WMU Dining Services Recycling Rules poster oct 2014...Title: Microsoft Word - WMU Dining Services Recycling Rules poster oct 2014.docx Author: Brandi N Engel Created Date: 11/6/2014

WMU Dining Services Recycling Rules – Oct. 2014  

What’s  Recyclable?    

Recyclables  are  not  garbage;  they  are  commodities  we  must  repurpose  to  be  made  into  new  products.  Dirty  materials  cannot  be  recycled  and  will  become  trash.  Make  sure  recyclables  are  clean  and  free  of  l iquids  and  food.  Please  follow  all  directions  and  include  only  those  items  listed  below.  

 IMPORTANT:  All  containers,  cans,  and  bottles  MUST  be  rinsed  out  thoroughly  before  recycling  

Updated:  October  2014  

Material Recyclable NOT Recyclable

Plastic  Food  Containers  &  Cardboard  

• Plastics  must  be  washed  clean;  labels  are  OK  

• Flatten  boxes;  remove  plastic  wrap  &  tape;  small  labels  are  OK;  must  be  clean  

• 5  Gallon  pickle  buckets  and  lids  get  thrown  away  

• Waxed  coated  cardboard  boxes  (i.e.,  some  produce  boxes)  get  thrown  away  

Metal  Lids,  Metal  Caps,  Cans,  Glass  Jars,  &  Clear  

Plastic  Clamshells  

       (All  are  recyclable,  should  not  put  these  items  in  the  trash.)  

• Metals  &  glass  jars  must  be  washed  clean;  labels  are  OK  

• Clear  plastic  clamshells  go  in  metal  &  can  recycle  dumpster  

• Aerosol  cans  must  be  empty  of  product  –  only  air  is  left  in  can.  

Styrofoam  &  Enviroware  

• MUST  be  kept  separate  from  bottles/cans    

• Styrofoam  is  collected  separately    

• Enviroware  must  be  thrown  away    

Shrink  Wrap,  Plastic  Film,  &  

Plastic  Tablecloths  

(All  are  recyclable,  should  not    put  these  items  in  the  trash.)  

 • Must  be  kept  separate  from  bottles/cans  

• Shrink  wrap,  clear  plastic  film,  &  plastic  tablecloths  are  collected  separately    

• If  not  fairly  clean  –  throw  away  

Paperboard  Cartons  

All  must  be  thrown  in  the  trash.  

• Throw  away  all  cartons  (see  picture)