Committee on Environmental Quality -- Recycling

Recycling at WU

This chart identifies what you can and cannot recycle at Washington University. Please remember that there are some variations depending upon your location. (Students living off-campus should visit our off-campus recycling page or contact their local municipality for details.)

Comingled
What to Recycle	How and Where to Recycle	What NOT to Recycle
Any plastics #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, or #7 Aluminum cans Clean aluminum foil Tin cans Glass bottles	Rinse and drain any food or beverage residue. Removing labels from the containers is optional.	Styrofoam Glass mirrors China plates or cups Light bulbs Window panes Laboratory glassware Steel containers Plastic shopping bags Film Plastics #6

Mixed Paper
What to Recycle	How and Where to Recycle	What NOT to Recycle
Copier paper Computer paper Stationery Colored paper (all varieties) Newspapers (and inserts) Magazines Regular and window envelopes Manila folders Paperboard (such as: cereal boxes, tissue boxes, bar soap boxes, laundry detergent boxes) Paperback Books Hardcover Books without binding Brown grocery bags Junk mail	Remove and discard any staples, paper clips, tape, adhesive papers (Post-it notes), and rubber bans. Deposit into any of the containers marked with the red "Mixed Paper" sticker.	Hardcover Books with binding Bounded materials Paper plates or cups from Dining Services Tissues or napkins Carbon Paper Milk cartons

Cardboard
What to Recycle	How and Where to Recycle	What NOT to Recycle
Clean, multi-layered, wavy-core corrugated cardboard	Break all boxes down flat. Deposit into the corrugated cardboard-only recycling dumpster behind Wohl Center.	Pizza boxes Waxed cardboard Foam peanuts

Hazardous Wastes
What to Recycle	How and Where to Recycle	What NOT to Recycle
Non-alkaline Batteries Personal computers Ink cartridges Toner cartridges	These materials should NOT be thrown into any recycling or trash containers. Contact Donna Hall (935-4650) from the Office of Environment, Health, and Safety for recycling options for these items.

For electronics recycling, please visit e-cycle St. Louis

For general recycling system questions, please contact:
Paul Norman, Grounds Manager
(314) 935-4533
Email

For recycling questions specific to Residential Life, please contact:
Curt Harres, Housekeeping Manager
314-935-5076
Email