Recycling common items is made easy at UMBC, just look for the blue bin!
Our campus is home to a single-stream recycling program, where paper, glass, plastic, and aluminum are collected together in the same bin. Facilities Management staff places and maintains the Recycling containers on campus.
Get Involved Today!
- Request recycling and composting bins and pick-up service for your next through event services
- Contact us today, and join the Recycling and Waste Reduction Work Group of the Climate Action Steering Committee
- Learn more, by taking a virtual tour of the Republic Services Material Recovery Facility (Recycling)
Plastic Jugs & Bottles
MUST BE CLEAN AND DRY
Some common include examples:
- Soda/Water Bottles
- Shampoo/Conditioner Bottles
- Spray Bottles (remove nozzle)
- Dish Soap
- Laundry Detergent
- Plastic Milk/Juice Jug
.
Aluminum/Steel Cans
MUST BE CLEAN AND DRY.
Some common examples include:
- Aluminum Drink Cans
- Canned Foods
- Any Other Aluminum Material
.
Clean Cardboard
MUST BE CLEAN AND DRY
Pizza boxes cannot be recycled, please put them in the COMPOST.
Some common examples include:
- Cereal Boxes
- Paper Egg Cartons
- Paper Drink Holder
- Paper Coffee Holders
- Paperboard Snack Boxes
- Corrugated Cardboard Boxes
All Paper Products
Any clean paper product
Common examples include:
- Magazines
- Newspaper
- White Office Paper
- Brown Paper Bags
- Construction Paper
- Card Stock
- Paper Mailers
Glass Bottles & Jars
MUST BE CLEAN AND DRY
Common examples include:
- Pasta Jars
- Mason Jars
- Glass Milk Container
- Glass Drink Bottles
This a full list of common items that cannot be placed in the blue single-stream recycling bins, and what bin they should be placed in:
TRASH
- Paper Plates
- Paper Cups
- Receipts
- Juice/Milk Cartons
- Pringles Cans
- Solo Cups
- Chip Bags
- Styrofoam
- Plastic Utensils
- Plastic Straws
COMPOST
- Paper Towels
- Tissues
- Greasy Pizza Box
PLASTIC FILM/BAG RECYCLING
Do not place plastic bags or films in a blue recycling bin!
Instead look for the yellow bins for plastic film and bag recycling collection.