Keep our campus green - know your waste
Tue, 06 Dec 2016 15:00:00 GMT
An exciting new initiative is being rolled out across the University which will improve the way we dispose of our general waste. Currently all waste goes into one bin and is disposed of as general waste.
From 28 November 2016 as part of an approved University Sustainability Initiative, Campus Services will be running a new "keep our campus green – know your waste" campaign. This involves centralised waste recycling points being installed across all University buildings and the waste bins located in classrooms and lecture theatres being removed. This introduction intends to help us as a University maximise the amount of Dry Mixed Recycling (DMR) we produce whilst reducing the proportion of waste we send to general waste.
For more information about acceptable DMR waste and the waste management changes on campus please visit the website.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact waste@hud.ac.uk
Dry mixed recycling waste usually includes:
Paper – eg dry paper waste, newspapers, office paper and magazines
Cardboard – eg corrugated cardboard, cereal boxes and card
Metal Cans – eg clean, empty drinks cans and food cans
Plastic – eg rinsed out milk bottles, empty drinks bottles and clean salad trays
General waste is the remainder of the non-hazardous waste, including waste contaminated with food.
