Recyclable Materials

Is This Recyclable?

YES

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 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.