Recyclable Items

Policy

Recyclable Items

Items which are currently recyclable on campus include paper products*, aluminium, tin and aerosol cans, soda glass, plastics and cardboard drinking cartons. Batteries are also collected and disposed of by Cleaning Services.

* Paper products which can be recycled:

• paper of all types
• computer paper
• envelopes - plain, coloured and windowfaced
• magazines and glossy paper
• newspaper
• thermal paper faxes
• cards and cardboard
• gummed labels
• manila and level arch files
• textbooks
• dispenser paper
• telephone books
  

Paper with staples, tape paper clips and binding CAN be recycled.

Non-recyclable Items

• padded envelopes
• carbon paper
• typewriter ribbons
• rubber bands
• tissues
• cleaning rags
• lunch bags
• coffee cups
• foam cups
• coffee cups
• cigarette and tobacco packing
• food scraps
• candy and foil wrappers
• dead flowers
• waxed paper
• broken glass
• ceramic plates
  

Procedures