MATERIAL

RECYCLE THESE ITEMS

NOT THESE ITEMS

MIXED CONTAINERS

Aluminum & tin cans, glass bottles, plastic (#1 and 2), milk & juice cartons, aerosol cans (Remove all lids and rinse off food residue)

Ceramic or glass dishware, Pyrex, Styrofoam

SORTED OR MIXED OFFICE PAPER

Any paper can go in this container. Colored paper, newspaper, magazines, glossy paper, boxboard, books, notebooks (staples, paperclips, envelopes w/plastic windows okay)

Tyvek

White printer and copier paper - if a container is available in offices.

glossy paper

CORRUGATED CARDBOARD

Corrugated Cardboard, Shipping Boxes, Computer Boxes, Manila Envelopes, Brown Paper Bags, File Folders (Remove packing, flatten and place next to or benind bins in common rooms)

Soiled or waxed cardboard.

MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS

Metal, Wood, items not on this list, or general questions (contact Recycle-at-Brown.edu)

Printer Cartridges

Return to HP in provided bag or take to Brown Computer Store

Bulbs (incl. CFLs)

Give to building custodian

Hazardous Waste

Call EHS (3-3353)

Surplus Property

Computers, peripherals, furniture (Fill out and follow instructions at Disposition of Surplus Property)

Techno-Trash

The Rock Library set up their own system, but can’t accept outside materials. They have a nice description at their Wiki of how to set up one of your own. This material is also included in our eWaste contract with We-Recycle (follow the Surplus instructions) and may soon be available for staff and student drop-off of personal e-waste.

Clothing/Shoes

Green and blue bins in the V-Dub vending area.

Batteries

Give to building custodians, or take to the drop-off locations:

1. Science Library 14th Floor
2. Brown Office Building, 4th Floor
3. Bear's Lair Basement Community Rec. Room
4. UEL Community Room
5. OMAC Main Entrance
6. V-Dub Vending Area