The Student Association Recycling Center is attempting to place aluminum recycling bins in residence halls as a step towards the center’s self-sufficiency.

Recycling Center Director Dave Broustis said he previously tried to install recycling bins in residence halls, but he said he met opposition by NIU administration.

Student Housing Director Donald Buckner said the bins might cause several problems in the halls, including odors and attracting insects.

Buckner said it would be ideal if the center could place bins outside the halls. “I support the concept of recycling,” he said.

Buckner and the NIU Physical Plant must approve the bins before they are installed, he said.

Broustis said the center will not become self-sufficient for at least another year, but employees are concentrating on incorporating campus services to make the center self-sufficient.

He said the center will continue services such as curb-side newspaper pickup. The center recycles newspapers, computer paper, plastic milk jugs, magazines and green, brown and clear glass.

SA Treasurer Diana Turowski said the center will decrease the number of workers this summer from five to four. She said there will not be an assistant coordinator in the summer. The number of weeks for which employees are paid has been decreased from 36 to 32 weeks annually, she said.

Broustis said the decrease only will affect the center during the summer. He said a build-up of recyclable materials may occur due to the decreased staff. Over Christmas break, an overflow of materials resulted due to lack of workers.

Larry Bolles, University Judicial Office director, community service work is done at the center and depends on the individual’s violation and any prior violations.

Work assignments usually are scheduled in three-hour blocks, Bolles said.

Monitors at the center send written reports to the judicial office recording the number of hours completed and the quality of work, he said.

Judicial workers also serve at residence halls or by cleaning campus grounds, Bolles said. Most judicial workers are sent to the recycling center or residence halls, he said.

Broustis said most judicial workers are mainly worried about fulfilling their assignments and generally do not work very hard. About three judicial workers and one county worker come to the center on Saturdays.

Members of several organizations volunteer to help clean the center, Broustis said.