Recycling Station Upgrades

What projects are happening, when and where? Sustainability Services has had a rolling programme of upgrading recycling facilities within buildings since 2013 to help achieve the University's target of recycling over 60% of total waste generated (by weight) each year. We have been working closely with Building Support Officers, Health and Safety Coordinators, and other key staff to ensure that facilities are appropriate for each building, and that information has been made available to staff and students in a timely manner. Phases 1 to 7 have now been undertaken and have covered a substantial proportion of the estate, including the…
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Waste and Recycling A-Z

A: Aerosols, Aluminium Cans/Foil, Asbestos Waste, Appliances. C: Cardboard, CDs, Chemicals, Cling film, Clothes & Textiles, Confidential, Catalogues, Cables, Clinical, Cooking Oil, Coffee Grounds & Tea Bags, Crisp Packets. E: Electrical Appliances, Envelopes. G: Green Waste, Glass. I: IT Waste, Ink Cartridges. M: Medicines, Metal, Microwaves, Mobile Phones, Monitors & TVs O: Oil, Ovens. R: Recycling Collections, Radioactive Waste, Rubber Bands. T: Textiles, Televisions, TetraPak, Tyres, Toner Cartridges, Tin Cans. B: Bins, Batteries, Books & Brochures, Box Files, Bottles, Bulbs, Bin Bags, Biological Waste, Bicycles. D: Directories, Drinks Cans, DVD's. F: Fluorescent Tubes & Projector Bulbs, Fridges & Freezers, Furniture,…
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Waste, Resources and Recycling

LET'S GET IT SORTED... The University of Reading aims to be an efficient user of resources and prevent waste being created in the first place; and then to reduce, re-use, repair, recycle and recover items and materials. We’ve taken great steps to reduce our generation of waste through initiatives like Frank the Barista (an innovative Coffee scheme offering significant discounts to those using a University reusable cup), the Warp-It re-use portal for furniture, and through improved recycling facilities and communications. If you can't find what you are looking for within the links above, please contact us via waste@reading.ac.uk WASTE MANAGEMENT…
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