Waste Management at Newcastle University

Hannah Munro

Sustainability Officer

Sustainability Team, Newcastle University

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Discussion Points

• What types of waste does the University produce?

• How is the University performing in waste management?

• How are staff and students engaged with waste and recycling on campus?

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Newcastle University Profile • Civic University with a global reputation for academic

excellence.

• Russell Group University

• Ranked 18th out of 121 in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2014.

• Newcastle City Centre Campus

• Campus for Ageing and Vitality

• International Centre for Life

• NUMed Malaysia Campus

• Newcastle University International Singapore

• Approx. 23,000 students (17,000 UG/6,000 PG)

• Approx. 5,500 members of staff

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Sustainable Campus

• Environmental Sustainability 1 of 5 strategic objectives, 1 of 3 societal challenge themes.

• Dedicated Sustainability Team within Estate Support Service.

• Environmental Management System (EMS) certified with ISO14001 and EcoCampus Platinum since 2012.

• 15th of 143 and ‘First Class’ in People and Planet Green League of Universities.

• http://www.ncl.ac.uk/sustainable-campus

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Waste Composition

• Approx. 1750 tonnes p.a. (Res + Non Res) • Approx. 2600 tonnes p.a. (Inc. C & R) • Total Waste Mass per Staff & Student FTE: 77kg

• Target: 60kg/FTE by Jul 2015

General Waste & Recycling Other Streams

Clinical Waste

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Waste Performance

86%

12% 2%

Recycling

Energy Recovery

Disposal

Waste treatment 2012/13 (Inc. C & R) Waste Hierarchy

- Challenge: Reuse/minimisation/prevention - Measurement - Engagement

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General Waste and Recycling

• Target- Maintain < 90% Recycling Rate • Total 93% Recycling • Zero General Waste to Landfill • Challenge- Increasing source separated recycling

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Increasing Recycling: Food Waste

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Increase Recycling: Lecture Theatre Banners

Increasing Source Separation: Bin Amnesty/Recycling League Table

Recycling League Table

• Visual display of recycling rate per building

• Competition

• Rewards for cleaning staff

Bin Amnesty

• ‘Give up Your Bin and Win’.

• Positive message to encourage positive behaviours.

• Promotion of recycling facilities as well as increasing efficiency of cleaning staff.

• Incentives: Free Chocolate!

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Waste Minimisation: Lug A Mug Campaign

Student Waste Audit Analysis of results identifies high %

coffee cups in GW

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Waste Prevention/Re-use: WARPit

• Online portal for exchanging resources.

• Introduced at Newcastle University July 2013.

• Allows resourced to be traded internally and externally.

• Link into procurement process required.

• Loan feature- Lab Equipment

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Thanks for listening.

Any Questions?

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