WHAT ITEMS CAN BE RECYCLED WITH EMORY RECYCLES
| ALUMINUM CANS |
Virtually
all metal beverage containers are made of aluminum, though some specialty
drinks come in tin containers. Aluminum is not attracted to a magnet.
Empty and dry cans, and remove them from bags or boxes. Please, no
aluminum that has been in contact with food
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| CORRUGATED CARDBOARD |
Moving
boxes, shipping boxes, and furniture boxes are typically made of corregated
cardboard. Remove all packing materials and fold if possible.
Please, no waxed cardboard, cardboard soiled by food, or paperboard (ie. cereal boxes, beverage boxes, etc.) Paperboard can be placed in mixed paper bins instead. more info
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| CLEAR, GREEN + BROWN GLASS |
Sort
glass by color, removing labels is not necessary. Rinsing beverage
containers is also not necessary though they must be empty and dry.
Food jars must be empty of all food residue and rinsed. Please, no light bulbs, auto (safety) glass, or bottle caps.
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| INK
JET & TONER CARTRIDGES |
Ink-jet and toner cartridges can be recycled through Emory sole office products provider Staples when you order a replacement cartridge. Click here to find out more about Staples cartridge recycling program.
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| MAGAZINES |
Includes
all glossy or shiny printed paper, as well as paperback books and
phonebooks. Please remove magazines from plastic mailing wrap. Magazines
can be placed in Newspaper bins. If a bin is not available, place magazines into mixed paper.
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| MIXED
PAPER |
This
is a low quality grade of paper, which can include all listed papers,
including colored paper, newspaper, magazines, and phone books. Other
acceptable materials include cardstock-based materials such as file
folders, paper bags, and paperboard (i.e. cereal boxes, beverage boxes).
However, it cannot include any materials other than paper products,
such as plastic. Also, no copier paper ream wrap, blueprints, NCR paper or carbonless copy paper.
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| NEWSPAPER |
Includes
all newsprint, including the Emory Wheel, though the Emory Report
may be recycled with white paper. Glossy inserts are okay. Newspapers
may be dropped off in paper grocery bags. Newpaper can also be recycling
in Magazine or Mixed Paper carts. Please, remove newspapers from plastic delivery bags.
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| PHONEBOOKS |
Includes
the campus directory. Phonebooks can be placed in Mixed Paper bins.
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| PLASTICS |
Plastic
must be rinsed and clean. Please remove and discard lids. We are unable
to accept plastic bags of any type, though grocerybags, along with
foam egg cartons, can be recycled at Publix foodstores. No food contamination; plastic vendors stress that plastic must be clean.
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| SCRAP
METAL |
Scrap
Metal includes any metal besides tin and aluminum.
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| WHITE
PAPER |
White
paper is a very high grade paper. This includes copier paper, letterhead,
and notebook paper, even if slightly off white. Paper with some colored
print is okay. Excessively inked paper should be deposited into mixed
paper. Staples are okay. The Emory Report is printed on white paper.
Business envelopes without windows (or with windows removed) are acceptable.
Please, no colored paper, cardstock products (such as file folders) copier paper ream wrap or carbonless copy paper.more info |
