Waste

Disposal

Please do not put aerosols in the general waste bins or skips as they are classed as a hazardous waste.

To dispose of a collection of aerosols please email Paul Roberts from Waste Management.

• Collect together waste aerosols.
• If the container is empty it is still a hazardous waste because of the residue - do not throw empty containers into the general waste.
• Box up the aerosols and clearly label the box as "Aerosols."
• Email Paul Roberts from Waste Management who will arrange collection of the box and dispose of it appropriately.

What happens to them?

The aerosol containers are recycled.

Disposal

Car batteries or larger industrial Lead Acid type batteries are classed as hazardous waste and as such must not be disposed of in the general waste. If you have these items please email Paul Roberts from Waste Management for a collection.

Other 'portable' batteries (AA, AAA etc type batteries) can be recycled in the battery recycling containers located at various points across the 4 main sites. All types of portable batteries can be put into these containers, including spent rechargeable and mobile phone batteries. Button cells are also allowed.

As a safety precaution, the points on the batteries should have a small piece of tape attached to cover them and prevent the small risk of a spark should two batteries short each other.

Portable battery recycling points include:

Frenchay

• Main Reception.
• 2Q1, FBE Reception.
• 3rd Floor of Bolland Library.
• CEMS reception.
• Wallscourt House, lobby area.
• Business School Reception.
• 0K1, FAS stores.
• 3F1, Student Union.

Glenside

• Library.
• 0G1.

St. Matthias

• Cannon Kitson reception.

Bower Ashton

• 1B2.

What happens to them?

The batteries are collected by recycledwaste.com and bulked up at their depot in Yate. There are then sent for recycling.

Disposal

At UWE you can recycle all types of cans and tins. Please take your cans and tins to your nearest internal recycling point. If you are recycling food tins please rinse them out first. Unfortunately we cannot accept foil.

• Please do not use the large red eurobins that are outside, these should only be used by the cleaners.

What happens to them?

The cans and tins are recycled.

Disposal

Cardboard will be collected by the cleaners from offices. Cleaning Services will only collect flattened cardboard boxes.

• Please flatten boxes ready for collection. Leave the flattened boxes alongside communal recycling bins.
• Please make sure there is no non-cardboard inside the boxes.
• The tape used to secure boxes can be left on.

What happens to it?

The cardboard is recycled into cardboard boxes.

Disposal

If you work in the Department of Applied Sciences please email Roger Salter.

For other staff please email Paul Roberts who will arrange for the disposal of chemicals. The cost of disposal will be recharged to faculties/services.

Please ensure that chemicals are not placed in the general waste unless this is clearly indicated as acceptable on the Materials Safety Date Sheet. Most chemicals are classed as hazardous waste and must be disposed of appropriately.

What happens to them?

Chemicals are either recovered for reuse or disposed of as hazardous waste.

Disposal

Non-science / medical broken glass does not need to be treated as a contaminated sharp.

Procedures are already in place for the disposal of sharps and clinical waste from the Health and Life Sciences. If you are in Health and Life Sciences email Nicola Florence for information.

If you are not in Health and Life Sciences and also produce these wastes please email Paul Roberts. Please do not allow this waste to be disposed of in the general waste; it must be disposed of appropriately.

What happens to it?

This waste stream is sent for incineration in line with legislative requirements.

Disposal

For a collection of redundant computer equipment, televisions or any other electrical or electronic equipment you should email Operations and Security who will come and collect it.

What happens to it?

All computer equipment and other waste electrical and electronic equipment is sent for recycling. Hard drives are securely data wiped.

Disposal

Confidential waste must be disposed of in the designated confidential waste sacks (or in secure consoles where they are available). Confidential waste will not be collected unless it is in one of these sacks.

To obtain empty confidential waste sacks email Cleaning Services.

For a collection of full confidential waste sacks contact Operations and Security who will come and collect it.

It is the responsibility of each faculty or service to store their own confidential waste securely before it is collect by operations and security, for example, in a locked cupboard. Confidential waste sacks should never be left unsecured and unattended at anytime.

• Please fill the sacks with paper only - no files, folders or plastic sleeves.
• Do not overfill the sacks – they become very heavy when full.

What happens to it?

The confidential waste is taken to a secure locked container on Frenchay campus. Every two weeks the confidential waste contractor comes and shreds the material, then takes it away for recycling into tissue paper.

Disposal

Please do not allow fluorescent lamps to go into the general waste bins or skips.

Contact Estates by calling +44(0)117 32 82595 if you need a light changing and/or for the collection of any spent lamps you may already have.

What happens to them?

All of UWE’s fluorescent lamps are collected by a company called Lampcare for 100% recycling; every part of the lamp is recycled and the materials reused by industry.

