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Frequently Asked Questions about Recycling, Composting, and Waste

The SCU community can e-mail recycling@scu.edu their questions about recycling, composting, and waste on campus. This blog will provide answers to those questions.

I don't live on campus so I was wondering if there's somewhere I can take empty ink cartridges, batteries, and old cell phones to be recycled?

Posted on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011

We provide suggestions of places to take your items. Read More »

What should I do with batteries when I am done with them?

Posted on Monday, Jan. 14, 2008

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The Basics:

Recycling: paper, plastic (#1-#7), glass, aluminum, tin. Look for BLUE.
Compost: food waste, biodegradable material, (if it was once alive, it can be composted!). Look for GREEN.
Landfill waste: everything else! Look for RED or BLACK.