Flatten Cardboard and place next to bins
Cardboard and Paperboard
Examples: shipping boxes, tubes, tissue boxes
Office Waste Guide
Recycling
Must be empty and rinsed of food or liquid
Plastic Bottles, Jugs and Jars
Examples: water bottles, yogurt containers
Must be empty and rinsed of food or liquid
Metal and Glass
Examples: aluminum (cans, pans and foil), glass bottles or jars
Paper Recycling
Office paper is collected through two preferred processes. Carts can be requested through the Grounds department at purdue.ws/cart-request.
Remove all metal from paper, e.g., paper clips, binder clips, spirals, binders, pronged folders.
Paper tear test: If paper tears easily with fibrous edges, it is recyclable. If it resists tearing, stretches or has a plastic/foil layer, it is not recyclable.
Confidential Paper Shredding Carts
Loose sensitive and confidential printer paper and documents only
Mixed Paper Recycling Carts
Office paper, newspapers, flyers, shredded paper and notebook paper
Landfill
Food and Soiled Packaging
Chip and Snack Packaging
Styrofoam and Plastic Bags, Cutlery and Wrap
Surplus
All Purdue property (working or broken) must follow Property Accounting procedures.
Items are managed through Purdue Surplus for reuse, resale or recycling.
Learn more at purdue.ws/property-accounting or call 765-496-2222.
Electronics
Appliances
Furniture