Common waste
At EPFL, EcoPoints and local waste collection center allow everyone to recycle the most common waste.
Ecopoints
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PAPER
AUTHORIZED
Paper • newspapers • magazines • books
NON-AUTHORIZED
Cardboard • pizza box • cardboard cups • packaging • paper tissues 
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ALUMINUM CANS
AUTHORIZED
Cans made of aluminum only
NON-AUTHORIZED
Tubes • aluminum foil and trays • tin cans • beverage carton • coffee or tea capsules 
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PET BOTTLES
AUTHORIZED
Only beverage bottles bearing the PET logo
NON-AUTHORIZED
Plastic cups • plastic packaging • pots of yoghurt • bottles of oil and vinegar 
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GLASS
AUTHORIZED
All types of glass bottles and jars
NON-AUTHORIZED
Drinking glasses • ceramics • glazing • beakers • mirrors • crockery 
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OTHER WASTE
AUTHORIZED
Dirty wrappings and cardboard • plastic bags • beverage cartons • cardboard or plastic cups
NON-AUTHORIZED
Batteries and other special waste - any other recyclable material
LOCAL WASTE COLLECTION CENTER
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INKS AND TONERS
AUTHORIZED
All types of ink and toner cartridges, hermetically sealed, if possible in their shipping carton
NON-AUTHORIZED
Volatile inks and toners (open container), to be disposed of with incinerable waste 
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COFFEE OR TEA CAPSULES
AUTHORIZED
Aluminum coffee or tea capsules, flat or conical
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CARDBOARD
AUTORISÉ
Clean and flattened cardboard
NON-AUTHORIZED
Soiled cardboard • pizza box • paper • cardboard cups • paper tissues • EPS (expanded polystyrene)