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Personal Bin Options

  1. You are responsible for sorting your waste at a Central Waste Station
  2. To avoid odors and pests, remove any food or food-soiled items from your workspace daily.
  3. Please recycle and compost as much as possible to help the Lab meet its diversion goals
  4. For guidance, see the Waste Guide.

You have choices in managing your waste --

  • Kick your Can!! Get rid of your waste bin and take ergo breaks to visit the Central Waste Stations.
  • Add Mini-Bins! These clip on to your main bin.�

See the options that follow, and contact custodialservices@lbl.gov for more information.

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Small Landfill & Compost Bins

Size

LANDFILL - Small

COMPOST - Small

RECYCLE- Office

Capacity

0.75 gallons

0.75 gallons

3.25 gallons

Dimensions

11½” l x 8¼” w x 12” h

11½” l x 8¼” w x 12” h

11 ⅜” l x 8¼” w x 12 ⅛” h

To get

Contact custodialservices@lbl.gov

Contact custodialservices@lbl.gov

eBuy Staples Item #: 756067

Price

free upon request

free upon request

$6.13

Use

You’re a master diverter and only need a small container for landfill waste!

These sidecar compost bins are for times when it’s inconvenient to visit a waste station. Empty daily.

Paper and non-food contaminated recyclables can go in here.

  • Custodians do not service individual waste bins.
  • Please empty compost daily at Central Waste Stations to prevent pests.
  • Email custodialservices@lbl.gov or sbl@lbl.gov to for availability and use instructions.

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Recycling Bins

Size

COMPOST - Labs

Larger

Capacity

7 gallons

7 gallons

Dimensions

14½” l x 10¼” w x 15” h

14½” l x 10¼” w x 15” h

Price

free while supplies last, Contact sbl@lbl.gov

~$5.85

Model number

eBuy Mfg#: 266429/758215

Instructions

Please sort anything with food residue DAILY at the Central Waste Stations to avoid pests.

To purchase, visit Berkeley Lab’s eBuy (ebuy.lbl.gov) and search for the model number in the Staples catalog.

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Laboratory Bins

Size

COMPOST - Labs

Larger

Capacity

7 gallons

7 gallons

Dimensions

14½” l x 10¼” w x 15” h

14½” l x 10¼” w x 15” h

Price

free while supplies last, Contact sbl@lbl.gov

~$5.85

Model number

eBuy Mfg#: 266429/758215

Instructions

Please sort anything with food residue DAILY at the Central Waste Stations to avoid pests.

To purchase, visit Berkeley Lab’s eBuy (ebuy.lbl.gov) and search for the model number.