Waste & Recycling
UMW uses single-stream recycling, which means all accepted recyclables can be placed in the same recycling bin—no sorting required.
What Can I Recycle?
Accepted Items:
Do Not Recycle:
Paper Products
- Office paper, computer paper, cardstock, and file folders
- Envelopes (including window envelopes)
- Sticky notes
- Newspapers, magazines, and junk mail
- Paperback and hardcover books, textbooks
Food & Organic Waste
- Food scraps
- Coffee station waste
- Bathroom waste
- Wood, leaves, and yard debris
- Aluminum and steel/tin cans
- Glass bottles and jars
- Aerosol cans (empty)
- Plastic containers #1–#7 (excluding Styrofoam)
- Batteries
- Cell phones
- Computers and electronics
- Printer and toner cartridges
- Wire
Cardboard & Packaging
- Cardboard and paperboard boxes
- Empty (and grease-free!) pizza boxes
Household Items
- Styrofoam
- Glass
- Plastic bags and plastic film
- Light bulbs
- Coat hangers
- Mirrors, windows, ceramics, porcelain, cookware, and drinking glasses
- Hazardous or toxic materials (including cleaning products)
Before You Recycle
- Empty all containers. For Pizza boxes, if the top is greasy, rip off the top and throw it away; recycle the bottom.
- Rinse food and beverage containers thoroughly.
When in Doubt, Leave It Out!
- Contaminated recycling can cause entire loads to be discarded. Help keep UMW recycling clean by recycling only accepted items.
