A to Z Office Waste Disposal Guide
Downloadable PDF A to Z Office Waste Disposal Guide
Waste Type | Disposal |
|---|---|
Acids and alkalis | Hazardous waste – please contact UNE Work Health and Safety |
Aerosol cans (with contents) | Hazardous waste – please contact UNE Work Health and Safety |
Aerosol cans (empty) | Yellow Recycling Bin |
Aluminium cans | Yellow Recycling Bin |
Aluminium foil (clean) | Yellow Recycling Bin |
Aluminium foil (not clean) | Red Waste Bin |
Batteries (household, rechargeable, mobile phone) | Battery Bin (located in Dixon Library, TC Lamble, Arts, IT and at all college reception desks) |
Biscuit packets | Trays in Yellow Recycling Bin; Foil packets in Red Waste Bin |
Books | Donate to charity or Blue Lid Recycling Bin |
Bottle tops | Red Waste Bin |
Bubble wrap (clean) | Yellow Recycling Bin |
Building materials | Please contact Facilities Management Services |
Cardboard (small) | Blue Recycling Bin |
Cardboard (large) | Cardboard Cages (please refer to map for locations) |
CD (discs) | Red Waste Bin |
CD (covers) | Yellow Recycling Bin |
Chemicals | Hazardous waste – please contact UNE Work Health and Safety |
Cling Wrap | Red Waste Bin |
Coffee Cups (single-use) | Red Waste Bin |
Coffee tins/cans | Yellow Recycling Bin |
Computer paper | Blue Recycling Bin |
Computers | Please contact Facilities Management Services |
Disposable nappies | Red Waste Bin |
DVDs (discs) | Red Waste Bin |
DVDs (covers) | Yellow Recycling Bin |
Electrical appliances | Please contact Facilities Management Services |
Electronics | Please contact Facilities Management Services |
Fluorescent tubes | Please contact Facilities Management Services |
Fire extinguishers | Please contact Facilities Management Services |
Food Waste | Green Waste Bin |
Fuels | Hazardous waste – please contact UNE Work Health and Safety |
Fungicides | Hazardous waste – please contact UNE Work Health and Safety |
Furniture (broken) | Please contact Facilities Management Services |
Garden waste | Green Waste Bin |
Gas bottles | Hazardous waste – please contact UNE Work Health and Safety |
Garden chemicals | Hazardous waste – please contact UNE Work Health and Safety |
Glass bottles and jars | Yellow Recycling Bin |
Household cleaners | Please contact Facilities Management Services |
Ice cream containers and lids | Yellow Recycling Bin |
Ink cartridges | Cartridge Disposal Bin (located in print rooms) |
Juice cartons | Yellow Recycling Bin |
Junk mail | Blue Recycling Bin |
Light bulbs | Please contact Facilities Management Services |
Magazines | Yellow Recycling Bin |
Milk bottles and cartons | Yellow Recycling Bin |
Mobile phones | Please contact Facilities Management Services |
Newspapers | Blue Recycling Bin |
Office paper | Blue Recycling Bin |
Paper | Blue Recycling Bin |
Paper towel | Green Waste Bin |
Pens and pencils | Red Waste Bin |
Pesticides | Hazardous waste – please contact UNE Work Health and Safety |
Pizza boxes (empty) | Green Waste Bin |
Pizza boxes (with food) | Green Waste Bin |
Plastic disposable containers | Yellow Recycling Bin |
Plastic drink containers | Yellow Recycling Bin |
Plastic plates, cutlery | Red Waste Bin |
Plastic bags (soft and clean) | Yellow Recycling Bin |
Plastic wrapping/packaging (soft and clean) | Yellow Recycling Bin |
Plastic strapping | Red Waste Bin |
Polystyrene | Red Waste Bin |
Steel cans | Yellow lid recycling bin |
Styrofoam | Red Waste Bin |
Take away food containers (not polystyrene) | If made from non-waxed cardboard, Green Waste Bin. If packaging is waxed or contains plastic use the Red Waste Bin |
Tea bags | Green Waste Bin |
Telephone books | Blue Recycling Bin |
Tin cans | Yellow Recycling Bin |
Tissues | Green Waste Bin |
