The way in which we recycle waste at the University is changing. Read our guide on how to dispose of your waste correctly on campus from March 2025.
What goes into food waste?
Leftovers, including plate scraps
Tea bags
Egg shells
Coffee grounds
Fruit, vegetables and peelings
What not to put into the food waste bin:
Please do not put any of the below into the food waste bin:
- Used paper towels
- Empty food containers and packaging
- Wooden cutlery
- Large bones
- Liquids
- Oils
- Compostable/bamboo containers/plates
What goes into recycling?
Clean cardboard and paper
Empty drink cans & food tins
Empty cartons
Clean plastic pots, tubs & trays
Empty aerosol cans
Empty plastic bottles
What not to put into the recycling bin:
Please do not put any of the below into the recycling bin:
- Shredded paper
- Coffee cups
- Compostable food containers/plates
- Till receipts
- Contaminated paper/cardboard (food/oil/grease/paint)
- Tissues/paper towels/kitchen roll
- Sandwich wrappers/dirty takeaway food containers
- Crisp packets/sweet wrappers
What goes into general waste?
Single use packaging (compostable / polystyrene)
Single use, empty coffee cups
Sweet/chocolate wrappers
Paper towels/ tissues
Single use cutlery/plates
Empty crisp packets
What not to put into the general waste bin:
Please do not put any of the below into the general waste bin:
- Paper
- Cardboard
- Food waste
- Plastic bottles
- Plastic pots, trays and tubs
- Food and drink cans
- Liquids
What goes into the glass bin?
Clean glass bottles (all colours)
Clean glass jars (all colours)
What not to put into the glass recycling bin:
Please do not put any of the below into the glass recycling bin:
- Crockery
- Glasses/pyrex/sheet glass
- Metals (inluding bottle/jar lids)
- Mirrors
- Lightbulbs