Single Stream Recycling is Coming to UNH!
By Jody Record, Campus Journal Editor
August 3, 2011
Facilities Operations and Maintenance along with representatives from the Office of Sustainability, Housing, Residential Life, Facilities Design and Construction and Waste Management will implement a trial single stream recycling initiative Aug. 15-Dec.15, 2011.
Single stream recycling allows plastics, aluminum, cardboard and paper to be co-mingled for collection and removal from campus. Sorting will take place off site. A review will take place after the trial to see if the practice will be instituted across the entire campus.
Participating buildings include:
Adams Tower West
Babcock Hall
Conant Hall
Demeritt Hall
Devine / Englehardt Halls
Dimond Library
Field House
Forest Park Apartments
Gables Apartments
Gibbs Hall
Heidelberg
Hitchcock Hall
Horton Social Science Center
Hubbard Hall
James Hall
Jessie Doe Hall
McConnell
McLaughlin/Lord Halls
Mills Hall
Morse Hall
Murkland Hall
Pettee Hall
Printing and Mail Service/West Edge
Randall Hall
Sawyer Hall
Scott Hall
Smith Hall
Spaulding Hall
Stoke Hall
Taylor Hall
Telecommunications Building
Thompson Hall
West Edge
Whittemore Center
Container Preparation
- Remove all plastic bags
- Remove any non-acceptable items
- Flatten containers whenever possible
- Cardboard should be broken down to fit inside the container without jamming and will empty completely
- All containers (jars, bottles, cartons, etc.) must be rinsed and free of all contaminants
- Remove and discard all corks, tops, rings, metal bottleneck wraps, and unacceptable items
Single Stream Recycling Guidelines |
MIXED PAPER Examples: |
Not Acceptable Items: |
Paper (all - colored, glossy) |
Paper towels, facial tissues, napkins |
Mail and envelopes (windows are OK) |
Candy wrappers |
Magazines and catalogs |
Cigarette packs |
Paper bags |
Waxed or plastic-coated paper |
Paperback books |
Foil wrapping paper |
Greeting cards/ wrapping paper |
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Shredded paper (place in paper bag) |
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THIN CARDBOARD Examples: |
Not Acceptable Items: |
Food boxes (cereal, pasta, frozen food, etc.) |
Boxes with silver or foil coating |
Boxes (shipping, shoes, tissue, laundry detergent etc.) |
Dirty, greasy or plastic-coated |
Toilet paper rolls |
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Paper egg cartons (clean) |
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Soda cartons |
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CORRUGATED CARDBOARD Examples: |
Not Acceptable Items: |
Boxes (flattened and folded to fit in the cart) |
Dirty or greasy cardboard |
Pizza boxes (clean-remove greasy pizza liner) |
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TIN/ALUMINUM Examples: |
Not Acceptable Items: |
Aluminum and tin cans (rinsed) |
Hypodermic needles (contact Health Dept for disposal) |
Foil and pie plates (clean) |
Paint cans |
Wire clothes hangers |
Scrap metal |
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GLASS BOTTLES / JARS Examples: |
Not Acceptable Items: |
Food jars (rinsed - salsa, mayonnaise, baby food etc) |
Broken glass |
Wine / beer bottles (rinsed) |
Cups, dishes, crystal, ceramics |
Vinegar bottles (rinsed) |
Mirrors, glass windows |
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Light bulbs |
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PLASTIC CONTAINERS Examples: |
Not Acceptable Items: |
Plastic containers w/symbols 1- 7 on the bottom |
Plastic shopping bags |
Soda and juice bottles (rinsed) |
Styrofoam |
Shampoo bottles (rinsed) |
Plastic food wrap, potato chip and sandwich bags |
Food bottles (rinsed – salad dressing, ketchup etc.) |
Automotive fluid bottles (oil, antifreeze, etc.) |
Cleaner containers (rinsed – window, dish soap etc.) |
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Milk and water jugs (rinsed) |
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Saline solution bottles |
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Detergent/fabric softener/bleach bottles (rinsed) |
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MILK CARTONS, DRINK BOXES Examples: |
Not Acceptable Items: |
Milk, cream and juice cartons (rinsed) |
Ice cream containers |
Milk and juice boxes (rinsed) |
TV dinner containers |
Single stream recycling video clips:
http://www.thinkgreen.com/recyclables?ref=bc
http://www.thinkgreen.com/recycle-what-detail?sec=paper-and-cardboard
http://www.thinkgreen.com/video-recycling-single-stream
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