Shift:zero Sorting Tool

This tool is designed to help you dispose of or recycle items on campus! Type in an item below and see the results for disposal practices on Main campus or Stratford campus. 

  • Main Campus: Full and partially full  aerosol cans are hazardous waste.

    Stratford Campus: Full, partially full, and empty aerosol cans are all hazardous waste.

  • Main Campus: All food residue must be rinsed off before recycling.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Main Campus: Disposable trays may be rinsed clean and placed in recycling. Aluminum baking trays (commercial/reusable, UW owned) must be clean with no food residue to be recycled. Please box up and label: ATTN Sean Kimpinski - Central Stores Recycling

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Main Campus: All hazardous waste generated at the University is disposed of through the Environmental Safety Facility (ESF). For our personnel to efficiently and safely handle the wastes, they must be segregated where they are generated.

    Stratford Campus: All hazardous waste generated at the University is disposed of through the Environmental Safety Facility (ESF). For our personnel to efficiently and safely handle the wastes, they must be segregated where they are generated.

  • Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Main Campus: All hazardous waste generated at the University is disposed of through the Environmental Safety Facility (ESF). For our personnel to efficiently and safely handle the wastes, they must be segregated where they are generated.

    Stratford Campus: All hazardous waste generated at the University is disposed of through the Environmental Safety Facility (ESF). For our personnel to efficiently and safely handle the wastes, they must be segregated where they are generated.

  • Main Campus: All food residue must be rinsed off before recycling.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Main Campus: Organics.

    Stratford Campus: Organics.

  • Main Campus: All hazardous waste generated at the University is disposed of through the Environmental Safety Facility (ESF). For our personnel to efficiently and safely handle the wastes, they must be segregated where they are generated.

    Stratford Campus:

  • Main Campus: Non-rechargeable batteries can be recycled as-is. Lithium and rechargeable batteries must have their ends taped and/or be individually bagged (bags will be provided at the bin locations) for battery recycling.

    Stratford Campus: Non-rechargeable batteries can be recycled as-is. Lithium and rechargeable batteries must have their ends taped and/or be individually bagged (bags will be provided at the bin locations) for battery recycling.

  • Main Campus: Lithium and rechargeable batteries must have their ends taped and/or be individually bagged (bags will be provided at the bin locations) for battery recycling.

    Stratford Campus: Lithium and rechargeable batteries must have their ends taped and/or be individually bagged (bags will be provided at the bin locations) before hazardous waste disposal. All hazardous waste generated at the University is disposed of through the Environmental Safety Facility (ESF). For our personnel to efficiently and safely handle the wastes, they must be segregated where they are generated.

  • Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Main Campus: All hazardous waste generated at the University is disposed of through the Environmental Safety Facility (ESF). For our personnel to efficiently and safely handle the wastes, they must be segregated where they are generated.

    Stratford Campus: All hazardous waste generated at the University is disposed of through the Environmental Safety Facility (ESF). For our personnel to efficiently and safely handle the wastes, they must be segregated where they are generated.

  • Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Main Campus: Flatten cardboard and place inside carboard receptacle. Where there is no cardboard receptacle, place BESIDE the multi-stream receptacle.

    Stratford Campus: Flatten cardboard and place inside carboard receptacle. Where there is no cardboard receptacle, place BESIDE the multi-stream receptacle.

  • Main Campus: Organics.

    Stratford Campus: Organics.

  • Main Campus: Put broken glass/other sharp objects in a cardboard box/wrap in newspaper and label "BROKEN DISHES" to prevent injuries before placing in garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Put broken glass/other sharp objects in a cardboard box/wrap in newspaper and label "BROKEN DISHES" to prevent injuries before placing in garbage.

  • Main Campus: Safely secure broken glass in a rigid container before disposing of it in the garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Put broken glass/other sharp objects in a cardboard box/wrap in newspaper and label "BROKEN GLASS" to prevent injuries before placing in garbage.

  • Main Campus: Recycling.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage?

  • Main Campus: E-Waste Drop Off Bins , Residence Front Desk - Drop Off, Central Stores - Drop Off.

  • Main Campus: Organics.

    Stratford Campus: Organics.

  • Main Campus: If the metal or plastic is removed from the cardboard, the metal/plastic can be placed in the recycling stream and the cardboard can be placed in the cardboard stream.

    Stratford Campus: Place can in garbage, and metal and plastic lids in the recycling separately.

  • Main Campus: Consider reusing by donating to thrift stores or the free store.

    Stratford Campus: Consider reusing by donating to thrift stores, otherwise use the e-waste drop off bins.

  • Main Campus: E-waste drop off.

    Stratford Campus: E-waste drop off.

  • Main Campus: Items in good condition can be reused by being resold, given away, or donated. If in poor condition, items may be disposed of in the garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Items in good condition can be reused by being resold, given away, or donated. If in poor condition, items may be disposed of in the garbage.

  • Main Campus: Organics.

    Stratford Campus: Organics.

