Single-stream Recycling

Waste Reduction Program

The University of Texas at San Antonio is making great steps in its efforts to reduce the amount of waste taken to the landfill.

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

In an effort to recycle more and reduce our impact on the environment, UTSA has adopted a single-stream recycling process to decrease waste and increase recycling. In this process, all recyclable items are placed in a single container and are sorted off-site at a recycling facility. This is similar to the recycling program implemented by the City of San Antonio.

What Can You Recycle?

With advanced sorting capabilities, the question is now: "What can't be recycled?" Answer: food, liquids, used napkins, tea bags, coffee grounds, candy wrappers, and Styrofoam packing material—everything else goes in the bin!

In the UTSA single stream recycling you can recycle anything fitting the following descriptions:

• Paper: anything that tears—including white, color, and coated paper; magazines and catalogs; envelopes, even with plastic windows; phone books, etc.
• Cardboard: all cardboard, including greasy food containers and used pizza boxes (be sure you remove the food first). Please break the box down. If it won't fit in a bin, our custodial staff will take it to containers located next to buildings.
• Plastics: most anything including plastic bags and frozen food plastic containers.
• Aluminum beverage cans
• Steel food and beverage containers
• Glass food and beverage containers
• Styrofoam food and beverage containers

Single stream is an innovation in recycling that allows participants to put recyclables conveniently into one bin.

Where Can You Find Single-stream Recycling Bins?

Bins are found throughout campus, in such locations as:

• Your office or workplace: The blue recycling bins at your desk can now handle all single stream recyclable materials.
• Campus buildings: Blue bins are located near dining facilities, entryways, stairways and common areas, and/or classrooms.
• Outside: Blue bins are located in high traffic areas throughout the grounds

For more information, Contact UTSA Recycling