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New Waste App

Love Food Hate Waste App launched

Thu, 2 May 2013 15:30:05

New Waste App

Launch of Recycle-on-the-Go facilities

The University has been awarded funding by Zero Waste Scotland to roll shared recycling points out in public areas. These bins will be delivered to building foyers and cafes during February and March 2013.

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:13:58

Launch of Recycle-on-the-Go facilities

Festive Recycling

Information about waste & recycling services over the festive break 2012

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 09:08:13

Festive Recycling

Help us all recycle more, and more easily

We are looking into improving our communications regarding recycling, in order to help you recycle more, and more easily. Help us by joining one of our Focus Groups this November.

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:04:40

Help us all recycle more, and more easily

Changes to city waste collections

Sept 2012 sees changes to the collection frequency and in some cases days for household waste and recycling.

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 13:33:01

Changes to city waste collections

Scottish Governement Consultation on Resources

Opportunity to feed into Scottish Government consultation response on Safeguarding Scotland's Resources

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 10:05:10

Scottish Governement Consultation on Resources

University appoints new waste contractor

The University is changing its waste collection contractor. The new contractor, Veolia Environmental Services, will start operating gradually throughout the next two months over all campuses.

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 16:52:49

University appoints new waste contractor

Festival Food Waste Collections at UoE

EUSA venues at Potterrow, Teviot and Pleasance is all benefiting from a dedicated collection of food and compostable packaging collection this year. The biodegradable waste is being sent to an Anerobic Digestion plant to make fertiliser and combustable gas.

Tue, 7 Aug 2012 12:21:35

Festival Food Waste Collections at UoE

Changes in confidential waste service

Improvements to the confidential waste service offered to staff.

Mon, 9 Jul 2012 13:40:19

Changes in confidential waste service

Join us for Recycle Week 2012

Join us at Informatics Forum on Tuesday 19th from 0930 to 1230. Find out how to recycle small electrical items, batteries, dead plants, etc. Find out more about recycling at the University of Edinburgh.

Thu, 7 Jun 2012 11:56:53

Join us for Recycle Week 2012

Recycling in Scotland

May-12: Latest statistics show that Scotland is recycling more and landfilling less

Thu, 7 Jun 2012 09:36:20

Recycling in Scotland

Silver award for Recycling

Sept-11: University awarded Silver National Recycling Stars award

Thu, 7 Jun 2012 09:48:14

Silver award for Recycling

Recycling bins removed at KB

Due to construction work at Kings Buildings the City of Edinburgh Council recycling bins have been removed from the back of Chemistry.

Wed, 6 Apr 2011 10:51:44

Recycling bins removed at KB

Shortlisted for Awards

We have been short-listed for two awards this year, so far.

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 10:57:16

Shortlisted for Awards

New Internal Bins

Roll out of new waste and recycling internal bins.

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:32:27

New Internal Bins

Uni-Tots Litter Pick

Waste & Recycling team help with Uni-Tots with there littler pick.

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:22:56

Uni-Tots Litter Pick

Environmental Staff Survey results

2010 Environmental Staff Survey results.

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:13:59

Environmental Staff Survey results

Recycling made easy

2009 progress report on Waste and Recycling.

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:55:28

Recycling made easy


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