  • Main Campus: Items in good condition can be reused by being dropped off at Central Stores. If in poor condition, bulky, large items need to be tagged and will be picked up on regular garbage collection days. Tags need to be bought at designated locations. Large items can also be dropped at a landfill for a fee.

    Stratford Campus: Items in good condition can be reused by being resold, given away, or donated. If in poor condition, bulky, large items need to be tagged and will be picked up on regular garbage collection days. Tags need to be bought at designated locations. Large items can also be dropped at a landfill for a fee.

  • Main Campus: Organics.

    Stratford Campus: Organics.

  • Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Main Campus: Recycling. PLEASE NOTE: Wooden chopsticks are placed in the garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Recycling. PLEASE NOTE: Wooden chopsticks are placed in the garbage.

  • Main Campus: Garbage. PLEASE NOTE: Plastic Chopsticks can be sorted into the 'Recycling' stream.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage. PLEASE NOTE: Plastic Chopsticks can be sorted into the 'Recycling' stream.

  • Main Campus: Reuse. Items in good condition can be resold, given away, or donated. If in poor condition, items may be disposed of in the garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Reuse. Items in good condition can be resold, given away, or donated. If in poor condition, items may be disposed of in the garbage.

  • Main Campus: Other. Remove all tinsel, lights, decorations, tree stands, and plastic bags from Christmas trees prior to disposal.

    Stratford Campus: Other. Remove all tinsel, lights, decorations, tree stands, and plastic bags from Christmas trees prior to disposal.

  • Main Campus: Other. Remove all tinsel, lights, decorations, tree stands, and plastic bags from Christmas trees prior to disposal.

    Stratford Campus: Other. Remove all tinsel, lights, decorations, tree stands, and plastic bags from Christmas trees prior to disposal.

  • Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Main Campus: Reuse.

    Stratford Campus. Reuse. There is free year round pick-up for donating old clothes and 2 textile diversion bins at the landfill for drop off.

  • Main Campus: Cardboard.

    Stratford Campus: Papers, Recycling.

  • Main Campus: Organics.

    Stratford Campus: Organics.

  • Main Campus: Reuse, Central Stores - Drop Off.

    Stratford Campus: E-Waste Drop Off Bins.

  • Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Main Campus: E-Waste Drop Off Bins , Residence Front Desk - Drop Off, Central Stores - Drop Off.

    Stratford Campus:

  • Main Campus: Organics.

    Stratford Campus: Organics.

  • Main Campus: Garbage.

  • Main Campus: Organics.

    Stratford Campus: Organics.

  • Main Campus: Central Stores - Drop Off.

    Stratford Campus: Other, E-Waste Drop Off Bins.

  • Main Campus: Hazardous Waste.

  • Main Campus: Cardboard. Flatten cardboard and place inside carboard receptacle. Where there is no cardboard receptacle, place BESIDE the multi-stream receptacle.

    Stratford Campus: Papers, Recycling. Please flatten and tie into manageable bundles to recycle. The cardboard must be clean and empty. No grease, food residue, wax coating, or plastic/metal strapping, but staples and clear tape are OK.

  • Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Main Campus: Papers. Separate cups from plastic lids. All food residue must be rinsed off before placing into the papers stream.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage. Separate cups from plastic lids. If coated in plastic/wax, please discard in the garbage.

  • Main Campus: Recycling. All food residue must be rinsed off before recycling.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Main Campus: Recycling. All food residue must be rinsed off before recycling.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Main Campus: Organics.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Main Campus: Organics

    Stratford Campus: Organics

  • Main Campus: Large E-waste items can be dropped off at UWP, MKV, V1, or ECH. Small E-waste items have multiple locations located across campus which can be found on this interactive map

    Stratford Campus: E-waste drop-off

  • Main Campus: Garbage

    Stratford Campus: Garbage

  • Main Campus: Garbage

    Stratford Campus: Garbage

  • Main Campus: Garbage

    Stratford Campus: Garbage

  • Main Campus: Garbage

    Stratford Campus: Garbage

  • Main Campus: Garbage

    Stratford Campus: Garbage

  • Main Campus: Large E-waste items can be dropped off at UWP, MKV, V1, or ECH. Small E-waste items have multiple locations located across campus which can be found on this interactive map.

    Stratford Campus: E-waste Drop-off

  • Main Campus: PLEASE NOTE: If there is bubble wrap or plastic on the inside of the paper e-commerce packaging, please remove and place into the 'recycling' waste stream. Remaining waste can be sorted into Paper.

    Stratford Campus: PLEASE NOTE: If there is bubble wrap or plastic on the inside of the paper e-commerce packaging, please remove and place into the 'recycling' waste stream. Remaining waste can be sorted into Paper.

  • Main Campus: PLEASE NOTE: Paper e-commerce packages are sorted into the 'papers' waste stream. Plastic packages can be put into 'recycling' waste stream.

