Below is an Itemised list of many items of waste with details of where you should dispose of them correctly whilst at St Mary's.
- Aerosols, Empty - Mixed Recycling
- Aerosols, Full or Partially Full - General Waste
- Batteries - Should be disposed of as Hazardous waste - Battery recycling points or Contact Maintenance Helpdesk
- Bedding - General Waste
- Biscuit Packets - General waste
- Books - Mixed Recycling
- Broken Mirrors - General Waste - 1100litre containers only - not into internal or litter bins - DO NOT PUT IN GLASS RECYCLING
- Broken Window Glass - General Waste - 1100litre containers only - not into internal or litter bins - DO NOT PUT IN GLASS RECYCLING
- Bubble Wrap - Mixed Recycling
- Building Materials - Bulk Waste - Contact Estates Maintenance Helpdesk
- Cans, Empty Aluminium drinks - Mixed Recycling
- Cans, Empty Food tins - Rinse and Mixed Recycling
- Cans, Empty Steel drinks - Mixed Recycling
- Cans, Full or Partially Full - Empty and Recycle or General Waste
- Card, Mixed Recycling
- Card Tubes, (Smarties, Pringles, Jaffa Cakes etc.) - Mixed Recycling
- Cardboard - Mixed Recycling or Cardboard Bin - or Cardboard baler where trained to use
- Cardboard Tubes, (Packaging for posters etc) - Mixed Recycling or Cardboard Bin - or Cardboard Baler where trained to use
- Catalogues and Phone Directories - Mixed Recycling
- CD/DVD's - General waste
- Chocolate and Sweet Wrappers - General waste
- Cling Film, Clean - Mixed Recycling
- Cling Film Food Contaminated - General Waste
- Clothing - General Waste (or a local clothing bank)
- Coffee Grounds - General waste
- Cotton Wool - General Waste
- Crisp Packets - General waste
- Disposable Cups used for Coffee - General Waste
- Dustbin liners (black) - General waste
- Dustbin liners (Clear or Coloured) - Mixed Recycling
- DVD's/CD's - General waste
- Electrical Items, Personal Staff and Student property - Should be taken home and disposed of according to local authority guidance
- Electrical Items, University property - Should be disposed of as Hazardous Waste - Contact Estates Maintenance Helpdesk
- Envelopes - Mixed Recycling
- Flowers - General Waste
- Fluorescent Tubes, (including energy saving bulbs) - Should be disposed of as Hazardous Waste - Contact Estates Maintenance Helpdesk
- Food Waste - Food Waste Bins where available otherwise General waste
- Food Waste from kitchen preparation or pot wash areas in catering outlets - Food Waste Bins
- Food Waste from Nutrition Labs - Food Waste Bins
- Food packaging tubs and tins - Rinse and Recycle where water available otherwise General Waste
- Furniture - Bulk Waste - Contact Estates Maintenance Helpdesk
- Glass Bottles, Empty - Glass Recycling point where available otherwise General Waste
- Glass Bottles and Jars, Full or Partially Full - Empty and Recycle at Glass Recycling Point otherwise General Waste
- Glass Jars - Empty - Glass Recycling point where available otherwise General Waste
- Glass Toiletry Product Containers (After Shave, Perfume etc), Empty - Glass Recycling point where available otherwise General Waste
- Glass Toiletry Product Containers (After Shave, Perfume etc), Full or Partially Full - Empty and Recycle at Glass Recycling Point otherwise General Waste
- Glass - Glazing Glass (from broken windows etc) - General Waste
- Hair and Hair Extensions - General Waste
- Laminated Paper - General Waste
- Light Bulbs (Traditional filament type - not Fluorescent Tubes) - General Waste
- Magazines - Mixed Recycling
- Make up/Beauty Products - General Waste
- Mattresses - Specialist collection - contact Housekeeping
- Metal Cutlery, Clean - Mixed Recycling
- Milk Cartons, Empty - Mixed Recycling
- Milk Cartons, Full or Partially Full - Empty and Recycle otherwise General Waste
- Nappies - Nappy bins only - Should be disposed of as Hazardous Waste
- Newspapers - Mixed Recycling or Paper Bank
- Office Paper - Mixed Recycling or Paper Bank
- Other Green or Garden waste - General Waste
- Other Waste Paper - Mixed Recycling
- Padded Envelopes - General Waste
- Pallets - Wooden or Plastic - Bulk Waste - Contact Estates Maintenance Helpdesk
- Paper Towel, inc. from massage table wipe downs - General Waste
- Paper/Card Coffee Cups, Completely Empty Only - General Waste
