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Waste Diversion in Residence Halls

These guidelines identify materials that can be recycled and composted in SCU residence halls.

These instructions differ slightly from those of campus common areas, academic buildings, and campus offices. Please click on an image below to see a larger version.

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Compost

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    Leftover food, food-soiled paper & cardboard, Dining Services to-go, coffee & tea, plants, and paper towels. View an image with more details.

 

Recycle

These items should be recycled by placing in a residence hall's external waste/recycling area, or at a residence hall's service desk. See below for more information. View an image with more details.

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    Plastic: all types. Please empty and rinse as appropriate.

    Thin-film plastic: plastic bags (dry cleaning, bread, grocery) and plastic wrap (Cellophane, shrink wrap). Please bundle in a clear bag and knot the top.

    Metal

    Glass

    Paper: white/colored paper, newspaper, magazines, paperboard boxes, photographs. Staples and tape are OK.

    Milk Cartons

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    Corrugated cardboard, including clean pizza box tops. Please flatten all boxes. Please place in the gray cart in the residence hall's external waste area.

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    Batteries, cell phones, cords, light bulbs, ink cartridges, CD/DVDs. Please recycle at service desk containers.

  • computerElectronic Waste (E-Waste)

    Items with an electric cord or battery. Please place in residence hall external waste area, near the "e-waste" sign.

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