NOT ACCEPTED
Pool Noodles
Foam Play Mats
Sports Fingers
Bendable Packaging (extruded)
Construction Foam
Molded Film Wrapped Foam
Biodegradable Peanuts
(Always bag peanuts separately.)
Foam Film Packaging (extruded)
Unique & Unusual
ACCEPTED
UNCW R EC YCLING S IT E
UNCW hand-sorts all recyclables that come through the Recycling
Depot so the team can collect a wider variety of items, diverting
458 tons of recyclables from landfills in the 2019-2020 school year.
The UNCW Recycling Depot is open to the public 24/7.
Paper
No paper clips or binder clips.
Styrofoam (EPS)
Food containers should be clean and dry. Remove all stickers and tape.
ACCEPTED
Packing Blocks
Coolers
Craft Sheets
To-Go Food Containers
Cups
Egg Cartons
Meat Trays
Peanuts
Hard/Rigid Plastic
ACCEPTED
5 Gallon Buckets
Toys
Storage Totes
Playsets
Laundry Baskets
Beach Toys
Planters
Tupperware
Plastics
ACCEPTED
Bottles
Beverage Jugs
Tubs
(Remove cling film from tubs.)
Egg Cartons
Berry Boxes
Meat Trays
Liquid Soap Bottles
(Remove pump from soap bottles.)
Cardboard
Cardboard should be flattened.
While you should keep #5 plastics out of your city or county
collection bins, the team at UNCW will be happy to see them!
UNCW Recycling processes materials at a warehouse on Lionfish
Drive. The Recycling Depot is located just past the warehouse.
Metals
Aluminum
Tin/Steel
Aerosol Cans
Glass
Bottles
Jars
Plastic Film
Plastic film should be clean and bagged together, ideally in an accepted
plastic film.
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Electronics
Anything with a Cord:
Computers
Monitors
Lamps
Fans
Stereos
Cell Phones
Batteries
Alkaline
Lithium
Car Batteries
Boat Batteries
Rechargeable
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ACCEPTED
Copy Paper
File Folders
Envelopes
Paperboard
Egg Cartons
Paper Rolls
Books
Notebook Paper
Notebooks
Magazines
Newspaper
Greeting Cards
Paper Bags
Catalogues
Post-Its
(Remove from
other paper.)
Shredded Paper
(Bag your shred
separately.)
NOT ACCEPTED
Paper Towels
Tissues/Kleenex
Paper Plates
Coffee Cups
Chip Bags
Compostable Food Boxes
Paper Cups
Sticker Paper
Candy Wrappers
Snack Wrappers
Paper Bubble Mailers
Tanglers
Hoses
String Lights
EMPTY AND RINSE YOUR CONTAINERS.
ACCEPTED
Grocery Bags
Zip-top Bags
Garbage Bags
Bubble Wrap
Air Pillows
Shipping Envelopes
Produce Bags
Dry Cleaning Bags
Product Wrap
Six-pack Rings
Plastics Not Accepted
This chart is for UNCW Recycling location only.
Straws
Chip Bags
Snack Wrappers
Candy Wrappers
Compostable Cups
Plastic Cutlery
Frozen Food Bags
Compostable Food Containers
Personal Hygiene Products
Rubber Gloves
Compostable Bags
Salad Bags
ACCEPTED
Corrugated Cardboard
Cardboard Boxes
Pizza Boxes (food and grease-free)
Shoeboxes
Tubes
Bulk Food Boxes
NOT ACCEPTED
Contaminated Cardboard:
• wet
• food-covered
• grease-soaked
• waxed
Hangers
Extension Cords