Recycling

Co-Mingled Recycling Program:

Washington State University has implemented a co-mingled recycling collection process campus wide to simplify the recycling process which will result in more recyclable materials being diverted from the waste stream while significantly reducing operating expenses. With co-mingled recycling, sorting materials is not needed; people are able to throw many widely accepted materials into one bin.  Because the single largest waste stream at a university is paper; we still offer separate containers in most locations for mixed paper. Paper is allowed in comingled recycling but we would prefer to collect all paper (except brown papers) as mixed paper wherever possible. This is a slight variation on a pure comingled collection process that fits our particular waste stream.

Materials are collected at all campus buildings, transported to the recycle facility on campus and made into large compact bales. Bales then get shipped to larger facilities that have the equipment and technology to sort through the bales and separate materials as needed.

For a more comprehensive list of materials WSU Recycling handles please click here.