Asset Disposition Form
The Asset Disposition Form (ADF) MUST be completed for the disposal/recycling of all electronic equipment which includes desk top computers, laptops, printers, smartphones and tablets.

Once the form is completed, email [email protected] to coordinate pickup of the item(s). Include in the email:

• Your contact information (name, email, phone number)
• A description of the item
• The address where the item is located, including the building name and room number

Don’t throw out your used toner and ink jet and toner cartridges!  Recycling them is easy at Northeastern, just follow the steps below:

• Remove new cartridge from the box, and place the used cartridge in the box
• Remove and recycle any return address labels you find inside the box
• Download the recycle ink and toner cartridges label HERE
• Attach the label to the box and tape up the box
• Leave the box in your usual pick-up area for mail services

Alternatively, you have spent ink jet and toner cartridges picked up by submitting a Work Request 

Northeastern recycles batteries of any size.  To schedule battery pickup, submit your needs via the Work Request online form.  You can also bring them to the disposal bin located on the first floor of 716 Columbus Place.

All used lightbulbs are recycled, including those from dorms or those replaced by Building Services staff.  If you need to replace a lightbulb, please submit your request via the Work Request online form.

Northeastern does not currently have textile collection and recycling services on campus.  However, most textile collectors will accept clothing, footwear, linens, and accessories for donation in any condition as long as items are clean, dry, and odorless.  This includes items with stains, rips, missing buttons, broken zippers, and mismatched socks and shoes.  The City of Boston has numerous publicly accessible textile drop-off locations, including at the McKinley Prep High School (97 Peterborough Street, Fenway area) and at the James Hennigan School (200 Heath Street, Mission Hill/Jamaica Plain).  We encourage you to make use of these and other textile drop-off locations, if possible.

Paperback books are easy to recycle because they are made of paper with no strong binders.  On campus, paperback books can be recycled with other mixed paper if no donation option is available.  Hardcover books cannot be recycled unless the binding is first removed.  More Than Words is a local, nonprofit social enterprise operation that will accept book donations for drop-off (242 East Berkeley Street, Boston) or will schedule a pickup for donors with eight or more boxes of books.  We encourage you to make use of this or other donation options for both softcover and hardcover books, if possible.  If you are unable to arrange for a donation, please submit a Work Request to Facilities and we will work with you to help manage your books.

Facilities does not provide shredding services or handle confidential documents for recycling.  A1 Datashred is the University’s preferred vendor for document shredding.  A1 Datashred offers various service options under a university-wide master service agreement, including delivery of a secured (locked) bin for routine shredding (e.g., weekly or monthly) or collection of boxed paper for onsite or offsite shredding from an office clean out or file purge.  To schedule services with A1 Datashred, please contact Patrice McClintic at 978-858-0200 or by email at [email protected].  Costs for shredding services are allocated to the requesting department.  We encourage faculty and staff to utilize the services of A1 Datashred for all document shredding.  Paper that is shredded in a personal/office shredder on campus is unable to be recycled and must be disposed.  Paper collected by A1 Datashred is handled in a manner that allows it to be recycled after shredding.

Office clean outs are a significant source of trash.  Whether it is a smaller clean out (e.g., one faculty member retiring) or a larger clean out (e.g., an entire department moving to a new office suite), it is important that materials are properly sorted for recycling and disposal.  If you are tasked with an office clean out, please submit a Work Request to Facilities and we will work with you to make sure you have the proper bins for separating trash and recycling, and are following the necessary procedures for disposition of electronics and equipment.

Hazardous waste material is handled through the Office of Environmental Health and Safety division.  All hazardous waste pickup requests must be submitted through BioRAFT’s Hazardous Waste module.