UC Davis Recycling Guide

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	Mixed Paper Reuse paperclips and clasps Staples are okay Cut off bindings from paperback or hardback books	Yes Newspaper, white, colored paper Paperboard, grocery bags Magazines, envelopes Phone books Post-it notes without their sticky part	No Milk cartons, wax paper Used paper products (ex. tissues) Photos Adhesive paper such as stickers and the sticky part of Post-it notes
	Cardboard Remove all plastic and Styrofoam Place flattened boxes in outdoor cardboard bins OR next to recycling carts	Yes Corrugated cardboard Layered cardboard Clean pizza boxes	No Styrofoam Plastic Food, trash Paperboard Mixed paper
	Metal Rinse cans and lids Paper labels are okay Clean off food contaminants	Yes Aluminum, tin, steel cans Pie plates Metal lids and caps Empty aerosol/ paint cans	No Any other metal, including scrap metals
	Plastic Rinse plastic bottles Look for chasing arrows on the bottom of containers	Yes #1 (PETE) and #2 (HDPE) plastic of all shapes and colors	No Plastics #3 through #7 Plastic bags, films, or wraps
	Glass Rinse jars and bottles Paper labels are okay	Yes Glass bottles and glass jars of all shapes and colors	No Light bulbs Pyrex Metal lids
	Inkjet Cartridges Put the empty cartridge in a small box (to prevent leakage) Send through inter-campus mail to:Lin King, R4 Recycling Program
	Toner Cartridges Put the empty cartridge in a small box (to prevent leakage) Send through inter-campus mail to: Storehouse Recycle - Toner Cartridge

Office Cleanouts

Time to clean up around the office? Don't throw all that paper away!

Call 752-1655 to place a work order and a special Mixed Paper Recycling Cart will be delivered to you for your office cleanout.

Bargain Barn

The Bargain Barn collects items that are broken or obsolete and have parts to be reused or recycled (i.e. Desks, Chairs, Computer monitors, Speakers, TV’s and other electronics). Contact them at 752-2145 or look at their website at http://bargainbarn.ucdavis.edu. Be sure to call them first to make sure your item can be collected.