Boston University recently hired New England waste management company Save That Stuff as part of the university’s latest attempt to go green, and though the program expands the amount of material recycled, some students say the university does not do enough to promote its recycling capabilities.

“Generally, I think students want to recycle, but they aren’t given the opportunity,” Environmental Student Organization Outreach and Recruitment Officer Sadie Ferguson said.

“BU scores really poorly environmentally among other schools,” Ferguson, a College of Arts and Sciences senior, said. “It costs more to add recycling bins, but it costs less in the long run.”

The first recycling bins from Save That Stuff were integrated into the George Sherman Union and the College of General Studies, and West Campus is set to receive bins later this week, Save That Stuff partner Adam Mitchell said.

“We just met with [the School of Management] to add more bins,” Mitchell said. “My goal is that everywhere you see a trash can, you will have the chance to recycle.”

Save That Stuff, founded in 1990 by Erik Levy, is unique because it recycles food waste as well as all types of paper – not just white paper, he said.

“Only one other company does [food composting], and it’s in Maine,” Mitchell said.

Save That Stuff collects food and mixes it with yard waste, turning it into a soil amendment for landscapers. Food composting is important because food waste is more toxic than carbon emission from cars, he said.

ESO Vice President and the Office of Environmental Health and Safety Recycling coordinator Rachel Weil said she was impressed with the company.

“They have increased what we can recycle and they involve the community,” Weil, a CAS sophomore, said. “Capital Paper, which was the last company BU used, didn’t take as much stuff.”

Weil said she thinks students can have a huge impact on the environment if they respond well to the program, and he thinks students will respond to what is most convenient.

“If you can rip it, you can recycle it,” Save That Stuff operations manager Wayne Dion said. “With Save That Stuff, there’s a lot less trash.”

BU contracted the company last June because it is making an attempt to do more for the environment, Office of Facilities Management and Planning senior buyer Michael Lyons said.

“BU has been recycling for over 20 years,” Lyons said. “There are over 200 bins on campus and at this office we even have dumpsters for computers, lamps, batteries, metal and appliances. We also have bins for leaves and grass clippings in the fall and spring.”

Lyons said he thinks students are very aware of recycling as an issue.

“We’re trying to expand our program. We’ve recycled 600 to 800 pounds of cardboard in the GSU,” Lyons said. “Save That Stuff just handles all the materials.”