Facilities Management
Willamette University
900 State Street
Salem, Oregon 97301
503-370-6003 voice
Recycling Support: Guidelines
Office Paper (White Dumpsters)
| Acceptable | Unacceptable |
| Computer paper | Non-water soluble adhesives: glues, tapes, pressure-sensitive labels |
| White paper: bond, letterhead, typing, copier, index cards | Unbleached paper: cardboard, tablet backings, tan or brown paper or envelopes |
| Colored paper: pastels only | Newspaper |
| Carbonless paper | Magazines |
| Envelopes: with or without plastic windows | Phonebooks |
| Coated paper: fax, brochure, advertisements | Wax or plastic-coated paper: paper ream wrappers |
| File folders: manila or pastel, no labels | Brightly colored paper: goldenrod, neons, deep tones |
| Direct mailings: opened and sorted, no adhesives | Carbon paper |
| Food wrappings | |
| Paper towels | |
| Trash |
Cardboard (Red Dumpsters)
| Acceptable | Unacceptable |
| Corrugated boxes with tape | Wax-coated boxes |
| Brown paper bags (Toddy's bags are OK) | Non-corrugated boxes: cereal boxes, soda and beer boxes |
| Boxes with plastic or foam attached | |
| Gift boxes | |
| Pizza boxes, due to contamination inside the box |
Mixed Containers (Blue Dumpsters)
| Acceptable | Unacceptable |
| Standard newsprint: anything that is included in a newspaper | All glass products |
| Aluminum cans, foil, and containers all empty of food and drink | Light bulbs |
| All plastics | Porcelain |
| All glossy-paged magazines that are stapled | Ceramic |
| All glossy-paged magazines that are glue-bound | Plate glass |
| Phonebooks |
Other Acceptable Material
- Glass and aluminum cans
- Phonebooks
- Laser printer cartridges
- Books/Manuals/Catalogs
We also do special pick-ups of material upon request. Please contact us with your recycling request.