MSU Recycling Center

MSU Recycling Center When Michigan State University goes green, it goes to the MSU Surplus Store and Recycling Center.

Our goal is to keep the MSU community as green as possible by keeping our materials out of landfills, and we do that in a lot of ways.

Good morning Spartans, it's a beautiful day for football! (And also to recycle at Spartan Stadium)
09/04/2026

Good morning Spartans, it's a beautiful day for football! (And also to recycle at Spartan Stadium)

What would you love to see on campus? 🌎
09/03/2026

What would you love to see on campus? 🌎

09/02/2026

Move-in week is over but we are still digging ourselves out from the piles of cardboard!

This Friday, September 4th from 11am - 3pm, Spartan Upcycle will be hosting their first Student Upcycle Friday of the se...
09/01/2026

This Friday, September 4th from 11am - 3pm, Spartan Upcycle will be hosting their first Student Upcycle Friday of the semester! All college students are welcome to come make upcycled dorm decor
including fabric garlands, picture frames, door signs, cork boards and more.

We have been busy all week recylemaxxing the polystyrene from student move-in! Yesterday we made a 6,000 pound mountain ...
08/28/2026

We have been busy all week recylemaxxing the polystyrene from student move-in! Yesterday we made a 6,000 pound mountain before loading it onto four semi-trucks. Special thanks to MSU Live On for their partnership collecting foam across campus and Dart Container for providing a local outlet for this hard-to-recycle material.

We baled our 100,000th pound of cardboard this week! Thank you to all across campus who have made student move-in a gree...
08/27/2026

We baled our 100,000th pound of cardboard this week! Thank you to all across campus who have made student move-in a green experience! 📦♻

After 3 days of move-in, Spartans have recycled 74,554 pounds of cardboard! Keep up the good work & Go Green!
08/26/2026

After 3 days of move-in, Spartans have recycled 74,554 pounds of cardboard! Keep up the good work & Go Green!

Welcome back to campus! Did you know that Spartans recycled over 136,000 lbs of cardboard during move-in 2025? As you un...
08/24/2026

Welcome back to campus! Did you know that Spartans recycled over 136,000 lbs of cardboard during move-in 2025? As you unpack, be sure to look for collection points for your empty boxes and polystyrene (Styrofoam).

How many mattresses can we fit onto a semi to be recycled with Bay Area Recycling for Community? The answer is 298!
08/21/2026

How many mattresses can we fit onto a semi to be recycled with Bay Area Recycling for Community? The answer is 298!

As we welcome you back to campus, be sure to recycle your boxes and Styrofoam at your residence halls! MSU Live On staf...
08/17/2026

As we welcome you back to campus, be sure to recycle your boxes and Styrofoam at your residence halls! MSU Live On staff and volunteers will also be located at recycling stations to help you go green while you move in! For more information, please visit https://msurecycling.com/movein/

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468 Green Way
East Lansing, MI
48824

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+15173551723

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