste services at the University of Maryland, College Park 🐢❤ ♻️

Join one of the University of Maryland's most successful campaigns- reducing waste generated by students, staff, and visitors on campus. Like us on Facebook to learn what programs are being implemented on campus to reduce waste and what you can do to help in our mission to make UMD more sustainable! https://twitter.com/TerpsRecycle
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Maryland day is on April 25th and we need volunteers to help maximize recycling and compost collection! Sign up using th...
03/30/2026

Maryland day is on April 25th and we need volunteers to help maximize recycling and compost collection! Sign up using the link in our bio. Duties include talking to campus visitors about proper waste sorting. All volunteers will receive a TerpsRecycle thank-you gift, a Maryland Day-branded t-shirt, and will be entered into a raffle for the TerpsRecycle Volunteer Gift Basket.

If you live in South Hill Residential Halls, come drop your food scraps with the Sustainability Collective to be compost...
02/23/2026

If you live in South Hill Residential Halls, come drop your food scraps with the Sustainability Collective to be composted! We will be collecting in these locations for the week of Feb 23rd.

Campus Pantry:
Monday-Canceled due to snow

Washington Quad:
Tuesday 4pm-6pm
Friday 9am-12pm

Outside Calvert Hall:
Wednesday 11am-1pm

Inside Annapolis Hall:
Friday 3pm-6pm

The 2026 Campus Race to Zero Waste began February 1st. Keep up the good work terps and sort your waste properly!
02/09/2026

The 2026 Campus Race to Zero Waste began February 1st. Keep up the good work terps and sort your waste properly!

America Recycles Day by was yesterday! In light of this special day, please remember to recycle and compost on campus e...
11/16/2025

America Recycles Day by was yesterday! In light of this special day, please remember to recycle and compost on campus everyday!

Halloween is only a couple of days away! Starting November 3rd, the monday after Halloween, you can compost your pumpkin...
10/28/2025

Halloween is only a couple of days away! Starting November 3rd, the monday after Halloween, you can compost your pumpkin on campus 🎃❤️💛 Be a green terp and dispose of your pumpkin responsibly! 🐢

Thin plastics like bags, films, and liners are not recyclable on campus, and improperly putting them in recycling bins c...
09/30/2025

Thin plastics like bags, films, and liners are not recyclable on campus, and improperly putting them in recycling bins can even lead to loads of recyclables being rejected from waste collection facilities! Help keep UMD green by properly sorting waste on campus!

Did you know that during last year’s fall move in we collected and recycled over 20 tons of cardboard alone? Keeping car...
08/27/2025

Did you know that during last year’s fall move in we collected and recycled over 20 tons of cardboard alone? Keeping cardboard out of landfills helps keep UMD green!

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Wye Oak Building
College Park, MD
20742

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(301) 405-7332

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