Recycling
Around campus, any bin that is blue or has a blue rim (such as the outside bins) is for recycling. Plastic bottles/jugs with necks or handles (#1 and #2), glass, paper/carboard, and metal cans are recyclable. No disposable cups from the Motley or Mallot should be recycled.
Most indoor recycling bins have signage to inform the community on what is recyclable. Need a sign? Contact the Sustainability Office!
Seal Court: Fall 2023 the Sustainability Office and Sustainabiliteam implemented a recycling pilot project to try and improve waste sorting on campus. The bins in Seal Court only take bottles and cans.
Compost
Scripps composts food scraps from the dining hall. The green bins outside the front door to Mallot, outside the Seal Court entrance, and inside Mallot are for compost. These take all food scraps, paper napkins, and yard waste.
Dorm composting
The Scripps Student Garden provides composting in the dorm compost. The beige, gallon sized containers are for dorm compost and take only plants (e.g. fruits and vegetables). No dairy, napkins, and only limited citrus is accepted.
Miscellaneous waste
Batteries: Used batteries can be brought to the Sustainability Office in the basement of Lang, across from IT (Lang 51) and put in the blue plastic tube (photo left).
Clothing: Can be donated to any thrift store, such as ACTS, A Lot of Good, Quality thrift store. They can also be brought to the Claremont Colleges Queer Resource Center.
Dorm Items: Items you will no longer be using can be donated to Scripps Scrapps in May.
Other items can be donated to the Pitzer Fridge, Walker Book Room, or check out Facebook groups like Claremont Buy Nothing.