These materials are accepted in the mixed recycling containers:
- Metal Containers
- Aluminum, steel and tin cans (do not crush)
- Aluminum foil (clean and balled)
- Pie pans
- Aerosol cans (empty)
- Metal jar lids and steel bottle caps (loose)
- Paper milk and juice cartons
- NO straws
- NO cartons with mylar lining
- Colored or clear glass
- Please remove caps
- NO light bulbs
- NO Pyrex
- NO window glass or mirrors
- Plastics #1-7
- NO plastic bags
- NO polystyrene foam
- Mixed Paper
- Newspaper
- Magazines
- White and colored paper
- Envelopes
- Soft-bound books (plastic bindings OK)
- NO plastic coated or carbon paper
- NO paper plates, cups, or napkins
- Cardboard
- NO pizza boxes
- NO food take away containers
These materials are accepted in the organic waste and compost collection containers:
- Food waste
- Fruits
- Vegetables
- Legumes
- Grains
- Egg shells
- Coffee grounds
- Tea and tea bags
- NO dairy
- NO meat
- Soiled paper products
- Napkins
- Paper cups
- Paper plates
- Pizza boxes
- Unlined paper take away containers
- NO compostable plastics
These materials are accepted in the electronic waste containers:
- CFL bulbs
- Please put CFL in sealed plastic bag before depositing in container
- Batteries
- Small electronics
- Discs and CDs
- Ink Cartridges
- Cell phones
- Monitors (LCD or CRT)
Contact Morgan King in Plant Operations about recycling these other materials:
- Large mixed rigid plastics
- For examples: plastic chairs, plastic totes
- Scrap metal and wire
- For example: metal framed bookcase
- Large Electronics
- Hard-bound books
- Carpeting
- Laboratory and field equipment
- Brick, porcelain, concrete, broken glass