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Wood

Several departments throughout campus, including University Theatre, Fine Arts, and Facilities Management, generate wood scrap during normal operational activities. Other departments generate scrap wood during cleanouts or renovations, most of which is recyclable if properly prepared, including:

  • plywood
  • damaged pallets
  • dimensional lumber
  • misc painted wood
  • wood furniture with hardware removed
  • pressboard

Scrap wood should be brought to the wood roll-off at the laydown yard in lot 14, but contact us in advance for access to the site. Departments that have large amounts of wood should request a temporary bin for colletion.

Where Does It Go?

Scrap wood from CSULB is taken to a local facility where it is shredded in a tub grinder and used for a variety of uses, including, fuel for power plants (50%), alternative daily cover at landfills (40%), and compost (10%). We are striving to reduce the amount of material that is used as alternative daily cover.