Recycling at Ball State!

 Ball State recycles cardboard, electronics, glass, metals like aluminum, tin, and steel, paper products, and plastics #1, #2, and #5. Please place empty recyclables, except electronics, into the blue recycling bags or labeled recycling bins. Electronics should be brought to the Tech center in Bracken Library.

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Recent Awards and Recognition

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Gold Rating AASHE STARS Program for 2025

Nine International Greening of the Campus (GOC) Conferences

47-Building Geothermal District Heating & Cooling System

Related Websites

Strategic PlanSustainability is a theme woven throughout our University’s Strategic Plan, Destination 2040: Our Flight Path, which establishes ambitious goals for our second century.
Campus Master PlanThe role sustainability will play in our physical campus is apparent through our master plan, which will guide our physical environment for the next 15 to 25 years.
Council on the EnvironmentThe organization serves as a clearinghouse of sustainability-related resources.
Geothermal ProjectAs an embodiment of our commitment to sustainability, we are home to the largest geothermal system of its kind (ground-source, closed-loop) in the country.
Academy for SustainabilityThe academy serves as a focal point for the research, education, and service by members of the University community.
ArboretumOur 780-acred campus, with its five tree trails containing hundreds of species, serves as an arboretum, open to educators, students, and community members.