Food Waste / Compost

Food waste can be taken to the compost bins located on each floor in the trash receptacle area by the elevator. Please place food waste in composting bins (available in each apartment) to avoid attracting insects and rodents. DO NOT place any plastic bags or other non-compostable material in the composting bins.

Recycling and Trash

There is a room on each floor of the building which contains garbage receptacles. The rooms are accessible from the stairwell. Place trash in plastic bags and leave the bags in the barrels provided. Recycling bins are also located in the trash rooms. The recycling bins are clearly marked. Please do not place trash in the recycling bins. MIT has streamlined recycling which mean all recyclable materials can be placed in the same container/bag. There is no need to separate paper, plastic, glass, etc. For more information about recycling and reclaimation, please visit the MIT Department of Facilities' websites: reuse and recycling.