    Stratford Campus: PLEASE NOTE: Paper e-commerce packages are sorted into the 'papers' waste stream. Plastic packages can be put into 'recycling' waste stream.

  • Main Campus: Large E-waste items can be dropped off at UWP, MKV, V1, or ECH. Small E-waste items have multiple locations located across campus which can be found on this interactive map.

    Stratford Campus: E-waste drop-off

  • Main Campus: Organics

    Stratford Campus: Organics

  • Main Campus: Organics

    Stratford Campus: Organics

  • Main Campus: Large E-waste items can be dropped off at UWP, MKV, V1, or ECH. Small E-waste items have multiple locations located across campus which can be found on this interactive map.

    Stratford Campus: E-waste drop-off.

  • Main Campus: Paper, recycling

    Stratford Campus: Paper, recycling

  • Main Campus: Garbage

    Stratford Campus: Garbage

  • Main Campus: Paper, recycling

    Stratford Campus: Paper, recycling

  • Main Campus: Organics

    Stratford Campus: Organics

  • Main Campus: Organics

    Stratford Campus: Organics

  • Main Campus: Garbage

    Stratford Campus: Garbage

  • Main Campus: Please be sure to follow the instructions for disposing of hazardous waste.

    Stratford Campus: Please be sure to follow the instructions for disposing of hazardous waste.

  • Main Campus: Organics

    Stratford Campus: Organics

  • Main Campus: Garbage, Central stores drop-off

    Stratford Campus: Bulky, large items need to be tagged and will be picked up on regular garbage collection days. Tags need to be bought at designated locations. Large items can also be dropped at a landfill for a fee.

  • Main Campus: Garbage, central stores drop-off

    Stratford Campus: Bulky, large items need to be tagged and will be picked up on regular garbage collection days. Tags need to be bought at designated locations. Large items can also be dropped at a landfill for a fee.

  • Main Campus: Garbage

    Stratford Campus: Garbage

  • Main Campus: Organics

    Stratford Campus: Organics

  • Main Campus: Please be sure to follow the instructions for disposing of hazardous waste.

    Stratford Campus: Please be sure to follow the instructions for disposing of hazardous waste.

  • Main Campus: Please be sure to follow the instructions for disposing of hazardous waste.

    Stratford Campus: Please be sure to follow the instructions for disposing of hazardous waste.

  • Main Campus: Paper, recycling

    Stratford Campus: Paper, recycling

  • Main Campus: Organics

    Stratford Campus: Organics

  • Main Campus: All food residue must be rinsed off before recycling.

    Stratford Campus: All food residue must be rinsed off before recycling.

  • Main Campus: Organics. Do not include plastic bags, elastics, or stickers in your household compost or organics collection.

    Stratford Campus: Organics. Do not include plastic bags, elastics, or stickers in your household compost or organics collection.

  • Main Campus: Central Stores, drop-off

    Stratford Campus: Bulky, large items need to be tagged and will be picked up on regular garbage collection days. Tags need to be bought at designated locations. Large items can also be dropped at a landfill for a fee.

  • Main Campus: All food residue must be rinsed off before recycling. Recycling

    Stratford Campus: Cardboard with a shiny lining cannot be recycled. Garbage Stream

  • Main Campus: Garbage

    Stratford Campus: Garbage

  • Main Campus: Please be sure to follow the instructions for disposing of Hazardous waste

    Stratford Campus: Please be sure to follow the instructions for disposing of Hazardous waste

  • Main Campus: Please rinse out all glass bottles and jars prior to disposal. Recycling

    Stratford Campus: Please rinse out all glass bottles and jars prior to disposal. Recycling 

  • Main Campus: Garbage

    Stratford Campus: Garbage

  • All hanger materials (metal, plastic, wood)

    Main Campus: Garbage

    Stratford Campus: Garbage

  • Main Campus: Separate the metal from the paper. The paper can be placed in the papers stream, and the metal is put into the garbage stream. Paper & Garbage

    Stratford Campus: Separate the metal from the paper. The paper can be placed in the papers stream, and the metal is put into the garbage stream. Paper & Garbage

  • Main Campus: See the campus sustainability map for bin locations. E-Waste 

    Stratford Campus: E-Waste

  • Main Campus: Please be sure to follow the instructions for disposing of Hazardous Waste

    Stratford Campus: Please be sure to follow the instructions for disposing of Hazardous Waste

  • Main Campus: Please be sure to follow the instructions for disposing of Hazardous Waste

    Stratford Campus: Please be sure to follow the instructions for disposing of Hazardous Waste

  • Main Campus: Please be sure to follow the instructions for disposing of Hazardous Waste

    Stratford Campus: Please be sure to follow the instructions for disposing of Hazardous Waste

  • Main Campus: Remove from pot. Organics

    Stratford Campus:Remove from pot. Organics

  • Main Campus: Organics

    Stratford Campus: Organics

  • Main Campus: Keep in original packaging or in a sealed bag/box to prevent spills. Empty ink cartridges can also be brought to office supply retailers for recycling and reuse. Call ahead to ensure they are accepted at your local businesses. See campus Sustainability map for locations for E-Waste

