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Welcome to Peninsula Sanitary Service and the Stanford Recycling Center!
Here you will find information regarding Stanford University's Waste Reduction, Recycling, Composting, and Solid Waste Program as well as answers to your general questions regarding waste reduction, reuse, recycling, composting, buying recycled, and solid waste.

In 2008, Stanford University diverted 64% of its waste away from the landfill. Through a rigorous and comprehensive program of source reduction, reuse, recycling and composting, Stanford University commits itself to continuous improvement in overall waste reduction, moving towards an ultimate goal of zero waste.

To navigate this site, please click a quick link below or on a program area.

For general information on recycling at Stanford, click the 5R Recycling Program button.
Please contact Julie Muir with questions about
Stanford's Waste Reduction and Recycling Program.


Quick Links

Public Notice of PSSI's Registration Permit for Direct Transfer Facility

Stanford wins AF&PA University Paper Recycling Award!

RecycleMania Competition

List of What is Recyclable on Campus

Recycling Bins

Food and Compostable Material Collection and Composting Program

Special Event Recycling and Composting

Lab Bottle Recycling

Sustainable Stanford

NRC Award

Commonly Asked Questions

Waste Audit Results

Flyers, Presentations, Videos, Articles of Interest


Program Areas


Peninsula Sanitary Service, Inc. and the Stanford Recycling Center (PSSI/Stanford Recycling) provides recycling, composting, and solid waste management services for the greater Stanford University community, including collection, processing, and marketing of recyclables, collection of food and compostable materials, and operation of the Stanford Recycling Drop-Off Center. PSSI/Stanford Recycling helps educate the community about the benefits of reducing, reusing, recycling, and composting waste and the impacts of landfilling waste.


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