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Where does it all go?


There are hundreds of places to recycle at the KU Lawrence campus. Blue recycling containers are located in most campus buildings for office paper, newspaper, plastics, and aluminum. Ever wonder where those recyclables go? Below is a list of the materials the Environmental Stewaredship Program accepts across campus. This list includes a brief description of how and where the materials are transported to be processed, and a few examples of the end product.
Material Transport Method Destination End Product
Office Paper Truck
Rail Car
Appleton, Wisconsin
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Paper
Paper Towels
Paper Napkins
Bath Tissue
Facial Tissue
Newspaper Truck
Rail Car
Springfield, Missouri
Joplin, Missouri
Wisconsin
Kitty Litter
Cellulose Insulation
Paper Towels
Corrugated Cardboard Truck
Rail Car
Varies Paper Products
Building Materials
#1 and #2 Plastic Truck Varies Plastic Lumber
Rugs
Jackets
Furniture
Containers
Packaging
And Other Useful Products
Aluminum Truck Topeka Beverage Cans
Furniture
Pans
And Other Useful Products
Steel Truck Topkea Cars
Girders for Buildings
Food Cans
Appliances
Road Signs
And Other Useful Products
Glass Truck
Rail Car
Okmulgee, Oklahoma Insulation
Tile
Glass Bottles
And Other Useful Products