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The Operations Manager reports to the Executive Director, and directly supervises non-research operations of the Station. These include housekeeping and food service operations, visitor accommodations, and building and grounds maintenance.

News from Operations | Recycling Information

Recycling Information

Recycling sites are available at the Station and off-site (County Bins and Publix supermarket in Lake Placid) and Archbold encourages everyone to participate. There are a few items that are not collected at the Station (magazines, steel cans, foam trays/egg cartons) and we encourage individual departments to make arrangements to recycle these items off-site. Currently there are NO programs to recycle glass, plastic, or office paper. We encourage everyone to try to reuse these items when possible. For example office paper can be used as scratch paper (use the paper cutter in the Mailroom if you want smaller scratch paper).

Additionally, please do not use recycling containers (blue plastic waste buckets or white office paper boxes) for trash. These containers are to be strictly used for recycling and will be "labeled" appropriately.

On-site Programs at Archbold. Please feel free to bring these items from home too. When any of the Archbold bins are full, or getting close to full, please notify our Receptionist in the Main Office.

• Aluminum Cans (drinking cans) – There are several collection bins for aluminum cans (NO steel food cans - these need to be taken to a County bin).
  • Large volumes – collection bin is located in the basement near the Main Office (down the stairs). During social events a collection bin (with hole in top) for aluminum will be available in the congregating area.
  • Small volumes – coke machine area, kitchen, and at picnic table locations (Dining Room, basketball courts, Lake Annie). Please note: we are in the process of making the smaller receptacles available.
• Batteries (all but vehicle batteries) – Collection box is located in the Station’s Mailroom (on the shelving near the fax machine). The type of batteries accepted includes (but not limited to): cell phones batteries, 9-volt, AA-D, and UPS cell batteries.
• Cardboard Only (this includes brown grocery bags and non-waxed food boxes without cellophane, like cereal boxes) – White collection bin is located near the tennis courts (north-end of Station parking plaza). Dry flattened cardboard and brown grocery bags may be slid through the slots (NO waxed cardboard, magazines, packing material). Magazines need to be taken to a County bin and packing material may be taken to the basement near the Main Office.). Archbold would like to thank Highlands County for providing this bin.
• Computer and Printer Hardware (Excessed Equipment) – May be taken to the Information Center and labeled as old. (Ensure capital equipment is removed from accounting records by providing serial numbers/description to Accounting Manager). Please make the Systems Administrator aware that you have dropped off old equipment. The Systems Administrator will scavenge parts as needed and remove any batteries for recycling.
• Computer Printer Cartridges – Consumed cartridges should be given to the Receptionist in the Main Office.
  • Small printer cartridges (like HP Deskjet cartridges) - should be labeled "used" if the Receptionist is not at her desk
  • Large printer cartridges (like HP 92274-A) - should be placed in the original box and labeled used.
• Newspaper Only (will be available by March 1, 2002) – Red/green collection bin is located near the tennis courts (north-end of Station parking plaza). Remember this is for newspapers only (NO magazines, paper bags, cardboard, string, tape, etc – inserts which come with the paper are okay). Archbold would like to thank Lake Placid Morning Rotary for providing this bin.
• Xerox Dry Ink/Toner Cartridges – Should be placed in the original box, labeled as used, and given to the Receptionist when two spent cartridges are collected.
• Packaging Material – Please separate packing material by type. Collection bins are in the basement near the Main Office (down the stairs). Archbold would like to thank Creative Printing (Sebring) for their interest in reusing our material.
  • Loose packing (like peanuts)
  • Bubble Wrap
  • Larger Air Pillows
• Telephone Books (seasonal) – Collection box will be available in the Mailroom.

Off-site Programs: Archbold encourages Departments and individuals to recycle. Below is a list of local recycling centers (County and Publix) and the type of collection bins available. Some of these items are not collected on-site at Archbold.

Nearest Location of County Bins (Cardboard/Magazines only, Christmas Trees, Newspaper only, Steel/Aluminum cans only, Telephone Books only):

• Lake Placid Publix Parking Lot (intersection of U.S. 27 and Dal Hall Blvd.)
• Placid Lakes Subdivision, on Washington Avenue just off of Jefferson (behind the Ideal convenience store)

Publix Bins (Paper Bags, Plastic Bags, Foam Trays/Egg Cartons)
At store entrance (Lake Placid store is at the intersection of U.S. 27 and Dal Hall Blvd.)

• Cardboard/Magazines Only – Dry cardboard and magazines may be taken to a County bin. This includes brown grocery bags, cereal boxes, and any box that is NOT wax coated.
• Christmas Trees (seasonal) – May be taken to a County bin.
• Foam Trays/Egg Cartons (take-out containers) – May be taken to a Publix grocery store.
• Paper Bags – May be taken to a Publix grocery store or placed in the County’s Cardboard/Magazine bin.
• Plastic Bags – May be taken to a Publix grocery store
• Steel/Aluminum Cans Only – May be taken to a County bin.
• Telephone Books (seasonal) – May be taken to a County bin.

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