    Stratford Campus: Keep in original packaging or in a sealed bag/box to prevent spills. Empty ink cartridges can also be brought to office supply retailers for recycling and reuse. Call ahead to ensure they are accepted at your local businesses. Otherwise, you may throw these in the garbage. E-Waste

  • Main Campus: Plastic straws cannot be recycled. All food residue must be rinsed off before recycling. Recycling

    Stratford Campus: Garbage

  • Main Campus: Garbage

    Stratford Campus: Garbage

  • Main Campus: Please be sure to follow the instructions for disposing of Hazardous Waste

    Stratford Campus: Please be sure to follow the instructions for disposing of Hazardous Waste

  • Main Campus: Garbage

    Stratford Campus: Garbage 

  • Main Campus: Large E-waste items can be dropped off at UWP, MKV, V1, or ECH. Small E-waste items have multiple locations located across campus which can be found on this interactive map.

    Stratford Campus: E-waste drop-off

  • Main Campus: Garbage

    Stratford Campus: Garbage

  • Stratford Campus: Return containers for a deposit refund at the Beer Store. Recycling 

  • Main Campus: Papers

    Stratford Campus: Glossy paper is recyclable, just remove any plastic wrapping and hard covers before recycling. Papers, Recycling 

  • Main Campus: Garbage

    Stratford Campus: Garbage

  • Main Campus: Garbage

    Stratford Campus: Garbage

  • Main Campus: Small E-waste items have multiple locations located across campus which can be found on this interactive map.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage

  • Main Campus: Central Stores.  Please contact Central Stores to coordinate

    Stratford Campus: Bulky, large items need to be tagged and will be picked up on regular garbage collection days. Tags need to be bought at designated locations. Large items can also be dropped at a landfill for a fee.

  • Main Campus: Organics

    Stratford Campus: Organics

  • Main Campus: Ask your pharmacist if they accept these for safe disposal or bring them to a hazardous waste drop off location. Please be sure to follow the instructions for disposing of Hazardous Waste

    Stratford Campus: Ask your pharmacist if they accept these for safe disposal or bring them to a hazardous waste drop off location. Please be sure to follow the instructions for disposing of Hazardous Waste

  • Main Campus: Recycling

    Stratford Campus: Recycling

  • Main Campus: Recycling. Rinse all items before recycling. 

    Stratford Campus: Can Recycling, lid Garbage. Rinse all items before recycling. 

  • Main Campus:  Recycling. Rinse all food items before recycling 

    Stratford Campus: Recycling Rinse all food items before recycling 

  • Main Campus: Large E-waste items can be dropped off at UWP, MKV, V1, or ECH. Small E-waste items have multiple locations located across campus which can be found on this interactive map.

    Stratford Campus: E-waste drop-off

  • Main Campus: Tape an "X" across the mirror to avoid shattering.

    Stratford Campus:  Put broken glass/other sharp objects in cardboard box/wrap in newspaper and label "BROKEN GLASS" to prevent injuries. Garbage

  • Main Campus: Large E-waste items can be dropped off at UWP, MKV, V1, or ECH. Small E-waste items have multiple locations located across campus which can be found on this interactive map.

    Stratford Campus: E-waste drop-off

  • Main Campus:  Other

    Stratford Campus: Please be sure to follow the instructions for disposing of Hazardous Waste

  • Main Campus:  Organics

    Stratford Campus:  Organics

  • Main Campus: Please be sure to follow the instructions for disposing of Hazardous Waste

    Stratford Campus: Please be sure to follow the instructions for disposing of Hazardous Waste

  • Main Campus: Paper, recycling

    Stratford Campus: Paper, recycling

  • Main Campus: Organics

    Stratford Campus: Organics

  • Main Campus: Please be sure to follow the instructions for disposing of hazardous waste.

    Stratford Campus: Please be sure to follow the instructions for disposing of hazardous waste.

  • Main Campus: Please be sure to follow the instructions for disposing of hazardous waste.

    Stratford Campus: Please be sure to follow the instructions for disposing of hazardous waste.

  • Main Campus: Full, partially full, and empty paint cans need to be brought to hazardous waste depots for safe disposal.Please be sure to follow the instructions for disposing of hazardous waste. 

    Stratford Campus: Please be sure to follow the instructions for disposing of hazardous waste. Full, partially full, and empty paint cans need to be brought to hazardous waste depots for safe disposal.

  • Main Campus: Full, partially full, and empty paint cans need to be brought to hazardous waste depots for safe disposal. Please be sure to follow the instructions for disposing of hazardous waste.

    Stratford Campus: Full, partially full, and empty paint cans need to be brought to hazardous waste depots for safe disposal. Please be sure to follow the instructions for disposing of hazardous waste.

