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Single Stream Recycling

The single-stream recycling program is currently operating in the following buildings:

Harper Center

Wareham Building

Linn Building

Murphy Building

Bio-Information Center (BIC)

Jelinek Building

Boyne (coming March 17)

All residence halls

 
This program will be rolled out gradually to the rest of campus.

Each desk has only a recycling bin.  Trash must be taken to a central location in each department.  Custodial services will empty the deskside recycle bin and the centrally located trash receptacle every time they clean. They will not empty any deskside trash receptacles. Each department will be notified of the date they will start Single Stream Recycling.  Custodial services will replace deskside trash cans with recycle bins as the program rolls out.

What can be recycled?

You can put the following items in your desk-side recycling bin:

  • Paper products -- all types, including
    • Office paper, copy paper, colored paper
    • Envelopes
    • Cereal boxes, paper packaging, etc.
    • Newspaper
    • Magazines, catalogs, and phone books
    • Cardboard
  • Empty water and pop bottles or cans (lids do not need to be removed)
  • Clean  plastic containers -- all types
  • Metal containers -- all types
  • Frozen food trays and plastic carryout containers (These items must be rinsed out)
  • Plastic cups, cookie trays, etc.

** Please note that all of these items must be clean and empty.

What is trash?

Trash must not be thrown into the recycle bins.  Please put the following items in your centrally located trash receptacle:

  • Food and liquid
  • Pizza boxes
  • Tissue paper or paper towels
  • Construction material
  • Plastic bags
  • Glass
  • Hardbound books