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Campus Single Stream Recycling System- How-To
Aquinas’ recycling program is a single stream system, meaning all paper, plastic, glass, and tin can be disposed of in the same bin. Please be sure all waste is clean and food-free! The following items can be recycled in any blue recycling bin. >Recycling Postcard

• Paper- Only certain types of paper are recyclable, and these types are listed below.  
  
  • Newspaper
  • Magazines/Catalogs, Junk Mail, Envelopes
  • Brown Paper Bags
  • Paperboard, such as Shoe Boxes, Cracker Boxes, and Cereal Boxes
  • Computer Paper, Office Paper
  • Soft Cover Books, including Phone Books
  • Paper Cartons, such as Soy Milk Containers
  • Cold and Hot Paper Cups
  • Corrugated Cardboard
    • Heavy shipping and packaging boxes with a wavy liner.
      (Please remove all staples, tape, etc.)
• Glass- All glass bottles and jars are accepted. 
  • Clear or colored food and beverage containers     
• Metal- All metal cans and aluminum foil are recyclable.          
  • Steel Cans
  • Aluminum Foil (non-food soiled)
  • Food and Beverage Containers
  • Empty Aerosol Cans     
• Plastic- Containers must be labeled with a number 1-7
  • i.e. - clean milk jugs, water bottles, detergent bottles, shampoo bottles, yogurt cups

NO STYROFOAM

NO COMPOSTABLE / PLA PLASTICS

NO PLASTIC BAGS