Located in the hallways throughout campus are recycling bin-sets for the following materials:
| DO RECYCLE | DON't recycle |
|---|---|
| White & Colored Paper (copy paper) | Soiled paper bags(ex. fast food bags with food/grease residue) |
| Mill Wrapper (wrapper from new paper) | Soiled paper bags (ex. fast food bags with food/grease residue) |
| Window Envelopes | Paper plates & cups |
| Cardboard *flatten: place behind recycling bin | Paper towels |
| Newspaper | Hard cover books only |
| Magazines | Carbon prints |
| Junk mail-glossy paper | Construction paper |
| Golden rod envelopes | Wrapping & tissue paper |
| Soft cover books only | Sanitary or food paper |
| Clean paper bags | |
| Paper board (ex. cereal and food boxes) | |
| DO recycle | Don't recycle |
|---|---|
| EMPTY Beverage Bottles Only | Cups |
| EMPTY Food Jars Only (ex. mixed nuts jar w/o lid) | Plastic bottles that contained motor oil or pesticides |
| Food containers/clamshells | |
| Lids/Caps from bottles & jars | |
| Plastic bags, wrap & other film plastic | |
| Styrofoam | |
| CDs and tapes | |
| Eating utensils, straws & serviceware | |
| All other plastics |
| DO recycle | don't recycle |
|---|---|
| EMPTY Aluminum Beverage Cans | All other metal items |
| EMPTY Steel or Bi-Metal Food Containers |
| DO recycle | don't recycle |
|---|---|
| EMPTY Beverage Bottles Only | Drinking glasses |
| EMPTY Food Jars only | Ceramics; mugs and plates |
| Pyrex | |
| Window glass | |
| Crystal | |
| Lightbulbs | |
| Eyeglasses | |
| Mirrors | |
| Broken glass of any kind |
| do recycle | don't recycle |
|---|---|
| EMPTY Beverage & Broth Cartons | Plastic caps from cartons |
| EMPTY & RINSED Soup Cartons | Full or partially used cartons |
Unfortunately, not every waste generated can be recycled, and YSU has had to amend our acceptable recyclables based on what our vendors are currently recycling. Please make sure to refer to this guide every few months as it may be updated based on changes in the current local & global recycling markets.
Recycling is not meant to be a solution to the waste issue, and many people have relied too heavily on recycling, and alone, it's not sustainable. Recycling has always been the last choice when no other options exist. However, since we create the waste, we can simply choose to REFUSE waste (Do you really need a straw?), REDUCE waste (sturdy canvas shopping bags will last for decades, just like reusable beverage containers - eliminate single-use disposables), RECLAIM/REPURPOSE & REUSE waste (donating is always great, but some people can actually make money through restoring or creating usable items from old items). If none of that applies to the waste generated, either make sure you RESPONSIBLY RECYCLE, or landfill the waste. If composting options exist, take full advantage of that opportunity as it can easily be done in the backyard or at a local community garden
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