What Can I Recycle?

Recycling (Blue Bins, Labeled Concrete Containers, White dumpsters)

•     Aluminum Cans (empty soda and juice cans)
•     Tin Cans (empty soup cans)
•     Tin Foil (cleaned of food residue)
•     Cardboard (food packing boxes, corrugated boxes, pizza boxes)
•     Glass (empty glass bottles & jars)
•     Paper
  • Computer Paper
  • Magazines and Junk Mail (glossy paper)
  • Shredded Paper
  • Soft Cover Books (Remove covers from hard cover books)
  • Newspaper
  •  Color Paper
  • Notebook paper
  • Envelopes
• Plastic Bottles and Jugs (#1 and #2 Plastics)
•  Plastic Grocery Bags (#2 and #4 Plastics)
• Tupperware containers (#5 Plastics)
•  Yogurt Containers (#5 Plastics)
•  Clear Clamshell to-go containers (#6 Plastics)
•  Clear to-go cups (#1 or #5 Plastics)
•  Labeled Plastics #1-6

Trash (Grey bins, receptacles throughout campus, green dumpsters)

•  Ziploc bags (please reuse)
• Paper coffee cups (Paper coffee cups have a wax linning that prevents them from being recycled in to a new paper product. Please use a travel or ceramic mug)
• Styrofoam (Even though it's labeled #6)
• Candy wrappers
• Paper Towels and Tissue (Not considered recyclable because its low fiber content. Try the pants method or use a hand towel.) 

Other recyclables (Just in special locations)

Battery/Cell Phone/ Ink Cartridge Recycling Wood Box

• Batteries (Alkaline, Ni-Cd, Lead Acid, Li-Ion, etc)
• Ink and Toner Cartridges (Larger items can be sent in box to Physical Plant)
• Cell Phones
• Cameras

* Look in dorm and building entrances for these wooden recycling receptacles

Other Recyclables

• Electronics (Laptops, monitors, stereos, PC parts, CDs, DVDs, VHSs, etc.)
• Metal (Appliances, window blinds)
• Anything containing copper, brass, steel, aluminum
• Lamps (Fluorescent, high-intensity discharge lamps, compacts, etc.)
• E-mail recycling@pointloma.edu to schedule a pick up for these items.

For any further questions email Recycling@pointloma.edu