Auburn University Waste Reduction and Recycling Dept.

10/16/2026

Shredded and recycled ♻ 3,600 pounds of paper 📁 during this week's Document Shredding Day ✂📄

10/16/2026

🤖 It’s International E-Waste Day, a global initiative to raise awareness about the growing challenge of electronic waste, to inspire action, to promote proper electronic waste recycling, and to raise awareness about discarded electronics.

We’ve recycled ♻ 28,273 pounds of electronics (Jan.-June 2026): 569,466 pounds of CO2 equivalent emissions 💨 were prevented and 448,764 kilowatt hours of electricity ⚡ that would have been used to produce new electronics were not used.

10/14/2026

👉🦅♻️ Read how the Waste Reduction and Recycling Department launched the War Eagle Recycling Challenge, a month-long residence hall competition that combined hands-on education with friendly competition, to increase recycling awareness and encourage students to . https://bit.ly/4hZrfaS
Auburn University Office of Sustainability Auburn University Housing

10/12/2026

🗣️ Weigh the Waste
📍 Village Tiger Zone
📅 Wednesday, October 14
⏰ 5-8 PM

How much food waste can one meal period generate? Uneaten food from dining hall plates will be collected and weighed to highlight the impact of food waste and inspire more sustainable dining habits. 🥦 🍔 🍕 🥗

Students who return an empty plate during Weigh the Waste will be entered into a drawing for Dining Dollars, with AU Tiger Dining providing up to 10 awards of $25 each. 🎉

Every bite counts. Small changes can make a big difference. Join us in raising awareness, reducing food waste, and making more sustainable dining choices! 💚

10/08/2026

Heads up 📣
October 17th 🗓
Shredding and Recycling Day from Keep Opelika Beautiful 🌼
Open to residents of Lee County and local nonprofits. Business documents not accepted. ✂♻

10/06/2026

🏈🏀⚽️⚾️🥎🏐
On Green Sports Day, let’s be resilient together!

This year’s theme, resilient, celebrates the power of sports to unite, uplift, and strengthen our communities as we face environmental and social challenges.

Everyone has a role to play. Whether you’re feeding your neighbors, revitalizing a beach, planting a community garden, hosting a used equipment drive, or spreading the word about the sports greening movement, your actions can make a difference.

Together, we can champion a future where every community can thrive on and off the field. Green Sports Alliance

10/05/2026

🌟Facilities Management October Employee Spotlight🌟 What makes Margrit special is not any one accomplishment or project. It’s the way she shows up for people, day after day. Her genuine kindness has made a difference for countless coworkers, employees, and campus partners. Facilities Management is a better place because of people like Margrit who care deeply about their work and the people they work alongside. 🦅♻🎉 Learn more https://bit.ly/4s1HPvH

10/02/2026

♻🏈 Ready to tackle recycling? 🙌 Waste gets a second chance and you can help make it happen. 🧡💙 Let's team up to sort tailgate recycling. Your time makes a difference in helping recyclable materials get another life. 📣 October shifts are open! Grab a spot and bring your game day spirit. 📌 aub.ie/RecyclingSort ♻ Recycle. Sort. Repeat. 🦅

09/23/2026

🌟🎉♻ Congratulations to all September Spirit of Excellence Award recipients and a special congratulations to Waste Reduction and Recycling's own Oscar Preston! 🌟🎉♻ Oscar ensures reliable, high-quality waste and recycling operations that support the university community and major campus events. His dedication to improving processes and delivering outstanding customer service exemplifies Auburn's Spirit of Excellence.

We're proud to announce the Spirit of Excellence recipients for September!

- Connie Pope, Alabama Extension
- Oscar Preston, Auburn University Facilities Management (Waste and Recycling)
- Keisha Snerling, Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine (Pathobiology)
- Thomas McNamara, Auburn University Facilities Management (Access Control)

Visit aub.ie/soe to learn more about our recipients or to nominate an employee for Spirit of Excellence!

09/19/2026

🏈GAMEDAY IS BACK ON THE PLAINS!🏈

🦅From Tiger Walk to kickoff, there’s nothing quite like gameday at Auburn! But while the Tigers take the field, our amazing student volunteers are hard at work behind the scenes.💙

♻️These AUsome volunteers are helping keep campus and Jordan-Hare Stadium 🏟 clean and ready for the next big moment. Their dedication and teamwork make a difference long after the final whistle.

👏Thank you to this week’s student volunteers for helping make Auburn gameday greener and more sustainable.

🐯Let’s cheer on the Tigers, show our Auburn spirit, and do our part to