  • Main Campus: Full, partially full, and empty paint cans need to be brought to hazardous waste depots for safe disposal. Please be sure to follow the instructions for disposing of hazardous waste

    Stratford Campus: Full, partially full, and empty paint cans need to be brought to hazardous waste depots for safe disposal. Please be sure to follow the instructions for disposing of hazardous waste

  • Main Campus: Papers, recycling

    Stratford Campus: Papers, recycling

  • Main Campus: Cardboard, recycling

    Stratford Campus: Paper, recycling

  • Main Campus: Recycling

    Stratford Campus: Garbage

  • Main Campus: Soiled and wax-coated paper is not suitable for recycling. Neither are paper towel sheets, napkins/serviettes and facial tissues. Place in organics or garbage stream.

    Stratford Campus: Soiled and wax-coated paper is not suitable for recycling. Neither are paper towel sheets, napkins/serviettes and facial tissues. Place in organics or garbage stream.

  • Main Campus: Soiled and wax-coated paper is not suitable for recycling. Neither are paper towel sheets, napkins/serviettes and facial tissues. Place in organics or garbage waste stream.

    Stratford Campus: Soiled and wax-coated paper is not suitable for recycling. Neither are paper towel sheets, napkins/serviettes and facial tissues. Place in organics or garbage waste stream.

  • Main Campus: Garbage

    Stratford Campus: Garbage

  • Main Campus: All food residue must be rinsed off before placing in the papers stream. May go in organics if coated with food residue, as long as not coated with plastic/wax. If coated in plastic/wax, please discard in the garbage.

    Stratford Campus: All food residue must be rinsed off before placing in the papers stream. May go in organics if coated with food residue, as long as not coated with plastic/wax. If coated in plastic/wax, please discard in the garbage.

  • Main Campus: Cardboard, papers, recycling

    Stratford Campus: Cardboard, papers, recycling

  • Main Campus: Soiled and wax-coated paper is not suitable for recycling; neither are paper towel sheets, napkins/serviettes and facial tissues. Place into organics or garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Soiled and wax-coated paper is not suitable for recycling; neither are paper towel sheets, napkins/serviettes and facial tissues. Place into organics or garbage.

  • Main Campus: Consider donating books to secondhand stores for reuse. Otherwise, books can be sorted into paper or recycling waste streams.

    Stratford Campus: Consider donating books to secondhand stores for reuse. Otherwise, books can be sorted into paper or recycling waste streams.

  • Main Campus: Organics, garbage

    Stratford Campus: Organics, garbage

  • Main Campus: Organics

    Stratford Campus: Organics

  • Main Campus: Place in a plastic bag, tie the bag securely, then place it in the garbage for safe disposal. Do not flush down toilet even if they claim to be flushable.

    Stratford Campus: Place in a plastic bag, tie the bag securely, then place it in the garbage for safe disposal. Do not flush down toilet even if they claim to be flushable.

  • Main Campus: Please be sure to follow the instructions for disposing of hazardous waste.

    Stratford Campus: Please be sure to follow the instructions for disposing of hazardous waste.

  • Main Campus: Binding must be removed before placing in the papers stream.

    Stratford Campus: Binding must be removed before placing in the papers stream.

  • Main Campus: Garbage

    Stratford Campus: Garbage

  • Main Campus: Organics

    Stratford Campus: Organics

  • Main Campus: You can rip off the soiled part of the box and recycle the rest.

    Stratford Campus: You can rip off the soiled part of the box and recycle the rest.

  • Main Campus: You can rip off the soiled part of the box and recycle the rest.

    Stratford Campus: You can rip off the soiled part of the box and recycle the rest.

  • Main Campus: Garbage

    Stratford Campus: Garbage

  • Main Campus: Must be empty and rinsed clean, discard any lid that is not a minimum of 7.5 cm (3") in diameter in the garbage. All food residue must be rinsed off before recycling.

    Stratford Campus: Must be empty and rinsed clean, discard any lid that is not a minimum of 7.5 cm (3") in diameter in the garbage. All food residue must be rinsed off before recycling.

  • Main Campus: Must be empty and clean, only bags and overwrap made from stretchable plastic film like grocery bags or paper towel wrap are accepted. Place all bags into one of the bags and tie closed. Place in recycling.

    Stratford Campus: Must be empty and clean, only bags and overwrap made from stretchable plastic film like grocery bags or paper towel wrap are accepted. Place all bags into one of the bags and tie closed. Place in recycling.

  • Main Campus: Most grocery stores accept plastic film including bags for recycling (check with a location near you to see If they are accepted).

    Stratford Campus: Most grocery stores accept plastic film including bags for recycling (check with a location near you to see If they are accepted).

  • Main Campus: Plastic caps and lids should be removed and placed in your recycling. Discard any lid that is not a minimum of 7.5 cm (3") in diameter in the garbage. All food residue must be rinsed off before recycling.

    Stratford Campus: Plastic caps and lids should be removed and placed in your recycling. Discard any lid that is not a minimum of 7.5 cm (3") in diameter in the garbage. All food residue must be rinsed off before recycling.

