Trash / Recycling
Tenants of Park Tower participate in a recycling program; each Tenant is provided with receptacles for separating and collecting specified recyclable materials: white and mixed paper, cardboard, glass, aluminum cans and batteries. Recycling receptacles are retained in each Tenant's premises until pick-up by designated janitorial personnel.
Electronic waste is collected in a designated area in the basement. Per State regulations, computer monitors and televisions need to be recorded. All other electronics may simply be deposited into the appropriate boxes in the basement recycling area. There is also an area in the basement for “Office Swap”. Contact the Management Office for information on these programs.
Notwithstanding the recycling program, any paper, box or container either in or on top of a trash receptacle is considered trash and will be removed by the janitorial staff. Boxes and cardboard containers to be removed should always be broken down, bundled and marked "Recycling" for the janitorial staff to remove. PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE BOXES OR CONTAINERS IN THE CORRIDORS, SERVICE ELEVATOR LOBBIES, RESTROOMS, DOORWAYS, STAIRWELLS OR ANY PUBLIC AREA THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING.
- Paper Recycling: Cardboard boxes are available from Management for recycling. Employees are responsible to empty any individual recycling into the centralized box in copy/work rooms. Janitors are responsible for emptying these copy/work room boxes as needed nightly for transport to recycling bins at the loading dock.
- Cardboard Recycling: Cardboard boxes are to be broken down by tenants and retained within tenant space. Janitors will remove them for recycling.
- E-Waste Recycling: Security personnel will accept CPU units, mouse, keyboards, monitors, televisions and other computer accessories. You will be asked to complete a short form, as required by the State of California’s SB-50 program and deposit e-waste in containers in our basement for pick-up by our recycler. For large amounts of disposal, please contact the building office for assistance. You are welcome to bring personal e-waste for disposal.
- Can & Bottle Recycling: Black can and bottle boxes are placed in kitchens/breakrooms. These boxes are emptied as needed by janitors and items deposited into dumpsters in our basement for collection and recycling.
- Battery Recycling: Household batteries can be deposited in a “battery bin” located in the loading dock. You are welcome to bring batteries from home for recycling.
- Compact Fluorescent/Fluorescent Tube Recycling: Please create a work order on the Park Tower website and we will collect them.
- Starbucks Coffee Grounds: Coffee grounds are available FREE from Starbucks. They are useful for depositing in your garden as plant food/composting. Pick them up any day from our very own Starbucks.
- Office Swap: Within the basement recycling area there is space for unwanted office items and furniture that still have useful life. Tenants are invited to contribute unwanted office items here or to “shop” for items of use at office or to take home for personal use.
- Sustainable Business Resource Guide: For other recycling/energy conservation programs or to become a Sustainable Business, go to the Sustainable Business Program’s website: www.SacramentoSustainableBusiness.org or call 916-649-0225.