Office Paper: printer, notebook, and scrap paper (staples and paper clips OK, spiral or loose-leaf bindings not OK); envelopes (windows and labels OK); sticky notes; butcher paper, wrapping paper
Other Paper: newspaper, brown paper bags, magazines, junk mail, phone books, paperback books.
Cardboard (please flatten): corrugated cardboard (no waxed), cereal and snack boxes and other thin cardboards, poster board, egg cartons
Metal: steel and aluminum cans, clean aluminum foil, non-deposit pop cans
Plastic bottles with necks (such as rinsed-out water, shampoo, and detergent bottles, and milk jugs)
NO
NO Glass (recycling for glass items is available behind the SUB)
NO Food or food-covered items
NO Other Paper Items such as paper towels, Kleenex, toilet paper, waxed paper, food wrappers, or paper packaging
NO Plastic- or wax-coated cardboard
NO Non-necked plastics such as food containers (cottage cheese, butter, etc.), Ziploc, sandwich, or grocery bags, plastic film, lids, and plastic packaging (even if it has a recycling symbol on it.)
PLEASE RECYCLE CAREFULLY! A single incorrect item can cause a whole load of recyclables to be rejected, and dumped in a landfill. Do it right or don't do it at all.
Recycle bags and red bins
Newsprint & Magazines
Scrap Paper & Paperback Books
Junk Mail & Office Paper
Catalogs & Phone Books
Flattened Cardboard
Brown Paper & Art Board
Red recycle bins only
Aluminum
Pop Cans (non-deposit)
Clean Foil
Clean Cans (remove labels)
Plastic Bottles (non-deposit with small necks)
Milk Jugs (rinsed-out please)
Pop can bins
Pop Cans (with Oregon Deposit)
Plastic Pop Bottles (with Oregon Deposit)
What can you NOT recycle?
Plastic Bags and Styrofoam
Plastic Cups or Lids
Plastic Food Containers
Paper Towels and Tissue
Toilet Paper
Any Plastic Coated Products
REMEMBER
This is where your Recyclable material goes.
This is where your Garbage goes.
PLEASE do not mix them up!
Don't see your items here? Follow this link to see what additional items can be recycled at GFU.
Plant Services thanks you for helping make George Fox University's recycling program a success.
This page was last updated 4-2-2008 01:58:39.
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