Recycling

Now all recyclables can be placed in the same bin! The blue one!

Our recycling program is now single-stream — one bin fits all!

We did this in the residence halls for the last year and are expanding to
include all blue and blue-topped recycling bins formerly used for just paper.
These include all recycling bins in Alfond Hall.

  • Blue-topped containers are now single-stream bins for all recyclables,
    except for don't recycle these items below. 
  • Green-topped container are for returnable bottles and cans with a nickel
    deposit.
  • The topless container are for garbage.

Look for more bins appearing on campus as the semester progresses. Almost all
waste is recyclable through this program!

DO RECYCLE THESE!

DON’T RECYCLE THESE!

PAPER
Newspapers &
Inserts
Magazines
Mail & catalogs
Paper bags
Office paper &
envelopes
File folders
Wrapping paper
Phonebooks
Hardcover
books
Paper plates (clean)
Milk & juice cartons
Drink boxes &
aseptic
Containers
Cardboard boxes
Cereal boxes
Gift boxes
Pizza
boxes

PLASTIC
Water bottles
Milk
jugs
Detergent bottles
All containers marked with a #1 -- #7
(except
styrofoam)
Plastic grocery/ shopping bags marked with
#2 or #4

METAL
Tin Cans
Aerosol Cans (empty)

Aluminum Cans/Foil
Pots & Pans

GLASS
All glass bottles & jars (all
colors)

All containers should be empty. Please collapse all
boxes.

Batteries, alkaline
Bubble-wrap
Clothing &
shoes
Diapers
Envelopes, plastic or Tyvek®
Food (but you can compost
it!)
Kitty litter
Knives
Light bulbs,
incandescent (trash),compact
fluorescent
light bulbs (return to store or Facilities)
Needles &
sharps
Paper napkins
Paper towels
Plastic bags:
bread bags
frozen
vegetable,
snack/sandwich,
trash bags
Plastic wrap or film
Potato
chip bags
Ribbon & bows
Styrofoam® or
polystyrene foam
(even
if marked #6)
Trash/waste
Vinyl (siding, bumperstickers,
etc.)
Waxed boxes & paper
Wood

If you are missing a recycling bin in your office, please e-mail
jgulnick@sjcme.edu.