Glass - bottle banks and wheelie bins for collecting glass are located across campus: for a map of Whiteknights collection points click here, and for London Road click here.

Confidential papers - these are shredded on site by our approved contractor. All confidential waste papers should be placed in shredding sacks (or a datasafe console if you have one) - you can request empty sacks by sending an email to waste@reading.ac.uk. To arrange for the collection of full sacks, please fill in an online Waste Disposal Request Form. Have a look at the confidential waste procedure.

Batteries - regular-sized batteries can be sent to the Post Room (Whiteknights House) via internal post for recycling. Contact waste@reading.ac.uk to discuss disposal of large batteries.

Electrical items - please fill in an online Waste Disposal Request Form.

IT equipment - please fill in an online Waste Disposal Request Form.

Printer cartridges - boxes to collect cartridges in can be requested by sending an email to waste@reading.ac.uk - they can also be found in the admin areas of Schools and Functions.  If a cartridge collection box is full, you can ask for it to be emptied by sending an email to waste@reading.ac.uk

Fridges and freezers - contact waste@reading.ac.uk to discuss collections.

Wood and metal - please fill in an online Waste Disposal Request Form.

Mobile phones - return to DTS for secure disposal.

Fluorescent tubes and light bulbs - contact waste@reading.ac.uk to discuss collections.

Waste cooking oil - contact waste@reading.ac.uk to discuss collections.

There's lots more....but we would be here all day!  Have a look at the Recycling A-Z, or contact us for more information.