Langara College encourages recycling. There are easily accessible recycling containers located throughout the campus.
We recycle the following items:
- Refundable drink containers. This includes glass, plastic, metal, and tetra pak ready-to-drink beverage containers. The money generated (over $900 per year) is funneled into student bursaries.
- Cafeteria cooking oil is recycled into bio-diesel.
- Cardboard and paper.
- At an additional cost to the College, we recycle:
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- Fluorescent tubes and compact fluorescent bulbs. The tubes and bulbs are recycled down to their components for reuse.
- Batteries for fire alarms, emergency lighting, computers, laptops, and audio-visual equipment .
Our recycling efforts also include composting & biodegradables.
Future Plans
The college is continues to set up programs to divert as many
recyclables from the landfill as possible.
