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SUNY Plattsburgh Campus Recycling Program

Guidelines for Recycling
What Can Be Recycled How to Prepare Not Acceptable
Glass Clear, Brown, Green Rinse thoroughly, Remove caps and lids. Labels are OK NO Light bulbs, Window or Car Glass, Mirrors, Pyrex, Ceramics or China, Laboratory Glass or Glass Tableware
NO glass other than food or beverage bottles is acceptable
Paper Paper, Newspaper, Glossy Magazines, Catalogs and Inserts Must be clean and loose - DO NOT tie or place in plastic bags NO Telephone Books, Wet or Soiled Materials / Books, Wrapping Paper, Hardcover Books, Envelopes with Cellophane, Junk Mail, Grocery Bags or anything with heavy duty staples.
Cans Tin and Aluminum Rinse thoroughly, may be flattened, no ends unless still attached and folded inside can. Labels are OK NO Paint, Pesticide or Aerosol Cans, Scrap Metal, Screw Caps, Propane Cylinders, Batteries, Silverware, Combined Paperboard / Metal Containers, Foil or Pie Plates
Plastic #2 HDPE and #1 PETE clear only. Milk, Cider, Water, Detergent and Bleach Remove lids, caps and tops. Must be cleaned. Labels are OK NO Plastic without appropriate HDPE and PETE symbols on base of containers
NO Motor Oil Containers, Yogurt or Cottage Cheese Containers, Six Pack Rings, Five Gallon Poly Buckets, Toys, Plastic Bags or Medicine Bottles
NO Containers with tops as wide or wider than the base of the container
Cardboard Corrugated ONLY Must be clean, loose, dry and flattened NO Wax or Plastic Coated Cardboard, Pizza Boxes, Food Boxes, Milk or Juice Cartons, Egg Cartons, Cereal or Pasta Boxes

Think Green - North Country Green Pages

Recycle * Reuse * Donate.  Don't take it to the landfill.  Give it to people who can use it.  For more information check the link below.

www.plattsburgh.edu/files/156/files/north_country_green_pages_color(3).pdf

To download and print the Campus Recycling Brochure please see the link below.

www.plattsburgh.edu/files/156/files/2012 Brochure(2).pdf

Contact Information

Cathleen Eldridge, Associate Director
Office: Sibley Hall 421
Phone: 564-5009
Fax: 564-5082
Email: eldridcm@plattsburgh.edu