MSU Recycling

Books What happens to books? We evaluate your book. To help support our programs we try to sell the book. As a last resort, we donate or recycle your book.
Paper Highest value material! Please help support our recycling program, recycle your paper
Corrugated Cardboard Brown or white boxes Brown or white paper bags Printing/tape okay, NO food residue
Boxboard Cereal, crackers, toothpaste boxes; beverage containers, frozen food (Lean Cuisine, Hot Pockets) and waxy containers (orange juice) Take plastic liners out
Newspaper Including inserts
#1-7 Plastics We accept most plastics. Examples: Plastic Recycling Guide
#2 Milk Jugs We have a separate bin for milk jugs. Please Take caps off and place them in #1-7 plastics bin
Household Metal NO commercial use
Glass - All Colors NO Pyrex, Ceramic, or Window Glass

Materials NOT Accepted

Household Trash
Food Contamination
Styrofoam
Vinyl Siding
Electronics or Batteries
Appliances
Clothing
Hazardous Waste (We do not accept fluorescent tubes and CFL's at the public drop-off learn how to recycle fluorescent lights and CFL's)
Tires
Window, Pyrex or Ceramic Glass
Tyvek

When the drop-off center is temporarily closed for service: follow the orange signs (or attendants) and place your recyclables in the bin provided.

Look for the sign

When you use the bin, we will sort your recyclables. A separate container is provided for glass.

Look for the sign

How to recycle fluorescent lights and CFL's

Ingham County residents: take fluorescent lights and ballasts (removed from the fixture) to the Ingham County's May-September Household Hazardous Waste Collection, Every Thursday 2-6pm.
Home Depot: Drop them off at the service desk.

MSU Map (below) and Lansing Area Map

MSU Surplus Store & Recycling Center, 468 Green Way, East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1238
Recycling Hotline: 517.355.1723
Fax:517.353.9038, Email: recycle@msu.edu