What To Recycle : Facilities : Texas State University

You can download an Excel spreadsheet of our Recycle Right chart here:

TxState Recycle Right Chart-1-25 (XLSX, 15 KB)

Paper Products:

· white and colored paper

· file folders (all colors)

· envelopes

· self-adhesive notes

· card stock (poster board, soda cartons, manila)

· adding machine tape

· fax paper

· books (soft and hardcover)

· newspaper

· magazines and catalogs

· spiral notebooks (please remove spiral binding)

· junk mail

· shredded paper (bag and place beside roll-carts, not inside of them)

· Phone books

Cardboard boxes: (Please remove Styrofoam packaging and all other contents, and break down boxes.)

All Empty Food Containers: (Free of food waste)

· Empty plastic containers #1-7's

· Plastic margarine tubs

· Yogurt cups

· Tin Cans

· Steel Cans

· Glass Containers

· Aluminum Cans

Large Toner Cartridges: (Please have toners in original packaging.)

Currently we pick up toners weekly from the following locations:

· LBJ Student Center

· Alkek Library

· Nueces Building

· The Print shop

· JCK Building

· Hines Building

If you would like your toner cartridges picked up: Please call us or fill out a Pick Up Request Form.

Batteries, Ink Cartridges, & Phones:

Environmental Health, Safety & Risk Management will accept

Unacceptable Items

· Kitchen and food waste – includes pizza boxes, paper plates, cups, and food wrappers

· Bathroom waste (paper towels and tissues)

· Plastic grocery bags

· Plastic eating utensils

· Plastic rings from 6-packs

· Plastic packaging

· Bubble wrap

· Styrofoam

· Tyvek envelopes and other Tyvek products