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Tips For Recycling

By: Sophie Loghman

How to Go Green:
1. Reduce, reuse, and recycle. Period.
2. Know what you can and can’t recycle.
--Bottles and cans- aluminum, food cans, glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles
--Paper items- cardboard, office paper, newspapers, paper bags
3. Encourage those around you to recycle.

Where to Recycle:
· Around Campus Drop-off Locations
- -Bolton Dining Commons
- -Oglethorpe Dining Commons
- -Snelling Dining Commons
- -Carlton Street Lot
- -East Village Dining Commons
- -East Campus Parking Lot Deck
- -University Village (Building C Lot)
- -Recreational Sports Complex (Lake Herrick Pavilion Lot)
- -Rogers Road (Building P)
- -Riverbend Research Lot
(Locations are open 24/7)

· Off campus
- -Drop-Off Locations
1. 1005 College Avenue at Athens-Clarke County Solid Waste Department
2. 5700 Lexington Road at Athens-Clarke County Landfill
3. 1626 Danielsville Road at Athens-Clarke County Fire Station #9
4. 3955 Jefferson Road at Athens-Clarke County Fire Station #8
5. The Public Works Building in Winterville, located at the corner of Church and Parkview
- -Various downtown restaurants now have recycling bins, so look out for them
Some include Amici’s, The Winery, and Firehouse.
-Recycling bins are available upon request to any Athens resident by calling (706) 233-8000