How to Recycle in the Union Avenue 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)
  • Small electronic items, i.e. iPods, cell phones, cords, cables, etc.

Not Acceptable

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

 

Servicing the Bins

Sustainability Services provides commingled and glass recycling receptacles to each house on Union Avenue. Our team members monitor the the large commingled bins on wheels (toters) and the glass bins located outside the buildings. We will empty or replace these bins when they get full. The desk-side commingled bins inside the houses are not monitored by the Sustainability Services team and are the responsibility of students to empty into the larger bins outside.

Extra things to note:

  • Corrugated cardboard (i.e. packing/moving boxes) should be broken down and placed behind the large blue bins on wheels (toters) so that it can be collected separately. We collect corrugated cardboard separately because it is a source of revenue for our program.
  • 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.