Hazardous Waste

Hazardous Waste Waste is defined as hazardous if it contains materials or substances that are harmful to human health or the environment. The University is considered to be a hazardous waste 'producer' under the Hazardous Waste Regulations 2005.  Therefore the correct procedures and facilities need to be in place to ensure we are managing our waste appropriately, legally and safely. Safety Code of Practice 48: Hazardous Waste   -  This University Code of Practice provides information about what is defined as hazardous waste plus the correct management and disposal processes that need to be applied at the University of Reading. Technical Guidance WM3:…
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Waste Disposal Request, Skips and More…

Online Disposal Request You can request a waste collection via the Online Disposal Request Form whilst working on campus and connected directly to the University network, but please note that this may not be available when working from home or off-site. At the end of July 2025, the Estates' WREN system will be replaced by Concerto, so there will be some changes to the process for requesting waste disposal collections, which will then be undertaken via the new FixMy platform within Concerto - more details will follow, but you can read about the changes. A link to the FixMy platform…
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