Increase Recycling
Our goal is to achieve a 35% recycling rate by the end of 2011.
When you visit our hospital look for the single stream recycling bins and a composting program in our cafeterias.
BIDMC now recycles:
- Paper and cardboard (~ 630 tons/year)
- Plastic, aluminum and glass in single stream buckets (~30 ton/year)
- Batteries (~4 tons/year)
- Wood (~ 4 tons/year)
- Scrap metal (~70 tons/year)
BIDMC now composts in our kitchens and cafeterias
When you visit our cafeterias you will find mostly compostable products. Most are made of either paper or corn-based plastics. Unfortunately composting is still new enough that not all common cafeteria products are available in a compostable version. To help minimize confusion, you will find products labeled. Click here for a master list of items that are compostable and those that are recyclable. There is a also a fast video explaining the program.
If you find the system confusing, we ask that you put everything in the trash to avoid contaminating our composting and recycling.
BIDMC donates about 70 tons of older furniture, medical equipment and surplus medical supplies to local and international non-profits including:
- Extras for Creative Learing
- IMEC America
- Mass Coalition for the homeless
