The Blue Bin It's easy! Glass, Aluminum, Paper and most Plastics can go right into the Blue Recycing Bins throughout campus. Acceptable recycling materials include:

• Metal: Aluminum cans, aluminum foil and trays (ball foil up to softball size), caps and lids from bottles, jars and steel (tin) cans
• Plastic Except those labeled "compostable." No plastic bags, wrappers or Styrofoam
  • Bottles (leave caps on), coffee cup lids, containers and clamshells, cups and plates (plastic only, no styrofoam)
• Paper (Clean, dry and unsoiled)
  • Computer and office paper, envelopes (windows okay), junk mail and magazines, newspapers
  • Packing or kraft paper, phonebooks, sticky notes,
• Glass bottles and jars

The Green Bin

Any food, paper products, napkins, and a lot of other items can be composted! It's really amazing. Just add these to the Green Compost Bins throughout campus. Acceptable Green Waste Materials Include:

• Food Scraps (Anything that used to be alive)
• Bread, grains and pasta, fruit (pits and shells too)
• Coffee grounds with paper filter, tea and tea bags
• Dairy, Eggshells and eggs
• Leftovers and spoiled food, Meat (including bones), Seafood (including shellfish)
• Vegetables
• Food Soiled Paper
• Coffee filters
• Greasy pizza boxes, paper take-out boxes and containers (metal handle OK)
• Paper cups and plates, Paper ice cream containers
• Paper bags, napkins, tissues and towel
• Waxy paper milk and juice cartons (no foil liner, plastic spout OK)