  • Main Campus: Plastic caps and lids should be removed and placed in your recycling. Discard any lid that is not a minimum of 7.5 cm (3") in diameter in the garbage. All food residue must be rinsed off before recycling.

    Stratford Campus: Plastic caps and lids should be removed and placed in your recycling. Discard any lid that is not a minimum of 7.5 cm (3") in diameter in the garbage. All food residue must be rinsed off before recycling.

  • Main Campus: Plastic caps and lids should be removed and placed in your recycling. Discard any lid that is not a minimum of 7.5 cm (3") in diameter in the garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Plastic caps and lids should be removed and placed in your recycling. Discard any lid that is not a minimum of 7.5 cm (3") in diameter in the garbage.

  • Main Campus: All food residue must be rinsed off before recycling.

    Stratford Campus: All food residue must be rinsed off before recycling.

  • Main Campus: Garbage

    Stratford Campus: Garbage

  • Main Campus: Plastic caps and lids should be removed and placed in your recycling. Must be empty and rinsed clean, discard any lid that is not a minimum of 7.5 cm (3") in diameter in the garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Plastic caps and lids should be removed and placed in your recycling. Must be empty and rinsed clean, discard any lid that is not a minimum of 7.5 cm (3") in diameter in the garbage.

  • Main Campus: Must be empty and rinsed clean, then placed in recycling.

    Stratford Campus: Must be empty and rinsed clean, then placed in recycling.

  • Main Campus: Garbage

    Stratford Campus: Garbage

  • Main Campus: Garbage

    Stratford Campus: Garbage

  • Main Campus: Recycling

    Stratford Campus: Recycling

  • Main Campus: All food residue must be rinsed off before recycling. Discard of any plastic that is not a minimum of 7.5 cm (3") in diameter in the garbage.

    Stratford Campus: All food residue must be rinsed off before recycling. Discard of any plastic that is not a minimum of 7.5 cm (3") in diameter in the garbage.

  • Main Campus: Plastic caps and lids should be removed and placed in your recycling. Discard any lid that is not a minimum of 7.5 cm (3") in diameter in the garbage. All food residue must be rinsed off before recycling.

    Stratford Campus: Plastic caps and lids should be removed and placed in your recycling. Discard any lid that is not a minimum of 7.5 cm (3") in diameter in the garbage. All food residue must be rinsed off before recycling.

  • Main Campus: All food residue must be rinsed off before recycling. Discard any lid that is not a minimum of 7.5 cm (3") in diameter in the garbage.

    Stratford Campus: All food residue must be rinsed off before recycling. Discard any lid that is not a minimum of 7.5 cm (3") in diameter in the garbage.

  • Main Campus: Plastic caps and lids should be removed and placed in your recycling. Discard any lid that is not a minimum of 7.5 cm (3") in diameter in the garbage. Place item in recycling.

    Stratford Campus: Plastic caps and lids should be removed and placed in your recycling. Discard any lid that is not a minimum of 7.5 cm (3") in diameter in the garbage. Place item in recycling.

  • Main Campus: Garbage

    Stratford Campus: Garbage

  • Main Campus: Rinse clean, then place in the recycling. Discard any lid that is not a minimum of 7.5 cm (3") in diameter in the garbage (black and clear plastic are both OK for recycling).

    Stratford Campus: Rinse clean, then place in the recycling. Discard any lid that is not a minimum of 7.5 cm (3") in diameter in the garbage (black and clear plastic are both OK for recycling).

  • Main Campus: Must be empty and rinsed clean, discard any lid that is not a minimum of 7.5 cm (3") in diameter in the garbage. Once rinsed clean, then place in the recycling.

    Stratford Campus: Must be empty and rinsed clean, discard any lid that is not a minimum of 7.5 cm (3") in diameter in the garbage. Once rinsed clean, then place in the recycling.

  • Main Campus: Garbage

    Stratford Campus: Garbage

  • Main Campus: Please be sure to follow the instructions for disposing of hazardous waste.

    Stratford Campus: Please be sure to follow the instructions for disposing of hazardous waste.

  • Main Campus: Organics

    Stratford Campus: Organics

  • Main Campus: Garbage

    Stratford Campus: Garbage

  • Main Campus: If wood, organics. If plastics, recycling.

    Stratford Campus: If wood, organics. If plastics, recycling.

  • Main Campus: Non-glossy/ non-laminated posters can be placed in the papers stream. Glossy or laminated posters are garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Non-glossy/ non-laminated posters can be placed in the papers stream. Glossy or laminated posters are garbage.

  • Main Campus: Garbage

    Stratford Campus: Garbage

  • Main Campus: Paper, recycling

    Stratford Campus: Paper, recycling

  • Main Campus: Large E-waste items can be dropped off at UWP, MKV, V1, or ECH. Small E-waste items have multiple locations located across campus which can be found on this interactive map.

