MSU Recycling

Currently, MSU comprehensively recycles five main materials: white paper, mixed paper, newspaper, cardboard and #1 and #2 plastics; boxboard and houshold metal is accepted at the residencd hall kitchens and drop-off centers.

If you can’t recycle your material with MSU, please find a location near you.

Look for recycling stations in general fund buildings, residence halls and residence hall kitchens and drop-off centers.

White Paper
Do Recycle	Don't Recycle	Sorting Tips
laser and photocopy paper	all enevelops (NO white windowed enevelopes)	staples and clips okay no glued binding on scratch paper remove the cover, back and metal spirals from lined paper notebooks
white paper with letterheads	glossy paper (magazine-type)
scratch paper	ream wrappers
MSU “While You Were Out” forms	labels/stickers
white paper with colored ink (computer ink or markers/crayons)	any non- paper
lined paper	laminated paper
	napkins, paper towels, paper plates, tissues
Other Campus Materials (PDF)
Educational Poster

Mixed Paper
Do Recycle	Don't Recycle	Sorting Tips
non-white paper	white paper	staples and clips okay windows, labels, stamps, self-stick flaps, and clips are okay shred all credit cards and confidential material remove metal spirals from course packs, tablets, file folders, or red rope envelopes
	neon paper
all envelopes	bubble wrap, packaging material or Tyvek envelopes
junk mail
flyers/brochures	ream wrappers
non-white notebooks/tablets	labels/stickers
file folders	laminated paper
book jackets
catalogs	napkins, paper towels, paper plates, tissues, wax paper
magaizines	soft or hard covered books	call for assistance 355-1723
post-it notes	telephone directories	call for assistance 355-1723
gift tissue
Other Campus Materials (PDF)
Educational Poster

Newspaper
Do Recycle	Don't Recycle	Sorting Tips
newspaper	soft or hard covered books	remove plastic sleeves, straps, strings, and rubber bands
newspaper inserts	telephone directories
Too many newspapers delivered? Contact the State News office manager: Phone: (517) 432-3000 Fax: (517) 432-3005 Hours: 9am – 5pm
Other Campus Materials (PDF)
Educational Poster

Cardboard
Do Recycle	Don't Recycle	Sorting Tips
brown and white corrugated boxes	boxboard (items like: cereal, cake, cracker, tissue, toothpaste, etc.)	printing and tape okay flatten all boxes remove plastic liners and bags no food residue
brown grocery-type bags	any boxboard intended for refrigerator and/or freezer
pizza boxes	wax coated boxes
	packaging material
	produce packaging trays (egg carton type)
	fast food containers
Other Campus Materials (PDF)
Educational Poster

Boxboard
Do Recycle	Don't Recycle	Sorting Tips
brown and white corrugated boxes	any boxboard intended for refrigerator and/or freezer	printing and tape okay flatten all boxes remove plastic liners and bags no food residue
brown grocery-type bags	boxed produce packaging trays
pizza boxes	wax coated boxes
boxboard (items like: cereal, cake, cracker, tissue, toothpaste, etc.)	packaging material
	fast food containers
Other Campus Materials (PDF)
Educational Poster

#1 and #2 Plastics
Do Recycle	Don't Recycle	Sorting Tips
plastic #1 (PETE) bottles (water bottles hand soap, dish washing detergent, window cleaners, etc.) Must have #1 on bottom, clear plastic and narrow neck	caps or lids	remove caps and lids empty and clean containers
plastic #2 (HDPE) bottles or jugs (detergents, juice or milk, dressing or mayonnaise, etc.) Must have #2 on bottom, seem along side and narrow neck	plastic utensils
	buckets with handles
	grocery bags
	other plastics (#1-7)
	glass
Other Campus Materials (PDF)
Educational Poster

Metal
Do Recycle	Don't Recycle	Sorting Tips
steel/tin cans	aerosol cans	NO FOOD WASTE, rinse and wipe cleant
aluminum food containers	cans containing hazardous waste contact The Office of Radiation, Chemical & Biological Safety (ORCBS)
aluminum foil
Other Campus Materials (PDF)
Educational Poster

MSU Recycling, 223 Surplus and Recycling Center, East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1238
Recycling Hotline: 517.355.1723
Fax:517.353.9038, Email: recycle@pplant.msu.edu

White Paper

Do Recycle

Don't Recycle

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Mixed Paper

Do Recycle

Don't Recycle

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Newspaper

Do Recycle

Don't Recycle

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Cardboard

Do Recycle

Don't Recycle

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Boxboard

Do Recycle

Don't Recycle

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#1 and #2 Plastics

Do Recycle

Don't Recycle

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Metal

Do Recycle

Don't Recycle

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