{"id":1720,"date":"2026-08-11T16:24:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T16:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/sustainable-ops\/?page_id=1720"},"modified":"2026-08-11T16:24:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T16:24:31","slug":"office-waste-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/sustainable-ops\/home\/initiatives\/waste\/recycling\/office-waste-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Office Waste Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Office Waste Guide<\/h1>\n \n
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Recycling<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Flatten Cardboard and place next to bins<\/span><\/p>

Cardboard and Paperboard<\/p>

Examples: shipping boxes, tubes, tissue boxes<\/p><\/div><\/article> <\/div>\n

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Must be empty and rinsed of food or liquid<\/span><\/p>

Plastic Bottles, Jugs and Jars<\/p>

Examples: water bottles, yogurt containers<\/p><\/div><\/article> <\/div>\n

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Must be empty and rinsed of food or liquid<\/span><\/p>

Metal and Glass<\/p>

Examples: aluminum (cans, pans and foil), glass bottles or jars<\/p><\/div><\/article> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Paper Recycling<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n \n\n
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Office paper is collected through two preferred processes. Carts can be requested through the Grounds department at purdue.ws\/cart-request<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remove all metal from paper, e.g., paper clips, binder clips, spirals, binders, pronged folders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Confidential Paper Shredding Carts<\/p>

Loose sensitive and confidential printer paper and documents only<\/p><\/div><\/article> <\/div>\n

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Mixed Paper Recycling Carts<\/p>

Office paper, newspapers, flyers, shredded paper and notebook paper<\/p><\/div><\/article> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Landfill<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Food and Soiled Packaging<\/p><\/div><\/article> <\/div>\n

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Chip and Snack Packaging<\/p><\/div><\/article> <\/div>\n

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Styrofoam and Plastic Bags, Cutlery and Wrap<\/p><\/div><\/article> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Surplus<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n \n\n
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All Purdue property (working or broken) must follow Property Accounting procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Items are managed through Purdue Surplus for reuse, resale or recycling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more at purdue.ws\/property-accounting<\/a> or call 765-496-2222.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Electronics<\/p><\/div><\/article> <\/div>\n

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Appliances<\/p><\/div><\/article> <\/div>\n

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Furniture<\/p><\/div><\/article> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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