Campus Recycling Program

Recycling Guidelines

• Glass (Clear, Brown, Green)

  Prepare

  Rinse thoroughly, Remove caps and lids. Labels are OK

  DO NOT

  NO Light bulbs, Window or Car Glass, Mirrors, Pyrex, Ceramics or China, Laboratory Glass or Glass Tableware.

  NO glass other than food or beverage bottles is acceptable.

• Paper (Paper, Newspaper, Catalogs and Inserts)

  Prepare

  Must be clean and loose - DO NOT tie or place in plastic bags.

  DO NOT

  NO Telephone Books, Wet or Soiled Materials / Books, Wrapping Paper, Hardcover Books, Glossy Magazines, Envelopes with Cellophane, Junk Mail, Grocery Bags or anything with heavy duty staples.

• Cans (Tin and Aluminum) 

  Prepare

  Rinse thoroughly, may be flattened, no ends unless still attached and folded inside can. Labels are OK.

  DO NOT

  NO Paint, Pesticide or Aerosol Cans, Scrap Metal, Screw Caps, Propane Cylinders, Batteries, Silverware, Combined Paperboard / Metal Containers, Foil or Pie Plates.

• Plastic (#2 HDPE and #1 PETE clear only. Milk, Cider, Water, Detergent and Bleach)

  Prepare

  Remove lids, caps and tops. Must be cleaned. Labels are OK.

  DO NOT

  NO Plastic without appropriate HDPE and PETE symbols on base of containers.

  NO Motor Oil Containers, Yogurt or Cottage Cheese Containers, Six Pack Rings, Five Gallon Poly Buckets, Toys, Plastic Bags or Medicine Bottles.

  NO Containers with tops as wide or wider than the base of the container.

• Cardboard (Corrugated ONLY)

  Prepare

  Must be clean, loose, dry and flattened.

  DO NOT

  NO Wax or Plastic Coated Cardboard, Pizza Boxes, Food Boxes, Milk or Juice Cartons, Egg Cartons, Cereal or Pasta Boxes.