Waste and Recycling

You have bins in your kitchen for food, general waste, glass and recycling. This waste then needs to be put in the correct bins in the external bin stores. Any rubbish collected in your bedroom and en-suite (where applicable) should also be put directly into the external bin store NOT in your flat/house's communal bins. Wrap any sharp or broken objects (broken glass etc) in newspaper before throwing them out. 

Recycling bags and food waste bags can be collected from the Accommodation Office.

Please see the chart below of what can be recycled - anything not listed on the chart or items which cannot be recycled; please dispose of in general waste.

Material	Which bin?		×
Glass jars & bottles	Glass bin	All glass	Ceramics, Pyrex, drinking glasses, non-glass items
Cardboard	Recycling	Any type of cardboard	Any cardboard which contains non-recyclable products (for example, food)
Paper	Recycling	Newspapers, magazines, note pads, envelopes, letters or any other paper product	Beverage cartons (for example, juice), non-paper items
Food	Green food bin	Any type of food product	Any packaging, plastic bags, liquids, oil
Plastics	Recycling	Empty bottles, caps, straws, pots, tubes, cups and lids	Shrink wrap (Clingfilm), carrier bags, polystyrene, non-plastic items
Cans	Recycling	Aluminion & steel cans (for example, beer cans), foil	Hard metal items (for example, cutlery), non-metal items

External bin stores are accessible 24/7, with waste removed on the following days: 

Fferm Penglais:

Waste Stream	Collection Day
Food	Friday
Glass	Tuesday
Dry Mixed Recycling	Monday/Wednesday/Friday
General Waste	Monday/Wednesday/Friday

 

All other Residences:

Waste Stream	Collection Day
Food	Thursday
Glass	Thursday (Fortnightly)
Dry Mixed Recycling	Wednesday
General Waste	Monday/Thursday