Recycle… IT’S THE LAW
All residents in the Borough of Gettysburg are required to recycle. We on the Green Task Force would like to help the Seminary and wider community Gett Greener. Here is a current list of what can be recycled and where those bins can be found. Please help us to lessen our trash and increase our recycling.

ALL BLUE BINS

The following items should be recycled in all BLUE BINS on campus:

Glass Containers:
Food and beverage containers (bottles and jars) made of clear,
green, brown and amber glass. (Does not include window glass,
drinking glass, blue colored glass, light bulbs, Pyrex, ceramics,
porcelain, pottery, mirrors, etc.).

Metal Cans:
All beverage and food cans made of aluminum, steel, tin or bi-metal
(aluminum & steel). Does not include other aluminum and metal
products such as foil, pie plates, hangers, etc.

Plastic Containers: Food and beverage containers made of PET plastic (polyethylene teraphthalate) or HDPE plastic (high density polyethylene). Includes plastic soda bottles, milk jugs, water bottles, detergent bottles, and food containers. Check the bottom for a number 1-7 in the triangular recycling symbol. (Does not include plastic tubs such as yogurt and butter containers, toys, plastic packaging, etc.) Newspaper: Clean newspaper. High grade office paper Corrugated paper Coated paper, i.e. magazines and catalogs		More than 300 people gathered at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg on historic Seminary Ridge for rally and photo. Abraham Lincoln delivered an updated version of his Gettysburg Address to urge a turnaround in climate stewardship.

Recycling Locations Around Campus

• Behind Stempfle
• In front of Aberly
• North end of campus (soon)
• Library (soon)
• All classrooms in Valentine (soon)
• Behind the refectory (cardboard only)
• In the coffee shop, mailroom, third floor hallway, computer labs and outside of library (office paper and soda cans and bottles only)

INK JET CARTRIDGE RECYCLING
Used ink jet cartridges may be placed in the boxes located outside the mail room and in the Book Store for recylcing. This is only for ink jet cartridges. Not laser cartridges, batteries or cell phones.