This section of the website provides information about recycling at Trinity.
There are two facts that everyone should know about recycling at Trinity:
- Recyclable items are collected in CLEAR bags, while trash is collected in BLACK bags.
- Paper must be collected separately from bottles and cans; these items cannot be mixed together.
What Can Be Recycled: Bottles & Cans
Please remove tops on plastic bottles -- these are not recyclable!
Do not place bottles and cans in paper recycling bins
Do not try to recycle bottles with liquid in them
Rinse containers to prevent foul odors
What Can Be Recycled: Paper, newsprint, and cardboard
Paper must be separated from bottles & cans in order to be recycled
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White Office Paper (it can have printing on it)
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Colored Paper
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Envelopes, except those with clear windows
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Post-It notes
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Index cards
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Card stock and heavier paper like chipboard
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Newspapers
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Magazines
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Catalogues
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Non-corrugated cardboard/paperboard
NO pizza boxes! This cardboard is contaminated with grease
It is important to note that if paper is improperly placed into bottle/can recycling bins, it will not get recycled!
Want to know where your recyclables go after you sort them?
Please check out the 'Virtual Tour' of the Path of Trinity Recyclables
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