- Paper/Card Coffee Cups - Residual Coffee liquid - Empty and Recycle otherwise General Waste
- Pencils - General Waste
- Pizza Boxes - Clean and Empty - Mixed Recycling
- Pizza Boxes - Food Waste Contaminated - General Waste
- Plants and Flowers - General Waste
- Plastic Blister Pack Packaging - Mixed Recycling
- Plastic Carrier Bags (black) - General waste
- Plastic Carrier bags (non black) - Mixed Recycling
- Plastic Cutlery, Clean - Mixed Recycling
- Plastic Cutlery, Food contaminated - General waste
- Plastic Domestic Cleaning Product Containers, Empty - Mixed Recycling
- Plastic Domestic Cleaning Product Containers, Full or Partially Full (With Hazardous Symbol) - Should be disposed of as Hazardous Waste - Contact Estates Maintenance Helpdesk
- Plastic Domestic Cleaning Product Containers, Full or Partially Full (Without Hazardous Symbol) - Empty and Recycle otherwise General Waste
- Plastic Drink Bottles, Empty - Mixed Recycling
- Plastic Drink Bottles, Full or Partially Full - Empty and Recycle otherwise General Waste
- Plastic Drinking Water Cups - Mixed Recycling
- Plastic Film - Flower Wrapping - Mixed Recycling
- Plastic Food Packaging, Clean - Mixed Recycling
- Plastic Food Packaging, Food Contaminated - Rinse and Recycle where water available otherwise General Waste
- Plastic Highlighters, Markers and Felt Tip Pens - General Waste
- Plastic Lids from Cardboard Tubes, (Pringles, Jaffa Cakes etc.) - Mixed Recycling
- Plastic Milk Bottles, Empty - Mixed Recycling
- Plastic Milk Bottles, Full or Partially Full - Empty and Recycle otherwise General Waste
- Plastic Milk Sachets, Empty - Mixed Recycling
- Plastic Plant Pots, Clean and Empty - Mixed Recycling
- Plastic Plant Pots, Heavily Soiled or Full - Bulk Waste - Contact Estates Maintenance Helpdesk
- Plastic Roller Ball Pens, (Biros) - General Waste
- Plastic Sauce and Vinegar Sachets - General Waste
- Plastic Toiletry Product Containers (Shampoo, Shower Gel etc), Empty - Mixed Recycling
- Plastic Toiletry Product Containers (Shampoo, Shower Gel etc), Full or Partially Full - Empty and Recycle otherwise General Waste
- Plastic Toys, (Hard Plastics) - General Waste
- Plastic Wrapping for Magazines (i.e.Sunday Newspaper Supplements) - Mixed Recycling
- Plates, Cups, Saucers and other Broken Crockery and Ceramics - General waste - DO NOT PUT IN GLASS RECYCLING
- Polystyrene Fast Food Packaging - General Waste
- Polystyrene Packaging - General waste
- Pottery/Clay plant pots - General Waste or Bulk Waste
- Printer Toner Cartridges - Should be disposed of as Hazardous Waste - Use the Toner Recycling Facility in G6a
- Pyrex Jugs and Dishes - General waste - DO NOT PUT IN GLASS RECYCLING
- Ring Binders/Folders, Plastic with metal rings - Mixed Recycling
- Ring Binders/Folders, Plastic/Vinyl covered card - General Waste
- Rubber Products - General Waste
- Safety Razors, Plastic or Metal - General Waste
- Sandwich Pre-Pack Packaging (Plastic or Card) - Empty - Mixed Recycling
- Scissors - General Waste
- Shoes - General Waste (or a local clothing and shoe recycling bank)
- Staff and Student Personal Electrical Items - Should be taken home and disposed of according to local authority guidance
- Tea Bags/Tea Leaves - Food Waste Bins where available otherwise General waste
- Tetra Packs (Juice Cartons etc.) - Empty - Mixed Recycling
- Tin Foil - Clean - Mixed Recycling
- Tin Foil - Food Contaminated - General Waste
- Tippex Bottles - Empty, Full or Partially Full - General Waste
- Toothbrushes - General Waste
- University Property Electrical Items - Should be disposed of as Hazardous Waste - Contact Estates Maintenance Helpdesk
- Used Tissues - General waste
- Vacuum Cleaner Bag and Contents - General Waste
- Video Cassettes - General Waste
- Wet Paper Hand Towel - General waste
- Yoghurt Pots (card), Empty - General Waste
- Yoghurt Pots (card), Full or Partially Full - Empty and General Waste
- Yoghurt Pots (Plastic), Empty - Mixed Recycling
- Yoghurt Pots (plastic), Full or Partially Full - Empty and Recycle otherwise General Waste
If you are unsure of how to dispose of an item that is not listed please contact the Maintenance Helpdesk on extension 4036 or email fmhelp@stmarys.ac.uk