Waste Wise Guide: What Goes Where

Waste Items

3D Printing Waste

Landfill

Cellophane

Landfill

Cereal Bags

Landfill

Coffee Cup Lids

Special Instructions

Coffee Pods (Plastic)

Landfill

Flowerpots

Recycle

Frozen Food Bags

Landfill

Household Cleaner Bottles & Containers (Empty)

Recycle

Medicine Bottles (Empty)

Recycle

Mixed Materials

Landfill

Multi-layered Plastics

Landfill

Padded Envelopes (All plastic)

Special Instructions

Padded Envelopes (Paper & plastic)

Special Instructions

Plastic Bags

Special Instructions

Plastic Beverage Bottles

Special Instructions

Plastic Bottles

Special Instructions

Plastic Buckets

Recycle

Plastic Centrifuge Tubes

Special Instructions

Plastic Condiment Cups

Special Instructions

Plastic Containers

Special Instructions

Plastic Crates

Recycle

Plastic Films

Special Instructions

Plastic Food Storage Containers

Recycle

Plastic Hangers

Recycle

Plastic Jars

Special Instructions

Plastic Laundry Baskets

Recycle

Plastic Petri Dishes

Special Instructions

Plastic Pipette Tip Boxes

Recycle

Plastic Pipette Tips

Special Instructions

Plastic Pouches

Landfill

Plastic Serving Utensils

Landfill

Plastic Straws

Special Instructions

Plastic Takeout Containers

Special Instructions

Plastic Tube Racks

Recycle

Plastic Tubs

Recycle

Plastic Utensils

Special Instructions

Plastic Weigh Boats

Special Instructions

Plastic Well Plates or Containers

Special Instructions

Plastic Wrap (Clean)

Special Instructions

Plastic Wrap (Food-Soiled)

Landfill

Produce Bags

Special Instructions

Shrink Wrap

Special Instructions

Small Plastics

Special Instructions

Styrofoam

Special Instructions

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