
Recycling
What We Can Recycle:
- Metals: Aluminum, tin, and steel cans. Aluminum foil and containers.
- Plastics:
- #1 - bottles, berry containers, lettuce boxes, peanut butter containers
- #2 - detergent bottles, milk jugs, butter tubs, some food containers
- #4 - plastic grocery bags, tortilla bags, bread bags, carrot bags
- #5 - yogurt cups, some food containers, take out containers, drink cups and lids, straws
- #6 - expanded polystyrene or styrofoam
- Glass Containers: All colors
- Paper: broth, coconut water, cereal, cracker, soda boxes (please flatten/break down), OJ cartons, books, magazines, newspaper, anything that tears. This MUST not be placed in cardboard bins
- Corrugated Cardboard: MUST break down/flatten box. Place in designated container OR if no container, slide behind other containers for ease of pick up. Trash pizza boxes if greasy or cheesy.
- Electronics (bring to recycling facility or FUU): Items that require power (electricity or battery driven), batteries, printer cartridges
What We Cannot Recycle:
- Used tissues and paper towels
- Broken glass (this can be dangerous)
- Anything that has been contaminated by food oils
- Recycle the clean part of a pizza box, throw away the greasy portion
- Compostable products such as coffee cups, plates, to-go containers, plasticware
Recycling Locations:
- Belk: First floor vending area
- Graham-Hewlett: First floor by laundry area on each side of connector
- Honors Commons at Cornerstone: First floor Great Room next to lobby
- Keystone House: First floor seminar room adjacent to lobby
- Innovation House: First floor seminar room adjacent to lobby
- Schwartz: First floor vending area
- Seahawk Crossing: In the lobby of every building and beside the dumpsters
- Seahawk Village: Beside the dumpsters
- Seahawk Landing: Beside the dumpsters
- University Suites: Behind the dumpster areas near Suite S and Suite O
- Cardboard and plastic bottle recycling in front of the C-Store
- Central Recycling Depot: Located on Lionfish Drive. Drive past Campus Police Station and the entrance to the warehouse.
- The Recycling Depot is open to all University members and the public
Tips for Recycling:
- Separate materials into appropriate containers
- Clean out the containers the best you can - rinsed and dry
- Break down and flatten any boxes
- Compostable food service materials are not recyclable
- Email recycle@uncw.edu with any recycling questions