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For students living in the residence halls or Grad Family Housing, follow these steps to recycle using our compactors:

1. Find out where the compactors are in your building (inside or outside your building).

Don't forget to bring your UKID!

An image of an indoor recycling compactor
An image of an outdoor recycling compactor

 

2. Bag your recyclables in CLEAR bags. Cardboard can be put in the compactors loose. Unsure of what's recyclable? check out our flyer HERE.



An image of a clear bag containing recycling

3. Scan your UKID to unlock the compactor doors.



An image of a student unlocking the compactor doors

4. Toss recycling inside the BLUE compactor door beyond the ledge. Landfill goes inside the black door.



A clear bag being added to the compactor

5. Close the door to activate the compaction process.



A close-up of an outdoor compactor

DO NOT:

Throw your bags OVER the compactor wall.

Set your bags IN FRONT of the compactor door.

Leave the bags inside your residence hall.