How does it work?
Single-stream recycling at Yale means that all recyclables (paper; metal; glass; plastics 1, 2, 5) can go into the same recycling bin for collection. Items must be clean and empty of any liquids or food. If items are made of more than one type of material (for example, a glass jar with a metal cap) the materials must be separated before going in the bin.
Yale’s recyclables are processed at an offsite material recovery facility in Berlin, Connecticut. There, items are sorted, bundled and sold as commodities to be turned into new products, reducing the need for virgin materials.