    Stratford Campus: E-waste drop-off.

  • Main Campus: Large E-waste items can be dropped off at UWP, MKV, V1, or ECH. Small E-waste items have multiple locations located across campus which can be found on this interactive map.

    Stratford Campus: E-waste drop-off.

  • Main Campus: Please be sure to follow the instructions for disposing of hazardous waste.

    Stratford Campus: Please be sure to follow the instructions for disposing of hazardous waste.

  • Main Campus: Organics

    Stratford Campus: Organics

  • Main Campus: Large E-waste items can be dropped off at UWP, MKV, V1, or ECH. Small E-waste items have multiple locations located across campus which can be found on this interactive map.

    Stratford Campus: E-waste drop off.

  • Main Campus: Large E-waste items can be dropped off at UWP, MKV, V1, or ECH. Small E-waste items have multiple locations located across campus which can be found on this interactive map.

    Stratford Campus: E-waste drop off.

  • Main Campus: Garbage

    Stratford Campus: Garbage

  • Main Campus: Garbage. Do not these flush down the toilet even if they claim to be "flushable" as they clog the pipes.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage. Do not these flush down the toilet even if they claim to be "flushable" as they clog the pipes.

  • Main Campus: Organics or garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Organics or garbage.

  • Main Campus: Large E-waste items can be dropped off at UWP, MKV, V1, or ECH. Small E-waste items have multiple locations located across campus which can be found on this interactive map.

    Stratford Campus: E-waste drop-off.

  • Main Campus: Needles, syringes, and other sharps are hazardous. If lab related, please place sharps in the yellow sharps bins in your lab. Prescription and non-prescription medication, syringes, and other medical sharps are not accepted in the garbage or recycling. Ask your pharmacist if they accept these for safe disposal or bring them to a hazardous waste drop off location (ie. yellow sharps bins which are commonly found in washrooms).

    Stratford Campus: Needles, syringes, and other sharps are hazardous. If lab related, please place sharps in the yellow sharps bins in your lab. Prescription and non-prescription medication, syringes, and other medical sharps are not accepted in the garbage or recycling. Ask your pharmacist if they accept these for safe disposal or bring them to a hazardous waste drop off location (ie. yellow sharps bins which are commonly found in washrooms).

  • Main Campus: There is free year-round pick-up for donating old clothes and 2 textile diversion bins at the landfill for drop off. Consider donating to secondhand stores for re-use.

    Stratford Campus: There is free year-round pick-up for donating old clothes and 2 textile diversion bins at the landfill for drop off. Consider donating to secondhand stores for re-use.

  • Main Campus: Shredded paper should be in a clear plastic bag and placed in papers waste stream.

    Stratford Campus: Shredded paper should be in a clear plastic bag and placed in papers waste stream.

  • Main Campus: Garbage

    Stratford Campus: Garbage

  • Main Campus: Garbage

    Stratford Campus: Garbage

  • Main Campus: Garbage

    Stratford Campus: Garbage

  • Main Campus: Please be sure to follow the instructions for disposing of hazardous waste.

    Stratford Campus: Please be sure to follow the instructions for disposing of hazardous waste.

  • Main Campus: Soup boxes can be rinsed and recycled. If too soiled, discard them in the garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Soup boxes can be rinsed and recycled. If too soiled, discard them in the garbage.

  • Main Campus: Large E-waste items can be dropped off at UWP, MKV, V1, or ECH. Small E-waste items have multiple locations located across campus which can be found on this interactive map.

    Stratford Campus: E-waste drop-off.

  • Main Campus: The binding should be removed and placed in the garbage stream. The remaining paper can be placed in the papers stream.

    Stratford Campus: The binding should be removed and placed in the garbage stream. The remaining paper can be placed in the papers stream.

  • Main Campus: The binding should be removed and placed in the recycling stream. The remaining paper can be placed in the papers stream.

    Stratford Campus: The binding should be removed and placed in the recycling stream. The remaining paper can be placed in the papers stream.

  • Main Campus: Paper, recycling

    Stratford Campus: Paper, recycling

  • Main Campus: Garbage

    Stratford Campus: Garbage

  • Main Campus: Paper, recycling

    Stratford Campus: Paper, recycling

  • Campus: Garbage

    Stratford Campus: Garbage

  • Main Campus: Discard into organics. If organics unavailable, discard into garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Discard into organics. If organics unavailable, discard into garbage.

  • Main Campus: Garbage

    Stratford Campus: Garbage

  • Main Campus: Garbage

    Stratford Campus: Garbage

  • Main Campus: Garbage

    Stratford Campus: Garbage

  • Main Campus: Garbage

    Stratford Campus: Garbage

  • Main Campus: Large E-waste items can be dropped off at UWP, MKV, V1, or ECH. Small E-waste items have multiple locations located across campus which can be found on this interactive map.

    Stratford Campus: E-waste drop-off.

