Which bin should I use?

Walton Hall campus only, for other locations please check with your local support services teams.

Waste	Use:
Food waste including bones – excluding food packaging	Dedicated food waste bin in pantry kitchens
Blue roll/hand towels/tissues/paper napkins	General waste bin (black sack)
Drinks cans/ food cans – rinsed and clean	Recycling bin (clear sack)
Tetra Pak food/drinks/milk carton	General waste (black sack)
Sandwich/sweet/crisp wrappers	General waste bin (black sack)
Plastic bottles (including lids) such as milk and drinks – rinsed & empty	Recycling bin (clear sack)
Glass – drinks bottles/food jars	Glass bin in dept. kitchens or one of the external glass bins
Electronic waste – desk fans/lights/microwaves/calculators etc. Remove batteries as appropriate	Place in waste collection room/area, do not place in a plastic sack
Cardboard – dry	Smaller items = recycling bin, larger boxes breakdown flat & place in waste collection room
Paper coffee cups & lids	Dedicated recycling bin in open catering outlets. Otherwise use general waste (black sacks)
Lever arched paper files	Recycling bin (clear sacks)
Plastic Lever arched files	General waste bin (black sacks)
Paper (non-confidential material) – including spiral notebooks, envelopes, file dividers	Recycling bins, larger volume use clear sacks & place in waste collection room/point
Polystyrene	General waste bins, for larger pieces of waste place in waste hold area, smaller pieces should be bagged using a black sack
CDs – non sensitive material	Box up and contact Estates Liaison, requesting collection, please indicate volume of CDs
CDs – sensitive material	Box up and clearly identify CDs are for secure disposal, contact Estates Liaison Line for the porters to collect
Confidential waste	Use a dept. based shredder, or dedicated bin. For large quantities request dedicated waste sacks via Estates Liaison Line, remember to keep waste secure in a locked cupboard or room and ask Estates Liaison Line to arrange collection by the porters. Please note that waste collection areas and open plan offices are not classed as secure locations
Light bulbs & fluorescent tubes	Contact Estates Liaison Line
Batteries – alkaline only	Recycling bins in the catering outlets
Hard Plastics	General waste (for large items, ask the porters to collect)
Metals	Contact Estates Liaison and ask the porters to collect
Tempered glass	Ask the porters to collect