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Newspaper
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- Newspaper and
cardboard only
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- Office paper: school notes, flyers, Nexus inserts (Recycle in green containers inside
buildings)
- Magazines or textbooks (ONLY the green cardboard dumpster behind the library recycles
these items. Recycling these items in Isla Vista or Goleta proves more convenient.)
- Paper towels, plates, napkins (Trash)
- Coffee cups (Lids are recyclable plastics)
The above items pose the greatest contamination in the clusters. Please be mindful.
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Aluminum and Plastic
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- All plastics labeled
#1- #7 are recyclable. Look for the recycling triangle on the
bottom
of any plastic container.
- Red cups are plastic #5
- Regular drinking bottles are plastics #1 and #2
- Straws
- Coffee lids
- Plastic utensils
- All aluminum cans
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- Saran wrap
- Potato chip bags
- Plastic bags
- Aluminum foil
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Office Pack
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- White paper- bond, typing, copier, index
cards
- Colored paper- bond, typing, copier, index
card
- Envelopes
This also includes materials to be removed later in the process:
- Metal Fasteners
- Plastic Tabs
- Wire Spirals
- Rubber bands
- Paper clips
- Staples
- Plastic spirals
- Press-apply labels,
often called self-adhesives
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- Newspapers or inserts
- Deep tone, fluorescent papers
- Glossy magazines and catalogs
- Textbooks
At the end of every quarter, there are large bins around campus to recycle any books and readers
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Techno Trash (E-waste)
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- Batteries
- CD’s, DVD’s, diskettes, audio & video tapes
- Electronic devices: cell phones, PDAs, handheld games, CD & Mp3 players
- Inkjet cartridges, copier toners
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Commingled Recycling: UCen and residence halls practice commingled recycling in
which trash and recyclables are mixed together. Commingling means collecting two
or more types of materials in one receptacle to be sorted later. Commingling is
more convenient, but fosters a lazy habit that requires little or no conscious thinking
for the consumption of your material, i.e. reduce. It also saves space, but the
quality and quantity of recycled products may be reduced. A.S. Recycling Program
and UCSB’s physical facilities do not follow commingled recycling methods.
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Plastic Bags |
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Plastics
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- All plastics (A good guildine: All hard plastics are recyclable)
- Red cups (beer
cups)
- Frisbees
- Plastic spatulas
- Detergent containers
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- Styrofoam
- Saran wrap
- Plastic bags
- Potato chip bags
- Food/candy wrappers
- Packing peanuts or bubble wrap
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Metal |
- Aluminum foil and pie plates (must not have residue from food or beverages)
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Cans of all types (aluminum, steel, tin, bimetal and empty aerosol cans)
- Pots
and pans
- Aluminum baking trays
- Wrenches, screwdrivers
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- Full or partly-full containers
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Cardboard |
- All Cardboard Note: Flattened material reduces the amount of space and increases
the load for transportation, thereby reducing the number of trips it takes to transport
the material. Pizza boxes should be torn along the perforated section, separating
the soiled and clean halves . Only recycle clean halves.
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- Packing materials
- Boxes covered in tape
- Wax-coated boxes
- Boxes that have
been soaked by food waste
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Paper |
All Paper “If you can rip it, you can recycle it.”
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- Waxed or laminated paper
- Waxed cartons and paperboard
- Milk or juice cartons
- Frozen food boxes
- Plastic coated papers
- Food/candy wrappers
- Tissue and toilet
paper
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Central Stores is a storehouse for surplus, used property from campus departments.
Take Advantage! Central Stores offers a great selection of electronic items and
used furniture, including desks, chairs, and cabinets. All items can be purchased
at highly reduced prices. Unsold products are sent to the landfill, so take advantage
of this great deal! All transactions are cash sales only. Hours and Location: Tuesdays
and Thursdays, 1pm. to 4pm , Building 507 on Mesa Road, East of Los Carneros Road,
West of the Public Safety Building and Facilities Management complex.
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