Separating waste at the UG

• All UG buildings are or will be equipped with waste islands
• These waste islands are placed in distinct locations
• Every waste island has bins for every type of waste
• Each type of waste bin has its own, easily recognizable colour

• Waste separation reduces waste by 80%
• Less waste goes to the incinerators
• More waste can be recycled
• Less CO2-emissions are exhumedLower waste disposal costs are incurred
• This contributes to the UG’s circular objectives

Our previous waste bins are being gradually replaced from 22 March 2021 onwards

1. Residual waste, for example: a pen and a tea bag
2. Paper, for example: a newspaper or envelope
3. Plastic, for example: plastic packaging
4. Cups, for example: cups from the hot drinks machine
5. Organic waste, for example: food waste and dairy waste

• We, staff and students, will need to separate our waste inside UG buildings
• Waste bins beside work stations will be removed

• We, staff and students, will encourage each other to dispose of our waste responsibly

• Paper is recycled into new paper.
• Coffee cups are recycled into toilet paper.
• Organic waste is turned into compost.
• Residual waste and plastics are separated into metal, glass, usable plastic and organic waste. What remains is processed to be used in generating electricity.

The large models comprise 5 bins of 60 litres each. That means that up to 300 litres of waste can be deposited into any given waste island.

The waste islands are installed by the UG’s staff members hired under the Participation Act. If the waste has been properly separated, they can then deposit the blue, grey, green and orange bin bags into separate containers on location. Non-standard waste or waste of deviating size can be collected via the waste disposal method that is applicable to each location.