Recycling
Waste Streams at Suffolk
- Trash: food wrappers, tissues, food scraps, styrofoam, old clothes, etc.
- Single Stream Recycling: paper, envelopes, magazines, paper cups, paper plates, pizza boxes, plastic containers, glass bottles, metal cans, etc.
- E-Waste/Hazardous Waste: printer cartridges, batteries, cell phones, light bulbs, electronics, computer parts/cables, appliances, etc.
Recycling Bags
All resident students have been given a reusable recycling bag to collect their recyclables. This bag can be used to easily transport recyclables to the correct waste stream bin.
Recycling at Suffolk
Do I need to wash or rinse my recyclables before placing them into a recycling bin?
No, recyclables do not need to be rinsed. Food and liquids should be emptied out before the item goes into a recycling bin, however trace amounts of food is okay.
Do I need to sort my recyclables?
No, with Suffolk's single stream recycling program, glass, metal, plastic, and paper can go together in any recycling bin. Make sure to separate trash from recycling, as any trash in a recycling bin contaminates the recyclable material making it non-recyclable.
What about off-campus recycling?
Residential recycling is available in many neighboring communities. Learn more about recycling initiatives in your area or check your local trash and recycling calendar.
How Do I Get Involved on Campus?
- Environmental Club through SLI
- Center for Community Engagement
- Create classroom content around environmental stewardship
- Art & Design – design net zero spaces by materials choice and innovation
- Business – work/build a company you believe in, corporate social responsibility
- CJN & ADPR – expose impacts of climate change, promote better products
- Government & Law – legislation to improve human/environmental conditions
- Sciences – study the environment, engineer green energy
- Theater – create
- World Languages, History – understand the past, present, future impacts around the world