CSU Recycling Guide
CSU has gone single stream! No need to sort - all recyclables can be collected in one bin!
Downloadable Recycling Guide (PDF)
Mixed Containers (Plastic, Glass, Aluminum):
- Clean #1–#7 Plastic Bottles, Tubs and Containers
Labels and snap-on lids OK
(NO screw top caps, plastic bags, pesticide or motor oil containers, styrofoam, microwavable trays or food/party trays.) - Glass Bottles and Jars of any Color
Labels are okay, remove and recycle metal lids
(NO broken glass, light bulbs, plate glass or cookware) - Aluminum Cans
(DON’T crush or flatten cans) - Steel (Tin) Cans
(labels are okay) - Metal Jar Lids and Bottle Caps
- Empty Aerosol Cans
(NO caps) - Aluminum Foil
(FLATTENED, clean foil only)
Paper, Newspaper & Magazines
- Newspapers and Newspaper Inserts
(NO plastic bags) - Magazines, Catalogs and Books
- Opened Junk Mail
(REMOVE any non-paper items) - Office Paper
(NO neons or carbon paper) - Phone Books
Cardboard & Paperboard
- Corrugated Cardboard
(packing boxes and pizza boxes) - Brown Paper Grocery Bags
- Paperboard
(cereal and pasta boxes, clothing boxes, egg cartons)
Phonebooks:
- CSU directory and standard phonebooks
Specialty Items:
- Batteries: Call Batteries Plus at (970) 206-0206
- Paint: Call Environmental Health Services at (970) 491-6746
- Refrigerators, microwaves, electrical equipment (computers, monitors, TVs): Call CSU Surplus at (970) 491-1199
Call Facilities Management Integrated Solid Waste at (970) 491-0113 for the following:
- Styrofoam peanuts
- Pallets/Wood
- Laser printer cartridges
- Fluorescent tubes
We also do special pick-ups of materials upon request!
THANK YOU FOR RECYCLING! FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL (970) 491-0113.
If you live on campus, use the recycling bin in your room or apartment to collect recyclables and sort them according to this guide. If you live off-campus, visit the City of Fort Collins recycling guide at http://fcgov.com/recycling/pdf/recyclable-preparation.pdf