PAPER & CARDBOARD, PLASTIC & ALUMINUM, OTHER COLLECTIBLES Accepted Materials
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Cardboard
NOTE: *All items must be clean, dry, and broken down to be accepted*
Accepted
- Corrugated Cardboard
- Pizza boxes *must be free of contaminants including solid food residue and other waste items, small grease stains are okay
Unaccepted
- Soiled, wet, or contaminated cardboard
Paper
Accepted
- Colored and white copy paper
- Notebook paper
- Mail and envelopes
- Sticky notes
- Paperback books
- Journals and magazines
- File folders and cardstock
- Bagged shredded paper
- Non-corrugated cardboard and paperboard-cereal, soda can, and tissue boxes
- Brown kraft paper (from packages) and paper bags
- Newspaper
- Molded pulp packaging
Unaccepted
- Papers with metal parts, staples, or spirals (please remove prior to recycling)
- Paper towels, tissues, napkins
- Paper plates and coffee cups
- Soiled or wet paper
Plastic & Aluminum
NOTE: *All items must be free of food and liquid*
Accepted
- Aluminum cans
- Plastic items #1, 2, and 5 including clean and dry plastic beverage bottles, cups, and clear clamshell containers (Lids are okay)
Unaccepted
- Aluminum foil
- Styrofoam products
- Motor oil and chemical containers (please visit ehs.unl.edu for direction)
- Plastic plates or silverware
- Plastic grocery bags (please return these to local grocery and retail stores for special collection)
- K-cups or food wrappers