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Office of Recycling and Solid Waste Management 

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Office Cleanup Recycling 

                 

MUSC Recycling offers a number of special recycling services to campus offices who are cleaning, moving, or purging files.  We provide extra recycling bins for various types of paper and we also recycle reusable office supplies.  Our recycling services help you save time, lower disposal cost, and provide environmental benefits.  

Additional Bins and Special Pick-Ups 

If you are cleaning out files, storerooms, etc. and have more recyclables than your recycling bins can handle, special pick-ups and additional bins can be arranged.  We can deliver containers for office paper, magazines or catalogs, books, newspaper, and reusable office supplies.  Please call 792-4119 a week in advance to schedule delivery and pick-up.

Recycling Procedures/Materials Accepted

Office materials and papers should be sorted into the following categories:

Office Paper

Office paper is a valuable commodity for papermills because it contains strong fibers that can be used again. Most has already been bleached, so the papermill won't have to use as much bleach the second time around. 

Acceptable papers include the following:

White or Colored Paper	Loose-leaf Paper Manila Folders	Typing Paper and      Copy Paper
Computer Printouts	Adding Machine Tape	Account Ledgers
Fax Paper Posters	NCR Paper	Self-Adhesive Notes
Paper Folders	Mail Including Envelopes w/Windows	Slick One Page Ads Note Cards

Non-Acceptable papers include the following:

Candy Wrappers	Brown (Kraft) Paper	Napkins, Handtowels, Toilet Paper	Metal or Plastic
Wax Paper	Magazines or Newspapers	Copy Paper Wrappers	Carbon Paper

Magazines

Any slick coated paper.  Includes slick coated magazines, catalogs and brochures.  Please recycle magazines separately from other types of paper. Please do not leave plastic or paper bags in the recycling bins.

Books

Include hardback books and hardback catalogs.  Do not put plastic bound books in with this type of paper.  Do not leave plastic or paper bags in the recycling bins.

Newspaper

Includes traditional newspaper but also includes booklets that are made of newspaper.  Please recycle newspaper separately from other types of paper. Do not leave plastic or paper bags in the recycling bins.

Cardboard

Flatten all cardboard boxes.  The housekeeping staff will collect this type of paper and will recycle it.

Reusable Office Supplies Exchange 
R.O.S.E. Program

Includes but is not limited to manila file folders, hanging file folders, tape, rubberbands, paper clips, good paper that hasn't been used, three ring binders, folders, etc.

Campus Mailing Envelopes 

Send all reusable campus mail envelopes to Mail Services PO Box 250825, for re-use.

Trash

If you have a lot of trash, please contact housekeeping to have trash carts delivered as well.  Please call 792-4119 a week in advance to schedule delivery and pick-up.

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