Waste Guidance
Waste Guidance Notes (WGNs)
WGNs are intended to provide simple and specific guidance related to the disposal of items of waste and recycling for use by the University community.
The list of currently available WGNs is below.
NOTE: These have been recently updated (17/6/2011).
- WGN001 - Chemicals
- WGN002 - Paints
- WGN003 - Oils
- WGN004 - Batteries
- WGN006 - Cytotoxic Waste
- WGN007 - Infectious Waste
- WGN008 - Animal By-Product
- WGN009 - Radioactive
- WGN010 - Sharps
- WGN012 - Refrigerated Items
- WGN013 - IT, Electrical, Electronic Waste
- WGN015 - Cardboard
- WGN016 - Paper
- WGN017 - Glass
- WGN018 - Confidential Waste
- WGN019 - Clearouts
Below is a further list of WGNs currently in production by Estates Waste Management. If you would like to see a copy of one of these, please get in touch with the Waste and Recycling Team.
If you have ideas for further notes or would like to make comments or ask questions about any of the existing notes, please get in touch.
- WGN005 - Hazardous Waste Storage and Packaging
- WGN011 - Lab plastics
- WGN014 - Packaging Waste
Waste and Recycling team
Estates and Buildings
13 Infirmary Street
Edinburgh EH1 1LT
United Kingdom
13 Infirmary Street
Edinburgh EH1 1LT
United Kingdom
Email: waste@ed.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)131 650 9346
Fax: +44 (0)131 650 9346
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This article was published on Nov 9, 2011