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Recycling at WSU

 

 

 

Items accepted in Co-mingled recycling:

Please make sure to remove / rinse food and other contaminants from items before recycling!

Paper: Metals:
Mixed waste paper Aluminum beverage cans
Catalogs Tin cans
Newspaper Aluminum foil
Telephone books Pots and pans
Junk mail (window envelops OK) Plastics:
Cardboard Dairy tubs
Dry food boxes (cereal / mac &cheese) Yogurt cups
Paper bags / sacks Plastic jugs
Frozen food boxes Plastic jars
Shredded paper (please leave in bag) Plastic bottles
Gift wrap  

 

Items not accepted in Co-mingled recycling:

Any items contaminated with food or other substances would be unacceptable.

Papers: Prescription medicine containers
Tissue paper Plastic bottle caps
Toilet paper Plastic container lids
Paper towels Styrofoam:
Napkins Styrofoam of any type
Waxed / plastic coated paper Packing peanuts
Waxed / plastic coated cardboard Household:
Ice cream cartons Ceramic of any kind
Frozen juice containers Dishes
Pizza boxes Plate glass
Pet food bags / containers Mirrored glass
Milk cartons Light bulbs of any type
Juice boxes Clothes hangers (wire / plastic)
Metals: Batteries
Scrap metal Food waste
Foil food / drink pouches Garbage
Plastics: Toxic / chemical:
Microwave cookware Automotive product containers
Plastic party trays and lids Garden product containers
Takeout containers Cleaning product containers
Plastic cups Aerosol cans
Plastic utensils  

 

 


 

When available please sort ALUMINUM CANS, CARDBOARD and GLASS into appropriately labeled bins.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 


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