SUNY Geneseo Recycling Protocol

This information comes from GEO: What can be Recycled On Campus?

Every building on campus has the capability to recycle Glass, Plastic, Metals, and Cardboard:

Plastic:
 All plastic marked with a 1 or 2 can be recycled
 Do NOT recycle plastic bottle tops
 Plastic bags must be recycled at source (i.e. Wegmans)

Glass:
 All colors and types can be recycled except tempered glass
 Tempered glass is usually found in the windows of cars, glass doors and tables and some dinnerware

Metal:
 Any metal can be recycled. This includes but is not limited to drink cans, non-perishable food cans and copper wire.
 Tops of cans may be recycled.
 To recycle large metal items, write a work order for Facilities Services pickup

Cardboard:
 There is a cardboard recycling tote located on the ground floor of each campus building and a designated area in each recycling room in on-campus housing buildings.
 Cardboard should be flattened before it is recycled
 For cardboard containing food, clean off as much of the food as possible before recycling

Batteries:
 Do not recycle alkaline and carbon zinc household batteries
 You can recycle small rechargeable batteries in the battery buckets located:
o Clark loading dock
o Bailey loading dock
o ISC third floor (Biology area)
o Newton CIT equipment room
o Residence Life office (Schrader)
o Various residence hall recycling rooms
 For large rechargeable batteries, contact Facilities

Computers:
• Contact CIT help desk (5588)

Do not throw garbage into recycling bins. Facilities cannot recycle recyclables that are mixed with trash.