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Recycling Guide
Recyclables are picked up at curbside every 1st and 3rd Friday of the month.
For a participation kit, call Sewanee Physical Plant, (931) 598-1264.
PLEASE only one type of material per bag.
Cardboard
Same Bag for
Paperboard
Paper Bags
No Bag Needed
Flattened Cardboard
Paper
Same Bag for
Newspaper
Magazines
Same Bag for
Office Paper
Books
Metal
Same Bag for
Aluminum Cans
Aluminum Foil
Tin Pans and Trays
Same Bag for
Steel Containers
Plastic
Same Bag for
Bottles with Lids
Containers with Caps
Jars with Lids
Tubs
Yogurt Containers
#1, #2, #5
No Bags, Wrap or Film
(dispose or drop off separately where locations exist)
No Non-container Plastic or Pouches
(please dispose in trash)
No Glass
(dispose or drop off separately where locations exist- Sewanee University on Kennerly Avenue)
No Non-container Glass
(put fluorescent bulbs with HHW and dispose other non-bottle glass in trash)
No Tanglers
Garden Hoses, Computer Cables or String Lights
(these break machinery)
No Foam
(dispose or drop off separately where locations exist)
No Clothes or Shoes
(dispose or drop off separately where locations exist)
No Food or Liquid
(dispose or compost instead)
Also Please No:
Black Plastic Containers
Buckets
Clamshells
Diapers
Flower Pots
Hard Plastics
Medical Supplies
Needles
Oil or Pesticide Bottles
Paper Towels
Sharp Objects
Shrink Wrap
Tissues
Toys
Vinyl Siding
