Look before throwing trash away-Contamination is one of the biggest problems limiting the effectiveness of recycling. Newspapers and magazines are the main culprits of contamination. These items cannot be recycled with white or co-mingled paper. Instead, designate an empty cardboard box as a newspaper or magazine recycling receptacle. When it is full, take it and its contents to any Recycle Delaware site.
Summer is a prime time for changing offices and cleaning out stacks of old files.
When sorting through piles of old papers and other unwanted items, see if anything can be recycled. Use a regular trash bag for un-recyclable items. Once sorted, make two piles distinguishing trash from items to be recycled. Then, either leave a note for the custodian, or, if there is too much for one person to handle, contact Plant Operations and request a pick up. Only paper products bound with water-soluble glue can be recycled.