Tompkins Cortland Community College
Sustainability

Sustainability on Campus

recycle container

Recycle and compost

TC3 has 12 Stations throughout the College with an additional one in the cafeteria for your recycling and composting pleasure.

Here are the locations:

In main corridor 1st floor Athletic facility
In the Student Center

First Floor of Main Building

On the east corridor approaching the dining hall
Across from the Adjunct office area
Outside the fireside café
Near the Vending machines in the front entry area

Second Floor of Main Building

Near Classroom 212
Near Classroom 244
Near crosswalk of south and east corridors upstairs Blue (near 288)
Near 285
Outside Faculty Suite 241 across from Vending machines
Near vending machines Yellow crosswalk 2nd floor

Help TC3 become more sustainable!

How they work

These stations each have four slots:

Paper

Organic

Small Papers Small Papers
Paper Cups
Paper Cups
Papers
Papers
Paper Plates
Paper Plates
Small Salads
Small Salads
Large Salads
Large Salads
Soup
Soup
Small Cups
Small Cups

Other Organic Items

Glass/Cans/Plastic

Parfait
Parfait

Other Glass/Cans/Plastic Items:

Trash

Chip Bags
Chip Bags
Foil
Foil
Plastic Lids
Plastic Lids and Straws
Plastic Ware
Plastic Ware
Small Food
Small Food
 

Other Trash Items

In the cafeteria there are three separate containers for Compost, Bottles/Cans and Trash.

Classroom Blue Bins are to be used for Clean PAPER ONLY!

STYROFOAM ONLY IN TRASH!

If you are wondering if something not listed is considered organic/ compostable or what can’t be composted then please E-mail Janice and ask.

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