Almost everything can be recycled. At the University, cardboard, glass, metal and plastic packaging must be sorted, as well as deposit return system containers, paper and food waste. Electronic waste, batteries, light sources and activity-specific waste from laboratories, for example, must also be sorted in accordance with the University's procedures. Unneeded furniture and equipment should primarily be taken to our internal furniture store.
What can I sort where?
In public spaces
In public spaces, there is sorting for paper packaging, deposit return system containers, plastic packaging and residual waste. In 2024, it will be possible to sort food waste in certain public spaces.
In restaurants and cafees
In restaurants and cafees, there is sorting for food waste, paper packaging, deposit return system containers, plastic packaging, metalic packaing and glass packaging as well as residual waste.
In office floors
In office floors, you are able to sort paper, plastic packaging and residual waste.
In the kitchenette
In 2024, sorting bins for food waste, metal packaging, paper packaging, plastic packaging and residual waste will be introduced in the kitchenette.
In recycling rooms
You can dispose of items such as glass packaging, batteries, light bulbs, fluorescent tubes and electronic waste in the recycling rooms. You can also dispose metal packaging, paper packaging, paper and plastic packaging in the recycling room. Ask a service assistant if you cannot find the recycling room.
Material that cannot be disposed of in a recycling bin or a recycling room
Computer equipment and mobile phones
End-of-life computers and mobile phones as well as monitors, keyboards and other computer-related items are treated as electronic waste. They must be cleared of information and handed over to the unit's IT coordinator or ITS.
Furniture and furnishings
Unneeded furniture and equipment should primarily be taken to the University's internal furniture store. If you have a furniture that you don't need anymore or if you are interested in any used furniture from the furniture store for your workplace, you can make a request to Property Management Office.
Hazardous waste
Hazardous waste can be chemical products, infectious, puncturing or cutting waste, cytostatic waste, medicines, radioactive waste, biological waste, etc. Special procedures apply to the handling of hazardous waste and one of the basic rules is that no chemicals or other pollutants mustn't be poured into drains. You can read more on how to recycle all types of Hazardous waste and how to handle dangerous goods at the University Intranet.
Toner cartridges
You can recycle toner cartridges from printers by ordering a return box from Wisum ordering portal for IT products. The box is called "Atea environmental station return box for used laser toner and ink cartridges" and can be ordered in packs of 2 or 6. You can put any type of toner in the box. You then notify the carrier (the phone number is on the box), who will collect the box free of charge and send it for recycling.
