Trash and Recycling

Trash and Recycling bins are spread out across the building. You can help us keep our facilities clean, fight fruit flies and recycle, and to reward you we will give you double hours. Trash and recycling usually takes about an hour and a half to empty garbage, mix recycling and glass recycling bins and through away food waste. Thank you for helping us recycle more than electronic waste!

Basic Howto for Trash and Recycling:

Check the sight map on the back of this sheet to locate the trash and recycling bins around the building that you will need to empty and replace trash bags. While these bins are well labeled there will still be occasional mistakes with trash going into the wrong bin. It is up to you to make sure the trash goes into the trash bin and the recycling goings into the appropriate bins. This is the break down:

   * Mixed recycling bins including: plastic bottles and tubs, paper and cans. The blue bins on the site map.
   * Glass recycling bins: glass bottles and jars (no light bulbs). The green bins on the site map.
   * Trash bins: everything that can not be recycled (including food scrap until we get a compost program).

Garbage

   * combine trash from all small cans in building into large can and take out to dumpster
   * replace trash bags as necessary (reuse bags when possible)
   * put small cans back just where you found them
   * use large bags only for large trash cans 
   * scrub down the trash cans (if needed)

Recycling

   * please don't use bags for the blue paper and glass recycling cans
   * take small recycling cans and sort contents into appropriate recycle bins outside
   * put cans back just where you found them 

Food Waste

   * get rid of all the nasty stuff in the fridge and shelves in the kitchens
   * wipe down surfaces
   * through out any rock hard bread loaves 
   * get rid of any neglected food everywhere, especially the cafeteria

[edit] Where Are the Cleaning Products?

   * most items (rags, cleaning supplies, soap, mop, etc.) are located in the storage area near the first bathroom by receiving
   * some supplies are also under the volunteer kitchen sink