Where’s my nearest recyling hub?
New recycling facilities
are now in your building
Why are we doing this?
We are one of the region’s major economic contributors and have a responsibility to become more sustainable by taking clear steps to reduce the environmental impacts of our business activities.
We’ve introduced internal recycling facilities throughout MMU making recycling easy and accessible for all of our staff and students in a bid to divert as much waste as possible from landfill.
Why recycle?
Reprocessing waste saves the use of virgin materials, and recycling – especially if it happens locally – cuts down on our carbon emissions and means that wastes don’t end up in the ground.
We’ve set ourselves some BIG targets. Starting from the simple philosophy ‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’ our goals are to:
- Achieve a 40% recycling rate within the first year of roll-out of internal waste and recycling facilities
- Reduce waste to landfill by 60% by 2016
- Be a Zero Waste to landfill University by 2020
- Recycle 90% of all demolition waste
What can be recycled at the Waste and Recycling Hub?
The new hubs will consist of 3 bins and a battery pod.
Paper and card
Put your clean and dry paper and card wastes into this bin.
Yes please
- Office papers no need to remove staples
- Newspapers
- Magazines
- Phonebooks
- Catalogues
- Envelopes with or without windows
- Greetings cards
- Cardboard packaging please don’t put larger cardboard items in these recycling bins
No thanks
- Large cardboard items Contact your local House Services Team to arrange a collection.
- Food contaminated paper and card items
- Plastic sleeves, covers or ring binders
- Cartons including tetra packs
Battery Recycling pods
Battery Recycling pods are located on Waste and Recycling hubs throughout the University.
Yes please
- AAA
- AA
- C
- D
- Button for watches, etc
- Mobile phone
- Camera
- Laptop batteries
No thanks
- Large Industrial batteries if you need to dispose of these, please contact the Waste and Recycling Team
Mixed recyclables
cans, glass & plastic
Put your clean and dry cans, glass and plastic items into this bin.
Yes please
- Plastic bottles
- Plastic bottle tops
- Glass including jars, bottles
- Cans drinks and food
- Tins
- Tin foil
- Cling film
- CDs and DVDs along with soft & hard cases/wallets
No thanks
- Plastic food containers yoghurt pots, margarine tubs and food trays
- Unwashed items
- Pane glass, light bulbs or fluorescent tubes
- Crisp Packets
- Polystyrene
- Plastic Bags
General Waste
Put all those waste items that can’t be recycled in here!
If you are unsure whether an item can be recycled, please contact the Waste and Recycling Team.