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Recycling in Academic and Administrative Buildings

For a guide on the recycling containers we use, click here.

All academic and administrative buildings contain recycling bins for aluminum cans and plastic bottles. Each floor has a central recycling collection station which consists of three barrels, three joined bins, and a trash can. Each barrel is labeled for white paper, mixed paper, or newspaper. The joined bins are labeled for aluminum, plastic and glass.

Materials we handle:
  • Shredded Material
  • White Paper -Includes copier paper, notebook paper, and draft paper.
  • Mixed Paper -The "catch-all" of the recycling stream; includes colored paper, Post-its, envelopes, junk mail, paper board, magazines, and catalogs.
  • Newspaper -Newspapers and inserts
  • Plastic -Water and beverages bottles, juice bottles.
  • Glass -Clear, green, and brown glass- No separation necessary. Please no broken glass, tempered, plate or Pyrex glass, ceramics, or light bulbs.
  • Cardboard - Collected at loading docks in boxes or dumpsters.  Soda cartons, brown bags, and file folders can be placed in mixed paper .
  • Privacy Act Material -Any paperwork containing privacy act information can be placed in a locked barrel. Please call Waste Management for more information. 335-4530.
  • Purges -Please contact University Recycling prior to purging office materials. We have extra barrels that can make this job easier on you, the custodians, and our staff.

 

Central Recycling Location

Facilities Operations, 100 Dairy Road, Washington State University, Pullman WA 99164, 509-335-9000, Contact Us