How to Recycle at Campus Houses

Commingled Bins

Acceptable

*make sure all items are clean of any food residue

  • Paper, i.e. printer paper, newspaper, notebook paper, etc.
  • Plastics #1-5 & 7             
  • Thin cardboard, i.e. cereal boxes
  • Small corrugated cardboard, i.e. small mailing boxes (please collapse all large corrugated cardboard and place behind or near the bin)
  • Tin
  • Aluminum

Not Acceptable

  • Plastics that do not have a recycling symbol or recycling number on them
  • Glass
  • Pizza boxes
  • Styrofoam/packing peanuts
  • Cafe cups
  • Tissues, paper towels, napkins, etc.
  • Food waste
  • Wax-coated paper or cardboard

Glass Bin


Acceptable

*make sure all items are clean of any food residue

  • Glass bottles (lids/caps removed)
  • Glass jars (lids/caps removed)
  • Batteries (in sealed plastic bags)

Not Acceptable

  • Broken glass
  • Glass cups
  • Vases
  • Window panes
  • Mirrors
  • Incandescent light bulbs
  • Ceramics

 

Servicing the Bins

Recycling and glass bins at on-campus houses will be emptied every other Thursday. You will be provided with a flyer detailing how to properly recycle with the University of Puget Sound; this flyer will also include the dates on which your recycling will be emptied. It is the responsibility of the members of on-campus houses to pull the recycling bins out before 7am on the correct Thursday to be emptied.

It is also the responsibility of the members of on-campus houses to pull out there garbage bins to be emptied. Garbage bins are emptied every Thursday and must be pulled out before 7am.

If you are missing a commingled or glass bin, or if your bin is constantly too full and would like to requests another, please send Sustainability Services an email at recycling@pugetsound.edu.

Extra things to note:

  • Sustainability Services collects electronic itms to be recycled. Small electronics such as iPods and cell phones can be placed in glass bins to be collected by our team. Larger items such as laptops, printers, and microwaves can be collected as well, although they should not go in the glass bins. Please send Sustainability Services an email at recycling@pugetsound.edu so that we can coordinate with you to collect the item(s).
  • Have any doubts about which items can go where to be properly recycled? Take a look at our A-Z Disposal Guide or our Frequently Asked Questions section. If your question is not answered by the information on these pages, please call our campus extension, x1560, or send us an email at recycling@pugetsound.edu so that we can help.

If you have any further questions or concerns, please email Sustainability Services at recycling@pugetsound.edu or call our campus extension x1560.