Olin College Recycle Program
RECYLABLE |
NOT RECYCLABLE |
Corrugated Cardboard | Carbon Paper |
Printing & Writing (papers of all colors) | Adhesive Labels, stickers or backings |
Letterhead | Copy paper wrappers |
Envelopes | Food wrappings (paper or wax) |
Post-it Notes | Overnight miail packaging |
Brochures | Tyvek envelopes (Fedex envelopes) |
Carbonless Multi-forms | Food |
Copy Paper | Ceramics, porcelain, glass cookware/dishware |
Notepad Paper | Food boxes |
Computer Paper | Coffee cups (paper, plastic or styrofoam) |
Newspaper | Lunch bags |
Magazines | Styrofoam packing peanuts |
Glossy Paper | Batteries: lead acid and dry cell |
Manila envelopes & file folders | Microwave trays |
Soft and hard cover books | Mirrors |
Aluminum food & beverage containers | Windows or auto glass |
Glass food & beverage containers (brown, clear, green) | Light bulbs |
Ferrous cans (iron) | Plastic bags |
PET plastic conainers (#1 symbol) | Coat hangers |
HDPE natural plastic containers (#2 symbol) | Household items: cooking pots, toasters, etc. |
HDPE colored plastic containers (detergent, shampoo, bleach bottles, etc) | |
Plastic with symbols (#3, #4, #5, #6, #7) |