UMaine Recycles sorts and transports
recyclables to the Bangor Recycling Center for further processing
and baling. The Maine Resource Recovery Association then sells
the bales to mills and recycling firms, which make new products
from recycled materials.
Special Services
Call UMaine Recycles for special pick-up of bulky items or
large quantities at 207-581-3076.
High Grade
Paper: Office, computer, fax, and copy type paper;
scrap and note paper; envelopes without windows or with windows
removed.
Preparation: Clean and dry. Staples and tape are okay. Remove all paper clips. Empty
all envelopes.
Sorting: High grade papers can be
mixed together. Do not mix with low grade papers
or cardboard.
Low
Grade Paper: Newspapers and inserts, magazines
and glossy paper, catalogs, books, junk mail and receipts.
Preparation: Clean and dry. Staples and tape are okay. Remove all paper clips. Empty all envelopes.
Sorting: Low grade papers
can be mixed together. Do not mix with high grade
papers or cardboard.
Cardboard and Boxboard: Corrugated
cardboard and box board, manila and kraft envelopes, brown paper
bags.
Preparation: Clean and dry. Staples and tape are okay. Flatten or crush boxes.
Sorting: Cardboard and boxboard
may be mixed together. Remove windows from kraft or manila
envelopes. Do not mix with high or low grade papers. NO wax coated
cardboard.
High-density Polyethylene (#2
Plastic) Bottles & Jugs: Milk and juice bottles, detergent,
shampoo bottles and similar narrow-neck bottles. Look for
the recycling symbol molded into the bottom of the bottle.
Preparation: Remove all caps and neck
rings. Empty, rinse and drain. Crush or flatten. Labels
are allowed.
Sorting: Color and clear plastic containers
can be mixed. No wide-mouth #2 plastics are accepted
(yogurt, butter, etc.)
Glass Bottles and Jars: All
colors of non-returnable glass bottles and jars.
Preparation: Remove (and recycle)
all caps and lids. Empty, rinse and drain. Labels
are allowed. No broken glass.
Sorting: Color and clear glass may
be mixed together.
Metal Cans & Aluminum
Foil Products: Tinned-steel cans and lids, all
aluminum foil products, bottle and jar lids, and empty paint
cans.
Preparation: Emptied, rinsed and drained. NO food residue. Remove lids from cans. Labels are allowed.
Sorting: Metals can be mixed together. A
thin coat of dried paint is acceptable in paint cans.
Cell Phones/Printer Cartridges: Inkjet/Laser
cartridges of any time or brand or make. Used cell phones
of any type/brand/make.
Preparation: Empty cartridges. Cell
phones must be intact. No damaged cell phone or cartridges.
Sorting: Cell phones and Inkjet/Laser
cartridges can be mixed.
University
Park Family Housing
University Park has a single outdoor unit for recyclable collection, located
at the corner of University Park Road and Massachusetts Street. Students and their families living at University
Park Family Housing are issued two blue curbside-recycling
bins for their apartment for the collection of recyclables.
Please contact GCI if you need a bin. |
