Campus Recycling Bins

If you have the green recycle bin at your desk, the material you put in it is NOT being recycled – it is being put in the trash.  This is the ONLY type recycling bin on campus that is being treated as trash.  Why?  The desk-side bins with GREEN labels collected material single-stream, or mixed recycling.  This program no longer works because the local single-stream market dissolved when the economic downturn in 2008 impacted recycling markets worldwide.  Auburn no longer has a viable option for recycling single-stream material.  Recycling must be separated before it can be sent to market.

The new recycling system is dual-stream, where you must use one bin for mixed-paper only and another bin for bottles and cans mixed together.  Cardboard is collected separately from both paper and bottles/cans.  The Waste Reduction and Recycling Department is in the process of changing from single-stream to dual-stream in campus buildings.  If you have a desk-side bin with a blue mixed-paper decal, then the mixed-paper IS being recycled.  Please DO NOT put bottles and cans in the mixed-paper only bin.  Bottles and cans go in the slim-jim containers explained below.

Slim-jim bins are placed in common areas, near vending, elevators, restrooms, or in department break rooms.  The slim-jim lid is labeled for either MIXED PAPER or PLASTIC BOTTLES/ALUMINUM CANS.  Gray slim-jim bins are for trash.

For a complete list of acceptable mixed paper, click here. Slim-jims for Aluminum and Plastic collect ONLY aluminum cans and plastic bottles #1 & #2 (water, soda, some detergent bottles, etc.)   

NO CUPS ALLOWED!

Blue 95 gallon roll-carts (for either mixed-paper or plastic/aluminum) are located outside buildings with indoor recycling.  Custodial staff centralizes material in these bins and Recycling staff services these bins on a schedule. NO PLASTIC BAGS. LOOSE MATERIAL ONLY.

Blue dumpsters labeled for CARDBOARD ONLY  are located beside bronze trash dumpsters.  Flatten all boxes and remove inner packaging before recycling cardboard.

Residential Recycling: In every residential area on campus, students have the option to recycle using Cardboard only dumpsters and separate 95 gallon roll-carts for mixed-paper or plastic bottles and aluminum cans.

Sidewalk recycling bins for plastic bottles and aluminum cans are located beside trash bins throughout campus.  In higher profile areas, the recycle bins match the trash bin (but have a special lid) and in other areas, ClearStream bins with blue lids and clear bags are used.

ClearStream bin for recycling plastic bottles and aluminum cans.

NO CUPS ALLOWED!

ClearStream bins at the stadium entrance for recycling plastic bottles and aluminum cans.

NO CUPS ALLOWED!

Coke Barrel bins inside Jordan Hare Stadium for recycling plastic bottles and aluminum cans.

ONLY #2 CUPS ALLOWED (larger concession cups)!

Coke Bottle bins in the Auburn Arena for recycling plastic bottles and aluminum cans.

NO CUPS ALLOWED!

Coke Bottle bins in the Haley Center for recycling plastic bottles and aluminum cans.

NO CUPS ALLOWED!

Recycling bins in the Village Dining Hall for recycling plastic bottles and aluminum cans.

NO CUPS ALLOWED!

The Student Center has centralized recycling bins throughout the dining venues and study areas.  The blue slim-jim bins are for mixed-paper only.  The Coke Bottle bins are for plastic bottles and aluminum cans.

NO CUPS ALLOWED!