Recycling at Portland Public Schools
Important! What you can recycle at home is different from what you can recycle at school!
Recycling at PPS Basics Regular Pickup Mixed Paper Plastic bottles Aluminum Cans Food Waste Yard Waste Special Pickup Batteries Light bulbs Instructional materials Electronics Printer/toner cartridges
Mixed Paper NO! Laminated Paper Glitter or glue Clamp clips Food residue YES! Staples Paperclips Windowed envelops Sticky notes
Plastic & Aluminum NO! Liquids Food residue Bottle tops Plastic Utensils Clamshell containers YES! Labels
Special Pickup Special Notes: Collected in central location Call to be picked up Contact custodian or facilities for more information
Food vs. Yard Waste Organics = Food Waste Compost = Yard Waste They can’t go together!
Trash Includes: Food wrappers Napkins Plastic utensils Film plastics Things with food waste
Thoughts? Questions? Ideas? Ifs, ands, or buts? But what about…? Surprises? Anything missing that you recycle at home? (No Glass!)