DOs AND DON’Ts OF RECYCLING
DO make a personal commitment to recycle
DO take the time to
follow the labels and instructions on bins
put only approved materials in each bin
empty cups, bottles, and cans before recycling
DO report full or unsanitary bins
DON’T throw trash in recycling containers
DON’T put full cups, bottle, or cans in bins
MIXED PAPER
What is recyclable as paper?
white and colored office paper
STAPLES AND PAPER CLIPS ARE OK
easel paper, “foolscap” sheets
glossy paper, inkjet and laser photo prints
magazines, catalogs, and newspapers
envelopes and mail
phone books, pamphlets, brochures
card stock, business and index cards
paperback books
manilla file folders
soft gray cardboard - clean food boxes
Where do I put it?
GREEN recycling containers
containers labeled “MIXED PAPER”
Where does it go from there?
to the MIXED PAPER dumpster
(in back of Physical Plant warehouse)
then to a Macon/Bibb recycling center
What is not recyclable as paper?
cardboard – RECYCLE AS CARDBOARD
things not made of paper
binder clips, rubber bands, tape
posterboard, foamboard, fiberboard
foods, liquids, food wrappers, food bags
plates, cups, utensils
paper bags, brown paper and craft paper
blueprint paper, photographs
computer, audio, and video disks
CARDBOARD
What is recyclable as cardboard?
brown, corrugated shipping cardboard
STAPLES AND SHIPPING TAPE ARE OK
Where do I put it?
remove the contents of each box and fold it flat
place it next to a blue PAPER recycling bin
Where does it go from there?
to the CARDBOARD dumpster
(in back of Physical Plant warehouse)
then to a Macon/Bibb recycling center
What is not recyclable as cardboard?
soft packaging cardboard – RECYCLE AS PAPER
cardstock – RECYCLE AS PAPER
mixed paper – RECYCLE AS PAPER
pressed board or fiberboard
non-cardboard materials
METAL CANS
What is recyclable as cans?
aluminum drink cans
steel food cans – remove labels
bi-metal cans
Where do I put them?
BLUE recycling containers
containers labeled “CANS”
containers labeled “BOTTLES AND CANS”
Where do they go from there?
to collection bins for aluminum cans
(in the Physical Plant warehouse)
then to a Macon/Bibb recycling center
What is not recyclable as cans?
non-food containers – e.g. oil cans
aluminum foil
other metal and non-metal materials
PLASTIC
What is recyclable as plastic?
ONLY PLASTICS LABELED “1” or “2”
#1 or #2 EMPTY plastic cups and drink bottles
#1 or #2 CLEAN plastic food containers
Where do I put them?
BLUE recycling containers
containers labeled “PLASTIC”
containers labeled “BOTTLES AND CANS”
Where do they go from there?
to collection bins for plastic containers
(in the Physical Plant warehouse)
then to a Macon/Bibb recycling center
What is not recyclable as plastic?
ANY PLASTICS NOT LABELED “1” OR “2”
glass containers
non-food plastic containers – e.g. oil
plastic bags, packing material, utensils
plastic bottle caps
PRINTER CARTRIDGES
What is recyclable?
inkjet printer cartridges
Where do I put them?
collection boxes in academic department offices
Willet library main desk
Where do they go from there?
returned to office supply store for refilling
What cartridges are not recyclable?
laserjet cartridges
copier toner cartridges
BATTERIES
What is recyclable?
dry-cell batteries – 9V/D/C/AA/AAA/watch
Where do I put them?
collection boxes in academic department offices
collection boxes in Willet Library
Where do they go from there?
returned to battery store
What batteries are not recyclable?
computer, cell phone, wet-cell batteries
COMPUTERS, MONITORS, PRINTERS
What is recyclable?
computer/AV equipment
Where do I put them?
delete (and degauss if possible) hard drives
contact your ITA for pickup
Where do they go from there?
collected by Computer Services/Physical Plant
delivered in bulk to electronics recyclers
What is not recyclable?
simple electrical appliances and devices
MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIA
What is recyclable?
CDs, DVDs, videotapes
Where do I put them?
Willet Library main desk
Where do they go from there?
mailed to the GreenDisk recycling program
What is not recyclable?
flash drives, data cards
WHERE CAN I RECYCLE
OTHER MATERIALS?
City of Macon
single-stream recycling of paper, cardboard, all plastics (#1-7), metal cans
curbside pickup for Intown, Vineville, Shirley Hills, and Wimbish Road neighborhoods only
Bibb County
dropoff recycling of paper, metal cans, plastics
(#1-7), glass Bibb County Chamber of Commerce building in Centerville, GA
Schnitzer Southeast/The Scrap Market
dropoff recycling of metal cans, scrap metals, mixed paper, plastics (#1-7), glass
1645 7th Street Macon, GA 31206
950 Lower Poplar Road Macon, GA 31210
478 743-6773
Newell Recycling of Macon
dropoff recycling of all kinds of scrap metals
4460 Broadway Macon, GA 31206
478 781-8118
WHAT NON-RECYCLABLE WASTE MATERIALS DOES WESLEYAN HANDLE IN SPECIAL WAYS?
Fluorescent Bulbs – These contain mercury and other metals. They are collected and safely stored by the Physical Plant, then transferred to a licensed universal waste handler for safe disposal.
Aerosol Cans – Both the can and the contents pose risk in the event of rupturing. These are collected and safely stored by the Physical Plant, then transferred to a licensed universal waste handler for safe disposal.
Chemical Hazardous Waste – Wesleyan is EPA-compliant and has protocols in place to minimize production and safely collect hazardous waste for disposal by licensed hazardous waste handlers.
Medical and Related Biological Waste – “Red bag” waste produced in the Health Center and biology labs is collected and transferred to a licensed biomedical waste handler for safe disposal.
THE
WESLEYAN COLLEGE COMPLETE GUIDE TO
RECYCLING
August 10, 2013
Wesleyan College
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