Here you can find all the information about what is recyclable at SCC:

Cans and Plastic bottles only

As of now we are recycling any type of plastic bottles that are marked with the numbers 1 (PETE):

• The average household will generate about 17 pounds of PET or PETE waste per year. It takes 5 two-liter PET or PETE bottles to make on XL T-Shirt. Half of all polyester carpet produced in the U.S. is made from recycled bottles.

 & 2 (HDPE):

• No. 2 plastic, HDPE - high-density polyethylene: This hard, durable plastic is used in milk jugs, detergent and bleach- and motor oil bottles. It is recycled into plastic lumber, pipe, traffic cones, trash cans, recycling bins, industrial pallets, flower pots, and outdoor furniture.

In addition to that, you can recycle aluminum/steel as well as tin cans.

Only Paper

All kinds of paper will be recyclable, for example glossy magazines, newspapers, phonebooks etc.

If you have materials that you want to recycle, but cannot do it at SCC, here are some places you might want to check out:

Electronic Waste Recycling Staples has begun an E-Waste recycling program.  The program will be at every Staples store every day and the customers and businesses need not have purchased the product at Staples.  The program includes the following:   1)         Computers, laptops, monitors, printers or fax machines.  Consumers pay a $10 fee to cover handling, transport, disassembly and recycling. 2)         Smaller electronic items such as mice, keyboards and other peripherals are accepted free of charge.  Recycling of ink and toner cartridges as well as cell phones and rechargeable batteries are also available.  More information can be found at:  http://www.staples.com/sbd/content/about/soul/recycling.html Battery Recycling You can bring your used batteries to your closest BestBuy store who will recycle them at no cost.

Read more about what other types of plastics are out there and what they can be recycled into.

Some interesting facts about:

No. 3, PVC - polyvinyl chloride or vinyl:

• Items made from PVC include high pressure pipes, doors, windows, clear bottles and food wrap. Recycled PVC can be made into drainage pipes, traffic cones, fencing, house siding, tiles, handrails, and hoses.

No. 4, LDPE:

• Low Density Polyethylene: LDPE is used to make shrink and stretch wrap, film for sacks and trash bags. It can be recycled into the same items.
  

No. 5, PP:

• Polypropylene: This plastic is widely used because it is resistant to chemicals and heat. It is used in food packaging, as screw on caps and lids, for yogurt and margarine tubs, juice bottles, drinking straws and auto battery cases. It is recycled into auto parts, new auto battery cases, bird feeders, pails, golf equipment, furniture and industrial fibers.