Weekday Recycling
Why should we recycle on weekdays?
What can be recycled on weekdays?
Bottles & Cans
Aluminum
• Soda cans
• Foil
• Food trays
Food Cans
• Steel, bi-metal and tin
Glass Bottles and Jars
• Clear, brown, green and blue
Plastic Bottles
(click here to learn more about the numbers on plastic containers)
• Bottles and jugs marked with a #1 or #2
• No plastic bags
Empty Aerosol Cans (Remove tops)
Paper Items
• Cardboard (Please flatten)
• Office Paper (Copy Paper, Letterhead, Computer printouts, Envelopes)
• Include all colors of paper
• Shredded paper (please bag in a clear bag)
Newspapers (Include inserts)
Junk Mail
• Advertisements
• Brochures
• Fliers
Paperboard Boxes
• Empty food boxes
• Shoe boxes
Magazines, Catalogs and Telephone Books (Remove any plastic wrap)
Paper Bags
• Grocery store or paper shopping bags
• "Clean" fast food bags are acceptable
Milk and Juice Cartons (Remove plastic caps)
What can’t be recycled?
The following items can NOT be recycled in our current recycling program:
• Used napkins/paper towels
• Facial Tissue
• Paper plates and cups
• Plastic cups and straws
• Waxed Boxes
• Windows and Mirrors
• Pyrex
• Ceramics
• Plastic Wrap
• Foil gift wrap
• Foil-lined envelopes
• Paper printed with metallic ink
• Plastic-coated paper (laminated)
• Photographs
• Styrofoam
Where do we recycle on weekdays?
Recycling containers are located in many buildings across campus - Just look for the logo, find a bin and RECYCLE! Large recycling containers (40 cubic yards) are located at the following locations:
• Bolton Dining Commons
• Oglethorpe Dining Commons
• Snelling Dining Commons
• Carlton Street Lot
• East Village Dining Commons
• East Campus Parking Lot Deck
• University Village (Building C Lot)
• Recreational Sports Complex (Lake Herrick Pavillion Lot)
• Rogers Road (Building P)
• Riverbend Research Lot
What else does UGA Recycle?
Find out all about the UGA Recycling Program in this NEW booklet!
For additional information on the University of Georgia’s Weekday Recycling Program, please contact the UGA Physical Plant at (706) 542-0293.