Disposal

Please do not allow fridges or refrigeration equipment to go into the general waste bins or skips.

For a collection of a fridge email Operations and Security who will arrange a collection.

The faculty or service will be recharged for the cost of disposal.

What happens to them?

The fridges are sent for recycling.

Disposal

Please email Operations and Security to arrange furniture disposal.

What happens to it?

Depending on the quality of the furniture it is either reused or recycled. Some none reusable or recyclable furniture is sent to landfill.

Disposal

UWE recycles glass from all of its bars and, where appropriate, some of its cafés.

If you are at Frenchay Campus and have space in a kitchen area you can collect coffee jars or similar into a box (the boxes that printer paper comes in are ideal) then email Paul Roberts from Waste Management who will arrange for collection.

Broken Glass

Never put broken glass directly into a waste bin - Think Safety

• If there is a large amount of broken glass - a window or similar, then contact operations and security, do not attempt to dispose of the broken glass yourself.
• If you have a broken glass, coffee jar etc to dispose of in your office think about your own safety as well as the safety of others.
• Wear appropriate gloves to handle the glass.
• Carefully wrap the broken glass in several layers of paper or newspaper and tape it securely.
• Place this into an appropriate box and clearly label it as broken glass.
• Place the box into a general waste bin making sure you are certain that you have not left a hazard for the cleaners or other staff.

What happens to it?

Glass is sent for recycling.

Disposal

Please take empty ink and toner cartridges to your nearest recycling point. It helps if they are in their boxes as this protects them during transport. It has been difficult to find locations to house the recycling box. If you are too far from a cartridge recycling point and you have a suggestion for an area we can put one, please notify email Paul Roberts.

Frenchay

• Main Reception.
• 2Q1, FBE Reception.
• Bolland Library loading bay.
• 2N42
• Wallscourt House, lobby area.
• 2B051
• 0K1, FAS stores.

Glenside

• 1G18.

St. Matthias

• Cannon Kitson reception.

Bower Ashton

• 0F18.

What happens to them?

Toner and Ink Cartridges are collected by a charity called Greensource Solutions and sent for refilling or recycling depending on condition and type.

Disposal

You can now recycle your mobile phone at UWE. Place you mobile phone (with battery and charger) into an ink and toner recycling bin (for locations see link for ink and toner recycling). Remember to remove your SIM card.

What happens to them?

Mobile phones are collected by Greensource and reused or recycled depending on condition.

Disposal

Paper should be disposed of in the paper recycling bins in each office. If you do not have a paper recycling bin and would like one please email Paul Roberts from Waste Management.

What can go into the paper recycling bin?

Because of the high volume of paper we dispose of, and the numerous different types of paper, our paper is sent as “mixed paper” recycling. It is recycled into cardboard.

Yes please:

• All printing/photocopy paper - Staples and paper clips are fine.
• All newspapers.
• Magazines.
• Books - but only a one or two per bin because of the weight (if you have a lot of books please email Operations and Security.

No thank you:

• Laminated paper.

What happens to it?

The paper recycled into cardboard boxes.

Disposal

Please do not allow pallets to go into the general waste bins or skips.

For a collection of wooden pallet email Paul Roberts who will arrange collection.

What Happens to them?

They are sent for reuse or recycling depending on their condition.

Disposal

All types of plastic bottles and some forms of other plastic packaging can be recycled at UWE.

Take your plastic to your nearest internal recycling point.

Yes please:

• Empty soft drinks bottles
• Empty water bottles
• Empty cooking oil bottles
• Empty detergent bottles
• Empty milk bottles
• Empty washing up liquid bottles
• Bottle caps
• Drinking straws
• Yoghurt pots
• Margarine tubs
• Plastic vending cups

No thank you:

• Plastic pipes
• Hard plastic (e.g. garden furniture)
• Shrink wrap
• Carrier bags
• Bin liners
• Oven ready meal trays
• Expanded polystyrene
• Non plastic items

What happens to them?

The plastic is recycled back into reusable plastic for use in packaging and other industries.

Disposal

Please do not allow these materials to go into the general waste bins or skips.

A disposal procedure will be attached to each spill kit on UWE premises. Please follow that procedure. If this procedure is not attached please email Paul Roberts, who will arrange for appropriate disposal.

What happens to them?

This material is sent to hazardous waste landfill.

Disposal

Please do not allow swarf to go into the general waste bins or skips.

If you have swarf for disposal and we have not already identified your disposal route please email Paul Roberts.  If swarf has been cut using oil based coolant it is classed as Hazardous Waste and cannot be disposed of in the general waste.

What happens to it?

All swarf is sent for metals recycling.

Disposal

Please do not allow tyres to go into the general waste bins or skips.

For a collection of tyres please email Paul Roberts who will arrange collection.