UTM Recycles! also strives to educate the campus and community on the importance of recycling and litter control. UTM Recycles! organizes campus litter control committees to devise plans of action and organizes other environmentally friendly activities and programming. Generally, UTM Recycles! tries to make recycling an integral part of the lifestyles of students, faculty, and the community. Anyone who has not seen the new facility is invited to stop by and learn more about the space and how the group is promoting recycling in the community, such as organizing a recycling competition among local Boy Scout dens and speaking about recycling in area schools. Drop by to see the new mural on the facility painted by Murals by Les and the Visual Arts Society.
The following materials are accepted daily at the site: paper and cardboard, aluminum cans, glass bottles, plastics of any kind, steel cans and other scrap metal, eye glasses, used clothing in good shape, cell phones, rechargeable batteries and ink cartridges. It is helpful if food and beverage containers are rinsed and all material is sorted beforehand.
Partners and sponsors of UTM Recycles! include the University of Tennessee at Martin American Democracy Project, College of Humanities and Fine Arts, Physical Plant, campus bookstore, Sodexo and student organizations including the Agronomy Club, Rotaract, Psi Chi, Student Government Association, National Association of Black Journalists, University Scholars, Skyhawk women's soccer team, Office of Student Life and Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society. UTM Recycles! Community sponsors and partners include Jowers Sign Company, Wal-Mart, the Martin Business Association, Servall Termite and Pest Control, Sidelines and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.
For more information on recycling at UT Martin, contact Dennis Kosta, manager of custodial services, at 731-881-7640 or dkosta@utm.edu. To learn how to join UTM Recycles! and /or volunteer for an event, contact Dr. Angie Mackewn, assistant professor of psychology, at 731-881-7370 or amackewn@utm.edu.