Recycling Guide: Office and Academic Buildings
Faculty, staff, students and visitors are asked to recycle materials collected in offices and labs in the centralized hallway recycling stations. Free office collection containers are available to MSU departments.
Office Paper:
Sign Color:
Accepted:
Computer Paper
Letterhead
Notebook Paper (Ink and Staples OK)
White Tablet Paper
Copy Paper (All Colors)
Index Cards
Gift Wrap
Not Accepted:
Laminated paper
Mixed Paper:
Sign Color:
NO FOOD WASTE
Accepted:
Newspaper and Inserts
Boxboard (Cereal Box, Frozen Food Boxes)
Beverage Boxes
Catalogs
Directories
Magazines
Junk Mail
All Envelopes
Post-it Notes
Ream Wrappers
Cards
NOT ACCEPTED
Laminated Paper
Plastic/Metal:
Sign Color:
NO FOOD WASTE
MUST BE RINSED
Accepted:
#1 & #2 Water Bottles and Jugs
Steel/Tin Cans
Aluminum Foil
Bottle Caps
Jar Lids
NOT ACCEPTED
Styrofoam
Rubber
#3 - #7 Plastic
Plastic Bags
#1 & #2 non bottles & jugs (i.e. take out boxes & clam shells are NOT accepted)
Additional Materials Accepted in Specialized Locations
See the Waste Warriors program for more information about collecting these materials in your office or laboratory.
Compost:
Sign Color:
Accepted:
Fruits
Vegetables
Coffee Grounds & Filters
Tea Bags
Paper Plates, Paper Napkins and Paper Towels
Not Accepted:
Meat, Poultry, Fish
Dairy
Fast Food
Processed Foods
Greasy Food Scraps
Compostable Plastics (Bags, Plates, Utensils, Cups)
Sparty's, Bigby and Starbucks Coffee Cups
Wrappers
Glass:
Sign Color:
Accepted:
All Colors of Bottles and Jars
(Labels Do Not Need to be Removed)
Not Accepted:
Metal Lids (Recycle with Metal)
Pyrex
Tempered Glass (Window Panes)
Laboratory Glass
Bags
Polystyrene (Styrofoam):
Sign Color:
NO FOOD WASTE
MUST BE RINSED
Accepted:
Molded Packaging Foam
Bulk Packaging Foam
Cups
Containers
Egg Cartons
Single-Layer Meat Trays
Foam Food Trays
NOT ACCEPTED
Flame Retardant Material
Packaging Peanuts (Can be Bagged and Sent to the Surplus Store for Reuse)