This is a note from Anne Bauer that was sent earlier this week. But I wanted to throw it on the blog so that everyone can easily refer to this very important information.

Here is her paraphrased message in 4, easy to remember points:

1. Plastics that are labeled with a 1 and 2 are recyclable. The beverage containers are the majority of what constitutes the 1 and 2 plastic in the waste stream from our campus but any waste we can divert to the recycling stream is encouraged!

2. Lids should be off.

3. Metal lids should be off. They can only join the recycling stream if they are separated and clean.

4. Any container with food on/in is considered contaminated (e.g. pizza boxes) and cannot be recycled. But if the container is clean, it can be recycled.

*If you are curious about what materials go into this numbered breakdown, refer to this list