  • Main Campus: Organics

    Stratford Campus: Organics

  • Main Campus: Large E-waste items can be dropped off at UWP, MKV, V1, or ECH. Small E-waste items have multiple locations located across campus which can be found on this interactive map

    Stratford Campus: E-waste drop-off.

  • Main Campus: Large E-waste items can be dropped off at UWP, MKV, V1, or ECH. Small E-waste items have multiple locations located across campus, which can be found on this interactive map.

    Stratford Campus: E-waste drop-off.

  • Main Campus: Tires were banned from the landfill site and collection. Please bring them to a drop-off location. 

    Stratford Campus: Tires were banned from the landfill site and collection. Please bring them to a drop-off location. 

  • Main Campus: Construction, demolition and bulky renovation materials are not collected at curbside. If the item cannot be sold or given away, it may be disposed of at your local landfill.

    Stratford Campus: Construction, demolition and bulky renovation materials are not collected at curbside. If the item cannot be sold or given away, it may be disposed of at your local landfill.

  • Main Campus: Discard into cardboard, paper, or recycling waste streams.

    Stratford Campus: Discard into cardboard, paper, or recycling waste streams.

  • Main Campus: Garbage

    Stratford Campus: Garbage

  • Main Campus: Garbage

    Stratford Campus: Garbage

  • Main Campus: Large E-waste items can be dropped off at UWP, MKV, V1, or ECH. Small E-waste items have multiple locations located across campus which can be found on this interactive map.

    Stratford Campus: E-waste drop-off.

  • Main Campus: Large E-waste items can be dropped off at UWP, MKV, V1, or ECH. Small E-waste items have multiple locations located across campus which can be found on this interactive map.

    Stratford Campus: E-waste drop-off.

  • Main Campus: Large E-waste items can be dropped off at UWP, MKV, V1, or ECH. Small E-waste items have multiple locations located across campus which can be found on this interactive map.

    Stratford Campus: E-waste drop-off.

  • Main Campus: Battery operated and electric devices need to be brought to electronic waste recycling facilities. Remove the batteries first, as drop off locations also accept these. Large E-waste items can be dropped off at UWP, MKV, V1, or ECH. Small E-waste items have multiple locations located across campus which can be found on this interactive map. Dust can be discarded in the garbage.

    Stratford Campus: E-waste drop-off. Dust can be discarded in the garbage.

  • Main Campus: Please be sure to follow the instructions for disposing of hazardous waste.

    Stratford Campus: Please be sure to follow the instructions for disposing of hazardous waste.

  • Main Campus: Large E-waste items can be dropped off at UWP, MKV, V1, or ECH. Small E-waste items have multiple locations located across campus which can be found on this interactive map.

    Stratford Campus: E-waste drop-off.

  • Main Campus: Organics. Do not include plastic bags, elastics, or stickers in your household compost or organics collection.

    Stratford Campus: Organics. Do not include plastic bags, elastics, or stickers in your household compost or organics collection.

  • Main Campus: Ask your pharmacist if they accept these for safe disposal or bring them to a hazardous waste drop off location. Please be sure to follow the instructions for disposing of hazardous waste

    Stratford Campus: Ask your pharmacist if they accept these for safe disposal or bring them to a hazardous waste drop off location. Please be sure to follow the instructions for disposing of hazardous waste

  • Main Campus: Organics

    Stratford Campus: Organics

  • Main Campus: Tape an "X" across the glass to avoid shattering. Construction, demolition and bulky renovation materials are not collected at curbside. If the item cannot be sold or given away, it may be disposed of at your local landfill.

    Stratford Campus: Tape an "X" across the glass to avoid shattering. Construction, demolition and bulky renovation materials are not collected at curbside. If the item cannot be sold or given away, it may be disposed of at your local landfill.

  • Main Campus: Must be empty and rinsed clean, discard any lid that is not a minimum of 7.5 cm (3") in diameter in the garbage. Bottles can be recycled or returned to empty container return locations.

    Stratford Campus: Must be empty and rinsed clean, discard any lid that is not a minimum of 7.5 cm (3") in diameter in the garbage. Bottles can be recycled or returned to empty container return locations.

  • Main Campus: Garbage

    Stratford Campus: Garbage

  • Main Campus: Scrap wood and brush can be collected by Plant Operations (ext. 33793) and converted into mulch. 

    Stratford Campus: Construction, demolition and bulky renovation materials are not collected at curbside. If the item cannot be sold or given away, it may be disposed of at your local landfill.

  • Main Campus: Place cold wood ashes inside a bag, then discard in garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Place cold wood ashes inside a bag, then discard in garbage.

  • Main Campus: Garbage

    Stratford Campus: Garbage

  • Main Campus: Garbage

    Stratford Campus: Garbage

  • Main Campus: Garbage

    Stratford Campus: Garbage

  • Main Campus: Garbage

    Stratford Campus: Garbage

  • Main Campus: Papers

    Stratford Campus: Garbage

  • Main Campus: Garbage

    Stratford Campus: Garbage