Recycling and waste

Recycling goes into the bin with the yellow signs.

What goes in this bin

• Plastic bottles and containers (including yoghurt and takeaway containers)
• Aluminium cans
• Glass bottles and jars
• Milk and juice cartons
• Disposable plastic coffee cup lids (coffee cups should go in general waste)
• Paper and cardboard with food scraps removed (these should preferably be placed into the paper and cardboard stream, where available)

Where we send our recycling

These are taken off site for segregation at a materials recycling facility. There, they are placed in a sorting line, and each type (plastic bottles, cardboard) is segregated out and then bulked up. Once enough of these items have been collected, they are sent to manufacturers for reprocessing.

General waste goes into the bin with the red signs.

What goes in this bin

• Styrofoam cups and containers
• Pens and pencils
• Tissues, napkins and paper towels (if an organics bin is unavailable)
• Food waste (if an organics bin is unavailable)
• Disposable utensils and straws
• Plastic bags, cling wrap, chip packets, packaging and wrappers
• Coffee and drink cups (coffee cup lids can be recycled)

Where we send our general waste

General waste is collected by our waste contractor and compacted before being transferred primarily to an engineered landfill site. Engineered landfill sites generate power using the methane created by the decomposing waste.

Organics go into the bin with the green signs.

What goes in this bin

• Food scraps (fruit, vegetables, meat and dairy)
• Coffee grounds and teabags
• Flowers and plants
• Tissues and paper towels
• Compostable packaging
• Contaminated paper (e.g. greasy paper bags, pizza boxes)

Where we send our organics

Organic waste is collected and delivered to an organic resource recovery facility for processing, where the waste is converted into compost, soil conditioner and mulch products.

Paper waste goes in the bin with the blue signs.

What goes in this bin

• Clean or printed paper (no need to remove staples)
• White, coloured and glossy paper
• Magazines, newspapers and books
• Envelopes (including those with plastic windows)

If paper recycling wheelie bins are not available, use the comingled recycling bins.

You can't put the following in the paper bin:

• contaminated paper
• laminated paper
• plastic and metal binding
• cardboard boxes.

Where we send our paper waste

Paper waste is collected by our waste contractor and taken to a resource materials recycling facility, where it is screened, decontaminated, sorted and baled. The baled material is then sent to paper processors to be made into recycled paper and cardboard products.

Drink containers go into the bin with the grey signs.

What goes in this bin

Empty 150mL to 3L beverage containers including:

• plastic bottles
• milk and juice cartons
• glass bottles
• aluminium cans.

Where we send our drink containers

The containers are collected by our waste contractor and sent to recycling companies.

Flatten cardboard waste and place it:

• at the designated collection point in your building for collection.
• in the cardboard skip bins located around campus.

Where these are not available, use the recycling bins.

Where we send our cardboard waste

Cardboard waste is collected by our waste contractor and taken to a resource materials recycling facility, where it is screened, decontaminated, sorted and baled. The baled material is then sent to paper processors to be made into recycled paper and cardboard products.