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.
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.