You can make a difference by sorting it out!
Towards Zero Waste: UBC is aspiring to be a “zero waste” campus where all unwanted
products and materials will be treated as resources that can be used again. To help
achieve this goal, UBC is replacing garbage cans with multi-bin recycling stations in your
residence and across campus.
Why sort? Using UBC recycling stations to sort food scraps and recyclables out of the
garbage means these materials will be used again, and not sent to the landfill.
3 Steps to Sorting
1. Sort out food scraps and recyclables from the garbage using the guide below.
2. Take out your food scraps, recyclables and garbage on a regular basis.
3. Rinse out your food scraps pail every 1–2 days and use a paper pail liner.
Sorting Guide
Food Scraps
Recyclable Containers
Paper
Keep Out
Keep Out
Keep Out
Cooked food waste
Raw fruit, vegetables & grains
Paper towels & napkins
Bones & egg shells
Dairy products
Compostable plates
Compostable food containers
Coffee grounds & filters
Tea bags
Wood chopsticks
Plastic bags & containers
Coffee cups, lids & sleeves
Biodegradable bags
All cutlery & plastic chopsticks
Diapers
Plastic #1–7
Glass bottles & jars
Metal cans
Recyclable plastic bottles
Recyclable cups & cutlery
Coffee cups & lids
Transparencies
Juice boxes
Tetrapak containers
Milk Cartons
Plastic bags
Styrofoam
Dishes, glassware or ceramics
Aerosol cans
Windows or mirrors
Unstamped plastics
Newspapers & magazines
Envelopes
Computer paper
Cups sleeves
Cereal boxes
Telephone books
Sticky notes
Milk cartons
Used paper cups & plates
Pizza boxes
Garbage
Plastic bags
Styrofoam
Non-recyclable cutlery
Waxed paper