Quick Guide to Proper Sorting

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Image showing items suitable for compost like banana peel, eggshells, and other wastes.

Quick Guide to Proper Sorting

Center for Sustainability

You can help the University continue to divert waste from landfills by using the charts below to distinguish between the compostables, recyclables, and landfill waste in our on-campus waste systems. There are also separate charts for residence halls, offices/academic buildings, campus events, as well as info to where our waste goes after leaving campus. For off-campus Santa Clara residents, please also scroll to the bottom to see the waste services provided by the City of Santa Clara.

Slide1.JPG image shows a recycling guide with categories: Compostables, Recyclables, and Landfill Waste, with item examples.

Slide showing compostable, recyclable, and landfill waste categories with example bins and accepted items.

Slide detailing compostable, recyclable, and landfill waste guidelines with corresponding bin colors and images.

Slide illustrating compostable, recyclable, and landfill waste types with respective bins and examples.

Complex deals, Mitigators, White wands chart with descriptions in colored columns.

For those who live off campus, please visit the City of Santa Clara's recycling website and check out the recycling guide below.

Santa Clara Recycling Guide showing acceptable recyclables for blue bin and non-recyclable items.

Nov 5, 2015