| Special “Chuck It” zones will be located throughout the parking lots and outside the gates of Carter-Finley Stadium. In addition, “Chuckwagons” will cruise the parking lots of the RBC Center, collecting cans and bottles from fans as they tailgate before games.
“When Paul came up with the idea, we knew we had a winner,” said Sarah Ketchem, programs manager for the Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling. “NC State has the potential to divert more than 50 tons of material from the landfill during a single football season. This program is one of the first of its kind, and we are excited about the potential.”
During football games, fans will be reminded to recycle through special video announcements featuring NC State head coach Chuck Amato and Jim Perry, president and CEO of Waste Industries.
 “When Coach Amato speaks, our fans listen,” said Charlie Cobb, associate athletics director at NC State. “We want the ‘Chuck It’ recycling program to be a model for all other universities to follow.”
Title sponsorship of the program will come from Waste Industries, a Raleigh-based solid waste service company that provides collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services to commercial, industrial and residential customer locations in seven southeastern states.
“Our desire is to help raise the level of awareness on the importance of recycling as a growing environmental need,” added Perry. “Our company is a long-time supporter of NC State and Wolfpack football, and we are pleased to participate in this exciting program.”
Additional support for “Chuck It” is being provided through a grant from Wake County Environmental Services. The program will be staffed by student volunteers and OWRR workers.
The “Chuck It” program is one of the many recycling efforts being promoted by the OWRR, which last year diverted more than 2,487 tons of material away from area landfills.
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