Waste and recycling
In association with the Health, Safety and Environmental Office and through the Domestic Services Manager, Facilities Management manage and provide practical information on current systems and procedures for waste and recycling on the University campus.
The waste hierarchy outlines the importance of considering reducing waste, and reusing waste before recycling. The following waste minimisation policies exist as University policy.
Policy
- Waste reduction, as well as benefiting the environment may reduce raw material costs as well as costs for waste disposal.
- Departments and Sections should aim to develop a waste reduction awareness in all staff and students.
- Opportunities for the reduction of waste should be investigated (including a review of the department's purchasing systems).
- The efficiency of processes should be regularly assessed to ensure optimum use of raw materials
Facilities Management are currently heading a University sub-group aimed at developing and presenting an updated waste management policy for adoption by the University. The existing University policy on recycling covers the following areas:
- Recycling of Loughborough University waste
- Waste Minimisation
- Information and Guidance
| Total waste (inc recycling) |
Recycling | % of Total waste recycled | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 - 2009 | 2,199 | 568 | 26% |
| 2007 – 2008 | 2,411 | 838 | 35% |
| 2006 – 2007 | 2,097 | 418 | 20% |
| 2005 – 2006 | 2,092 | 191 | 9% |
Recycling scheme
A recycling scheme has been developed, and is currently operating across the University. This scheme enables the following materials to be recycled and diverted from landfill.
- White office paper
- Mixed grade paper (newspapers, envelopes with windows, leaflets, glossy paper, hardcover books with covers removed)
- Plastic bottles, cups and sandwich containers
- Drinks cans
- Cardboard
- Batteries
- Computers
- Printer cartridges
View further waste management information on the facilities management website.
