How do I recycle?

Recycling is more than just tossing your empty can into a recycling container...it's a lifestyle.

Items accepted by IUPUI for recycling:

• office paper
• mixed paper
• ACCEPTABLE: colored paper, newspapers, and magazines
• plastic:
  • ACCEPTABLE: Look at bottom of the container for a (PETE) or (HDPE) symbol
  • NOT ACCEPTABLE: Containers labeled through
• aluminum, tin, steel containers:
  • ACCEPTABLE: All Beverage and Food Cans
  • NOT ACCEPTABLE: Any other metal, including scrap metal
• cardboard, nickel/cadmium and larger lead/acid batteries, printer and toner cartridges

Recycling tips

Simple Things to Do at Home and Office

• Recycle!
• Take Household Hazardous Waste to Tox Drop Sites
• Reduce Packaging
• Carry Bags to Reuse
• Support Local Food Suppliers and Growers
• Purchase Less or in Bulk When Possible
• Purchase Recycled and Recyclable Products

Office
set out convenient receptacles to make recycling at least as convenient as trash disposal
flatten cardboard boxes for recycling to save space
Home
set a collection box wherever you generate recyclables
look for recycled content packaging when you buy products to help sustain the market for recycled materials
clean out your closet seasonally and purge worn-out or seldom-worn clothing for recycling

Waste reduction tips

Office
use e-mail, internet, and voice mail instead of letters and memos
purchase office equipment with waste prevention in mind (electronic interface, double-sided capabilities, automatic reduction, etc.)
post notices rather than distribute copies to all staff, saving paper
use inter-office mail reusable envelopes
make double-sided copies
use ½ or ¼ sheets of paper for short documents
Home
share subscriptions with friends or go to the library to read periodicals
get off junk-mail lists
purchase bulk items to avoid over-packaged sizes
offer services instead of products as gifts (e.g., a restaurant meal instead of a new article of clothing)
dine on premises rather than taking out
purchase supplies in reusable containers
exchange or donate unneeded goods

Reuse tips

Office
instead of throwing out single-sided paper, use the back-side to print out drafts or to take notes
use a reusable mug instead of a paper cup
rent or borrow rarely used equipment
donate unwanted equipment and furniture to Surplus Property
Home
use cloth napkins instead of paper products
purchase second-hand books, furniture, and clothing
donate obsolete or outdated computer equipment to charity