Waste management

Football season is a time for Niner Nation to come out and show off school pride, but here at UNC Charlotte, it is also a chance to make a difference by protecting the environment and contributing to sustainability efforts.  As fans fill up the Jerry Richardson Stadium, it is important to recognize the students, staff, […]

UNC Charlotte clubs and organizations have done their part to keep campus clean through the Office of Sustainability’s Adopt-a-Spot Program. Currently, there are 52 organizations that have pledged to do two cleanup events per semester on their designated areas.

Picture yourself inside the Charlotte 49ers’ Jerry Richardson Stadium. In addition to taking in the sights and sounds of college football, you grab some food and a drink from the concession stands. You enjoy both, and on the way back to your seat, you toss the trash — perhaps never thinking about it again. That […]

For eight years, Andrew Goff, a lecturer in biology, has invited Charlotte students to clean up local creeks as members of his Adopt-a-Spot crew, the Trash Taggers. Three to five times per semester, Goff and crew travel to creek beds around Mecklenburg County, where students wade into the murky water and retrieve trash. To date, […]

Did you know that UNC Charlotte has started collecting paper towels for composting at certain locations on campus? The program, operated by recycling staff, the Office of Sustainability and building environmental services, began in the Fretwell Building in January 2024. After a year collecting paper towels and information from Fretwell Building users, the program is expanding to […]

The Office of Sustainability has launched the Green Workplace program, a performance improvement and recognition initiative to support campus units by addressing challenges, applying solutions and celebrating efforts to become more sustainable workplaces.

WSOC-TV takes a behind-the-scenes look at Charlotte’s Zero Waste Stadium initiative.

Zero waste is an ambitious goal that Charlotte’s Office of Sustainability is achieving through the Zero Waste Stadium initiative with help from volunteers, including students from the Honors College.

If you are on campus this summer, you might notice new dumpsters and trucks. On Monday, July 1, the University’s waste-hauling contracts that split services between two companies took effect. Crown Waste and Recycling Systems LLC, a female-owned, Charlotte-based company servicing Mecklenburg and surrounding counties, is emptying campus trash dumpsters. Republic Services is continuing to service dumpsters […]

UNC Charlotte has offered recycling services since 1990, and waste reduction efforts have increased. But the success of campus recycling services starts with UNC Charlotte students, staff and faculty, and the Waste Wizard is here to help!