Single-Stream Recycling lets you use one container for all your basic recyclables. You do not have to separate bottles from cans from paper – these materials can go into one recycle bin to be sorted later by Drexel's recycling vendor. Drexel also recycles larger and heavy cardboard separately. In academic and administrative buildings, place empty cardboard boxes outside offices near hallway collection bins; in residence halls, place empty boxes at designated floor trash locations.

Items that are soiled or filled with foods or liquids cannot be recycled. Empty and do a quick rinse of bottles and containers before recycling to avoid contaminating the entire bin.

Below is a list of items that can and cannot be recycled on campus (Drexel-operated classrooms, offices, common spaces, residence halls, etc.). Additionally, certain specialty items may require a few extra steps to recycle properly.