Department of Physical Facilities
Recycling Department
At this time the following items are now being recycled at The University of Akron.
** Do not mix trash and recycling!!! If trash or other contaminants (food) are placed in the recycle bins, the
whole load is compromised and cannot be recycled**
Materials Accepted
#1 - #7 Plastics (Non Contaminated)
Aluminum Cans (Empty)
Batteries (Alkaline/Lead/Nickel)
Books (Hard and soft bound)
Cardboard (Corrugated)
Cell Phones/Palm Pilots
Chipboard (Cereal Boxes/Pop Cases)
Computers (keyboard, mouse, speakers)
Cooking Oil
Copper/Brass
Copy Machines
Digital Cameras/Cameras
Commingled Recyclables
Ferrous Metals (includes Steel)
Fire Extinguishers
Fluorescent Bulbs/Ballasts (Non PCB)
Gift Cards – ID Badges (place in plastic bag)
Glass Bottles / Wine/Juice (Empty)
Ink Jets/Toner Cartridges
Large Appliances
Magazines/Catalogues
Molded Plastic
Monitors
Motor Oil
Mercury
Newspaper
Oil Filters
Paint (Latex/Oil Based)
Pallets/Crates
Paper (white and color)
Packing Peanuts (place in plastic bag)
Plastic Grocery Bags (place in plastic bag)
Plastic #1 & #2 Bottles (Empty)
Plastic Shrink Wrap (place in plastic bag)
Printers
Radios/2 Way Radios
Refrigerant
Scrap Metal
Shampoo/Cleaning Bottles (Rinsed out)
Steel Cans (Soup Cans /#10) (Rinsed out)
Styrofoam (place in plastic bag)
Telephone Books (drop off dumpster outside ASEC)
Tires (Truck, Car, ATV)
Tyvek Envelopes/Intercampus Envelopes
TVs
Wood – Wood Skins
April 13, 2011