Mixed Paper
For students, paper recycling totes are located in the lobbies of all on-campus residence halls. For faculty and staff, every office/ desk should have a blue bin specifically for paper recycling. Please call us at 865-1881 if you need a blue bin. For a complete list of recycling container locations (including the Library, Computerlabs, etc.), please visit the links in the Campus Recycling section.
The Providence College Recycling Program accepts the following items in all containers and totes marked Paper Only.
- Writing paper (ALL colors)
- Envelopes, Manila envelopes
- Letterhead
- Copier paper
- Computer paper
- Fax paper
- Soft and hard cover books (note: if you have a large amount of hard cover books, please call us at 865-1881, because the covers will have to be stripped before the books can be recycled)
- Newspaper
- Magazines
- File folders
- "Post-it" notes
- Telephone books
- Notebook paper
- Thin paperboard, such as cereal and cracker boxes (please flatten first)
The following is considered trash and should not be placed in recycling containers, but in the trash:
- Carbon Paper
- Adhesive labels, stickers or backings
- Plastic-coated papers (ex., Fed-Ex envelopes)
- Trash or food waste
- Paper or wax food wrappings
- Pizza boxes
- Soda and beer cardboard packaging
- Paper, plastic or styrofoam cups
A printable version of this information is available.
Cardboard
The Providence College Recycling Program accepts all corrugated cardboard boxes for recycling. The College has 2 cardboard compactors located on campus, one at Alumni Loading Dock and the other at Physical Plant. Please follow these procedures for recycling your cardboard boxes:
Students
When students move in every September, the campus is plagued with thousands and thousands of cardboard boxes. To help appease this situation, please break down and flatten any boxes you wish to get rid of. Then place them in the trash room on your floor, off to the side, but not in the trash barrels. Hurley of America will take the cardboard separately for recycling. Please follow this procedure throughout the entire school year.
Faculty and Staff
Please break down and flatten any boxes you wish to get rid of and place next to your blue paper recycling bin. Hurley of America will take the cardboard separately for recycling.