Office of Sustainability
Recycling
The following items are collected in designated containers for recycling:
- Mixed paper (office and copy paper, magazines, newspaper, books, cereal boxes or chipboard,
etc.)
- Plastics (bottles with lids, jugs, and jars)
- Aluminum and steel cans
The following items are collected separately for recycling:
- Corrugated cardboard - flattened and place in designated dumpsters
- Shredded paper - bag and keep separate from mixed office paper
- Books - individuals may request roll carts for large quantities
- Pre-consumer food scraps composted (Thomson Hall only)
Contact us with questions about the recycling process for the following items:
- Electronics (e-waste)
- Toner and inkjet cartridges
- Batteries
DO NOT place the following items in recycling bins:
- Bagged recyclables - place recyclables in recycling bin properly and dispose of bags
into WASTE ONLY containers.
- Plastic bags (grocery. produce, food, and/or retail bags) Clean, dry bags may be
taken to retailers who collect bags for recycling.
- Plastic cups, plates, utensils, straws, yogurt containers, etc.
- Flexible food pouches (made of multiple layers of material and are difficult to separate
for recycling)
- Plastic frozen dinner plates or bowls
- Plastic packing material (bubble wrap etc.) If possible, reuse packing material.
- Styrene (Solo cups, plates, clam shells, packing peanuts, etc.)
- Glass - glass can be taken to one of York County's waste and recycling centers but
must be separated by color and from other recyclables
- Paper cups, pizza boxes, or clam shells.
- Loose shredded paper - bagged shredded paper is still accepted on campus
- Any item smaller than two inches in dimension
- Sharp items (needles, razor or x-acto blades, etc.)
DO NOT place the following items in waste bins:
- Electronics (all electronics must be recycled - contact Office of Sustainability for
instructions for processing electronics)
A printable poster (PDF, 11x17) is available containing details about what is recyclable on Winthrop
University's campus.
Recycling bins are located in residence halls and academic buildings. As well, collection
stations can also be found outside several academic buildings. You can find the locations
by viewing this map (pdf - 4 MB).
Contact us to inquire about recycling on campus, request a printed recycling poster, and/or
ask specific questions about recycling unusual items.
