Boiler Green Initiative

On Campus Recycling

• Know what you can and can't recycle at Purdue!

  • Can't​

    • Single Use cups (ex: red solo cups)​

    • Containers with food debris (ex: pizza boxes)​​

    • Single-use paper products (ex: paper towels)

    • Soft Plastics (ex: Ziplock bags)

  • Can: Make sure its clean!​

    • Certain plastic (ex: soda bottles and milk jugs) ​

    • Paper (ex: newspaper and printer paper)

    • Clean and flattened cardboard (ex: poster board)

    • Tin, steel, and aluminum cans (ex: soup can)

    • Glass bottles and jars (ex: beer bottle)

• Know what bin to put things in!​​​

  • Most residence halls will have mixed recycling​

  • Bin examples

    • Mixed recyclables​

    • Paper ONLY

    • Bottles/Cans ONLY

• More information --> Purdue Recycling Sustainable Operations​​

Off Campus? No Problem!​​

• Does your apartment not offer recycling? Use Purdue Recycling!​

  • Recycling Drop-off locations (dumpster)​

    • Telecommunications building at Second and University streets​

    • Parking lot at Fourth and Russell streets

    • Parking lot across from the Armory

    • Water tower parking lot

  • Looking to recycle off campus?​

    • West Lafayette Services​

    • Lafayette Services

Additional Waste Management

• Looking for info on E-Waste, furniture, or other wastes? Check out this site --> Purdue Waste Management