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Game Day Recycling
The Fighting Irish don’t just wear green, we live it. From our dedicated fans in the stands recycling their bottles and cans, to the operators behind the scenes, sustainability efforts can be seen across campus and athletic spaces. We are working together to care for our common home.
Stadium Recycling
Look for green barrels labeled “Recycling” inside the Stadium to discard your empty bottles, cups, and cans. Everything else goes in the black barrels marked “landfill.”
Stadium recycling and landfill barrels set up side-by-side: a green "RECYCLING" barrel for bottles, cups, and cans, and a black "LANDFILL" barrel for all other waste.
Tailgate Recycling

The tradition of tailgating at Notre Dame has become as popular and as important as attending the game itself, with many fans considering tailgating the ultimate game day experience.

If you are tailgating in our parking lots, we offer two ways to support recycling:

Blue Recycling Barrels

Blue recycling barrels are paired alongside landfill barrels all over campus. If you are walking around the lots and other parts of campus, dispose of your recyclables in the blue barrels labeled with a recycling symbol. Everything else should go in the white barrels labeled "landfill."

Blue Recycling Bags Provided by Student Green Team

Tailgaters arriving early in key tailgating lots are offered blue recycling bags (and black landfill bags) at the entrance to designated lots. If you are at a designated tailgating spot, dispose of your recyclables by placing them in one of the blue bags provided by our Green Team members at the entrance to designated lots.

Anything that can be recycled in our single-stream program can be placed in the blue bags. Everything else is considered trash and should be placed in the black bag provided to you. You may also use your own black bags. Anything not in a blue bag is considered trash.

Prior to kick-off, leave both bags behind your vehicle, and they will be picked up during the game. Leaving the blue bag untied is helpful so staff can easily remove the materials.