Recycling

Services and Guidelines

Books and Magazines

Okay
Not Okay


Glue Bound Paper
Paperback Books
Hardback Books
Magazines
Slick Paper
Catalogs
Newspaper
Phonebooks


Plastic Bags
Office Paper
Copy Paper
Loose Paper
Pocket Folders
Manilla Folders
Post-it Notes
Envelopes
Carboard of any kind
Paper Clips and Metal Fasteners
Plastic Sleeves
Shredded Paper

Your books, magazines, catalogs and phone books cannot be recycled with your other paper or your cardboard. If you have a large volume of these, contact WKU Recycling for a special pick-up. Otherwise, save them for our Book Drive Week (details below).

  • Please keep from feeding these materials to our Big Red.  He cannot digest glue and glossy inks very well.
  • Office Paper and Books should not co-mingle.
    • Can your books wait to be recycled?  Store them out of the way until our timely Book Drive.
    • During Book Drive Week each semester, you can bring your boxes of books to your building's recycling area for pick-up by the Recycling Crew.
    • Although materials are preferably picked up at recycling areas, we will be happy to arrange special pick-ups within buildings if you need assistance carrying your books.
    • In this case contact us by e-mail for pick up.
Why Not...

Books as Paper?
One would think that these types of material are plainly office paper, but glue and glossy ink disqualify them from mixing with our high grade paper.

What Now?

Book Drive
Once per semester we will conduct a week-long book drive, during which we will pick-up all hardback and paperback books, including catalogs and phone books. In the meantime, we ask that you hold on to such items. We will send out an email announcing the book drive. During the drive, you may place your books in your building's recycling area, or contact us to arrange a special pick-up from your office or department.