回收 is an effective way to divert waste from the landfill, but we all need to make sure we are recycling properly. All recycled items should be clean (free of food residue) and dry. 避免wish-cycling, the triangle sign with a number is a plastic type identifier NOT an indicator that an item is recyclable. Refer to the signs posted above bins to see what items are accepted.
单流
These blue bins can be found in all campus buildings. 这是你可以回收的地方 (清洁 & 干) 金属罐、纸 & 硬纸板、玻璃罐 & 瓶子和塑料瓶 & 壶.
电子产品
To help our community keep E-waste out of landfills, 中北书院 has an electronics recycling program. Collection bins can be found in each Residence Hall as well as in 卡内基, 温兹科学中心, 和温兹音乐厅.
塑料袋 & 电影
It's important to keep plastic bags out of the blue single stream recycling bin as they can get stuck and damage equipment at sorting facilities. This type of plastic can be recycled in specialized programs 和re are a number of collection bins across campus, look for the yellow sign and lids. 塑料袋 & 电影 collection bins can be found in athletic training rooms, 图书馆, 温兹科学中心, 老主楼2楼, 卡内基, 还有收发室
灯泡、压舱物、 & 电池
Our maintenance team collects and sorts these items at our Operations building, which are taken to an external vendor for recycling