Know your waste bin

The table below illustrates some of the waste containers that we have on campus.

Container	Waste stream
Recycling containment
	This is a desktop tray for storing scrap paper prior to recycling in the consoles.
	This is a confidential and non-confidential paper recycling console. These are made from wood and are locked with an aperture designed so that items cannot be retrieved once placed into the console. The material is collected, shredded on site and then taken to be recycled.
	This is a food and drinks can recycling bin. They are located at a number of locations across campus. They only accept rinsed food and drinks cans, both aluminium and steel. The cans are recycled if the collection is uncontaminated with any other materials.
	This is a cardboard store. These are locked stores used by the building porters to store flattened cardboard. Once the stores are filled they are emptied by the contractor with the waste cardboard taken for recycling.
	This is a computer container. This is used to accommodate redundant IT equipment, where it is bulked up prior to collection. 90% of the computer equipment is recycled whilst the remainder is sent to landfill.
	These large bins, known as OMB bins, are provided by the Local Authority (Aberdeen City Council). They are designed to collect domestic waste for recycling. These Recycling Points can be found at Hillhead and Crombie Halls of Residence. The bins at Crombie are slightly smaller and are colour coded 1280 Litre wheeled containers.
	This is an open skip for scrap metal. This is the only type of open skip we have on campus and is located at Bedford Road which is unaccessible to members of the public. The scrap metal is bulked up and collected for recycling.
	This is a Rear End Loader (REL) container used to accommodate cardboard. The name of the container is derived from how it is lifted onto the collecting vehicle. The cardboard from such containers is sent for recycling.
Special waste containment
	This is a cin bin used to accommodate clinical and special wastes. These can be found in laboratory environments. They do have differing lid colours which identify the different wastes that go into them. Such waste maybe autoclaved, then landfilled or incinerated.
	Sanitary waste bin found in toilet areas. These are emptied by an external contractor.
	This is a storage container used to accomodate spent lightbulbs. These are bulked up and collected by an external contractor once the container is full.
General waste containment
	Individual desk bin for general refuse. This goes into the black bag waste stream and is landfilled.
	General refuse bin commanly found in communal areas and kitchens. Accepts general refuse that goes into the black bag waste stream and is landfilled. These containers can be a different colour e.g. red and yellow within Zeste
	This is a litter bin and can be found external to buildings across campus. These take all types of black bag general refuse. The Grounds staff are responsible for emptying and cleaning these bins, and do so on a regular basis. The waste from these bins is sent to landfill.
	These are 330 Litre wheeled containers. Typically used by Local Authorities to collect domestic (household) waste. We use these in areas which are difficult to access by waste contractors. These are used for general waste only, which is disposed of to landfill.
	These are 940 Litre wheeled containers. These are generally used to accommodate black bag general refuse which goes to landfill for disposal. The majority of these are in use at Elphinstone Road Halls of Residence.
	This is a 1280 Litre wheeled container. These are generally used to accommodate black bag general refuse, The general refuse would go to landfill for disposal.
	This is a 1280 Litre wheeled container used for cardboard recycling. These are clearly labelled for cardboard only. These are used at limited locations across campus.
	This is a transafe and is used to bulk up small waste electrical appliances. Once full, this is emptied by the contractor and taken for recycling or disposal.
	This is a small compactor. This accommodates black bag general refuse, which is compressed prior to collection. Compressing waste reduces the need for so many uplifts and consequently vehicle movements. This waste is sent to landfill.
	This is a large compactor which serves the majority of the buildings we occupy at Foresterhill. This takes black bag general refuse which ultimately goes to landfill.
	This is a Roll On Roll Off (RoRo) container used to accommodate primarily general waste. These are normally used in situations where significant amounts of waste are being produced i.e. project related work.