Recyclable Materials

commingled glass, aluminum, and plastic.

acceptable materials:

-Molded plastic with recycling arrows on the container. Any number is acceptable.

-Plastic grocery sacs.

-Aluminum, Bi-metal Cans

-Glass bottles- green, brown, and clear.

unacceptable materials:

-aerosol cans, mirrors, light bulbs, windows and windshields, ceramics and clay pots, heat resistant ovenware.

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Mixed paper

acceptable materials:

-Office paper, Magazines, Newsprint, carbonless forms, magazines, and any other paper product that tears and is white on the inside.

Unacceptable materials:

-wet paper, spiral notebooks (remove the metal wiring), tissue, napkins, and paper towels, cardboard.

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Cardboard

acceptable materials:

-Cardboard, EMPTY PIZZA BOXES (Flattened), Paperboard (most food and drink containers), Brown Paper Bags, file folders and any paper material that tears and is brown on the inside.

unacceptable materials:

-Cardboard that is contaminated by food

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printer cartridges

Faculty and staff:

-Mail your used cartridges to the central storeroom via campus mail. Please use a plastic bag or your new cartridge’s box.

Students:

-There are collection boxes for empty printer cartridges in the Bookstore, the Post Office, and the Copy Center.

*In house recycling for large departmental cartridges does not exist. However, recycling is available at Staples (Westwood Shopping Ctr, 2003 Plank Road). Turn in cartridges there for free reams of paper!

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clothing

The UMW Ecology Club has regular clothing swaps throughout the year where you can freely exchanged gently used garments for others. Contact them for more information. Otherwise, clothing can be donated to the Fredericksburg Goodwill (2336 Plank Rd), or to the Salvation Army (821 Lafayette Blvd).

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Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs (CFL’s)

CFL’s must be kept out of the trash! They contain mercury, and must be properly recycled. Mary Washington is currently working on a recycling program for these bulbs, but in the meantime, they can be disposed of in several safe ways:

-All Home Depot stores collect CFL’s for recycling free of charge. Our nearest on is at 1201 Gateway Blvd.

-Order a kit from Waste Management which allows you to mail your bulbs to a recycling facility.

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Broken fluorescent bulbs

A broken CFL or fluorescent tube can be a danger to your health, and should be handled with care. Here is information on how to safely dispose of one of these broken bulbs. If you don’t feel comfortable doing this, contact either Facilities Services (654-1047), or the Campus Police (654-1025).

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computers

Computer recycling is available at the Fredericksburg Goodwill (2336 Plank Rd). Contact the Sustainability Team for more information, and to arrange for transport.

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