“Blue IV” Campaign 
A.S. Environmental Affairs Board (EAB) spearheads the way for improvements with the “Blue IV” campaign working with Isla Vista Recreation and Park Department (IVRPD), Isla Vista Trash Management, A.S. Coastal Fund, and the County of Santa Barbara.  The first accomplishment was replacing all the brown recycling bins with blue ones in order for users to identify bins for recyclables only. A new Red Cup Recycling Program and more incentives for businesses to recycle are on its way.

To get involved, attend an EAB meeting on Tuesdays at 7pm in the GSA Lounge, 2nd floor of UCen’s Multicultural Center.

PLASTICS

YES

All plastics

• A good rule of thumb: All hard plastics are recyclable.
• Red cups (all beer cups)
• Plastic spatulas
• Detergent containers
• Frisbees

NO

• Styrofoam
• Packing peanuts or bubble wrap
• Saran wrap
• Plastic bags
• Food/candy wrappers
• Potato chip bags

Plastic Bags Recycling

Available at three convenient locations:

• UCen bookstore (outside the along the side by the entrance) 
  
• IV Market
  
• Albertsons

The following types of plastic bags are accepted:

• Grocery bags
  
• Bread bags, if there is no residue
  
• Retail bags with the hard plastic and string handles removed
  
• Newspaper bags (must be clean and dry)
  
• Dry cleaning bags
  
• Clear bags labelled with a #2 or a #4

METAL

YES

• Aluminum foil and pie plates (must not have residue from food or beverages)
• Cans of all types (aluminum, steel, tin, bimetal and empty aerosol cans)
• Pots and pans
• Aluminum baking trays
• Wrenches, screwdrivers

NO

• Full or partly-full containers
• No oil filters

Preferably, rinse glass bottles and jars and metal cans to minimize the residue from food and liquids. Caps from plastic containers should not be removed, since they can be recycled with the container. Also, paper labels can remain on the container.

PAPER

YES

IF YOU CAN RIP IT, YOU CAN RECYCLE IT!

• Newspaper and all inserts
• Mixed paper
• Gloss or non-gloss paper
• Office paper
• Magazines
• Junk mail
• Paper bags
• Telephone books

 NO

• Waxed or laminated paper
• Waxed cartons and paperboard
• Milk or juice cartons
• Frozen food boxes
• Tissue and toilet paper
• Plastic coated papers
• Food/candy wrappers

CARDBOARD

YES

• Corrugated cardboard
• Un-corrugated cardboard
• Large chipboard or paperboard boxes

Flattened material reduces the amount of space and increases the load for transportation, thereby reducing the number of trips it takes to transport the material.

NO

• Packing materials
• Boxes covered in tape
• Wax-coated boxes
• Boxes that have been soaked by food waste
• Pizza boxes should be torn along the perforated section, separating the soiled and clean halves.

No Hazardous Waste

PLEASE RECYCLE THE FOLLOWING WITH A.S. RECYCLING’S TECHNO TRASH

• Electronic waste
  
• Batteries, CDs, DVDs, mp3 players, etc.
  
• Automotive fluids
  
• Chemicals
  
• Light bulbs
  
• Paints/solvents