Shift:zero Sorting Tool: Stratford Campus Garbage

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  • Diaper

    Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Disposable Furnace Filter

    Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Disposable Mop Sheet

    Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Dryer Lint

    Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Dryer Sheet

    Main Campus: Garbage

    Stratford Campus: Garbage

  • Envelope (padded)

    Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Feminine Hygiene Products

    Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Flooring (Carpet and Underpadding)

    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.

  • Flooring (Linoleum)

    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.

  • Floss

    Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Gable Top Carton

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

    Stratford Campus: Cartons with a shiny lining cannot be recycled; dispose of garbage.

  • Garden Hose

    Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Glow Stick

    Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Hangers

    All hanger materials (metal, plastic, wood)

    Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Hanging File Folder

    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.

    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.

  • Juice Box

    Main Campus: Plastic straws cannot be recycled. All residue must be rinsed off the carton before recycling.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Juice or Drinking Pouch

    Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Lab Glassware

    Main Campus: Empty chemical bottles must be cleaned/rinsed of any remaining residue and their labels defaced. The bottles may then either be recycled in any of the container recycling bins on campus recycling or brought to the ESF for reuse as waste bottles. Bottles that cannot be cleaned will be brought to the ESF as contaminated chemical waste as per the Hazardous Solid Chemical Waste Flowchart. Please refer to the Hazardous Waste Standard for more details.

    Stratford Campus: Empty chemical bottles must be cleaned/rinsed of any remaining residue and their labels defaced. The bottles may then either be recycled in any of the container recycling bins on campus recycling or brought to the ESF for reuse as waste bottles. Bottles that cannot be cleaned will be brought to the ESF as contaminated chemical waste as per the Hazardous Solid Chemical Waste Flowchart. Please refer to the Hazardous Waste Standard for more details.

  • Light Blub (Not CFL)

    Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Magnets

    Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Makeup Sponge

    Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Markers and Pens

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

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Metal Food Cans (and lids)

    Main Campus: Recycling. Rinse all items before recycling. 

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

  • Mirror

    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.

  • Paper Ice Cream Carton

    Main Campus: Recycling.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Paper Straws

    Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Paper Take-Out Food Container

    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.

  • Personal Protective Equipment

    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. Shift:Zero PPE Recycling Program boxes are also available from the Green Labs program.

    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. Shift:Zero PPE Recycling Program boxes are also available from the Green Labs program.

  • Photographs

    Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Pizza Box (Greasy)

    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.

  • Plant Markers and Tags

    Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Plastic Deli Bag

    Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Plastic Laminate

    Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Plastic Liner

    Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Plastic Straw

    Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Plastic Wrap

    Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Popcorn Bag

    Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Poster (Laminated)

    Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Ribbons and Bows

    Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Sanitizing Wipe

    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.

  • Sawdust

    Main Campus: Organics or garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Organics or garbage.

  • Single-Serve Coffee Pod and Disk

    Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Single-Serve Coffee Pouch

    Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Soiled Newspaper

    Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Spiral Binding (Metal)

    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.

  • Staples

    Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Stir Sticks (Plastic)

    Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • String and Twine

    Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Styrofoam

    Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Styrofoam Egg Carton

    Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Styrofoam Packaging Nuts

    Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Toothbrush

    Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Toothpaste Tube

    Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Wine Cork (Plastic)

    Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Wood Ashes (Cold)

    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.

  • Wooden Food Crate

    Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Wrapper

    Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Wrapper

    Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Wrapping Paper (Foil)

    Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Wrapping Paper (Paper Only)

    Main Campus: Papers.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

  • Yoga Mat

    Main Campus: Garbage.

    Stratford Campus: Garbage.

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