A Guide to Recycling at Texas State

There are a number of containers on campus where materials can be disposed of. This guide will help you identify what types of materials can be recycled and locate the right bin for them.

We Accept

Single Stream Material                             Paper & Cardboard                   Other Material

Empty containers:
(plastic, metal, aluminum, or glass – must be rinsed out and food free)

  • soda cans
  • water bottles
  • food containers
  • yogurt cups
  • soup or tuna cans
  • glass bottles

*Place single stream materials in any container labeled with an aluminum can and plastic bottle sticker.

        can     plasticbottle

Paper products:

  • magazines
  • catalogs
  • newspaper
  • envelopes
  • sticky notes
  • file folders
  • cardstock (poster board, manilla, soda cartons)
  • books (soft & hard cover)
  • spiral (remove spiral binding)
  • shredded paper (please place in plastic bags beside container)
Cardboard/Boxboard:
Break down boxes and place behind roll carts as in image below.

Metal:
For metal pick up or drop off please contact Mario Garza for arrangements @ mg18 or Rachel Betts @ rb1324.

Toner Cartridges:
(Large ones only. For small ones, contact the Office of Safety & Risk Mgmt.)
Safety & Risk Mgmt also recycles
batteries (no car batteries)
cell phones

 

We do NOT Accept

  • kitchen and food waste
  • paper plates
  • paper cups
  • food wrappers
  • containers with food still in them
  • styrofoam
  • aerosol cans
  • coat hangers
  • CDs or DVDs
  • pet food bags
  • motor oil bottles
  • garden hoses