Recycling
Through campus recycling efforts, Washington College diverts nearly 2,000 pounds of trash a week from landfills.
Plastic and glass bottles, aluminum and tin cans, cardboard, and paper are collected in special receptacles.
Tall Blue Bins for Bottles and Cans
Do Recycle:
- Empty Aluminum/Steel/Tin Cans
- Empty Plastic Bottles Empty Glass Bottles and Jars
Do Not Recycle:
- Cups
- Trash
- Plastic Types 3-7
Green Bins for Paper and Cardboard
Do Recycle:
- Paper - office paper, newspaper, magazines, catalogs, soft cover books, junk mail, envelopes, posters
- Corrugated cardboard boxes - including pizza boxes milk and juice cartons
Do Not Recycle:
- Trash
- Cans and Bottles
- Plastic Bags
- Napkins, paper towels, tissues, straws
Gray Bins for Sensitive Documents
In offices and academic buildings.
- Papers are secured in locked bins until they can be shredded.
