Recycling: A-Z
Good To Know
If you're throwing away something that someone else could still possibly use, you can advertise it on Warwick Swap reduce the amount of waste we produce. Please note Warwick Swap is only available for staff members. If the item you no longer need has some potential value, you may be able to sell it through UniGreenSceheme to get some money back for it.
To submit a request via the Estates Service Desk click hereLink opens in a new window.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact wasteandrecycling@warwick.ac.uk or sustainability@warwick.ac.uk
| Item | Donation stream | Donation stream available on campus? | Where to dispose on campus? (office and residence) | Where to dispose on campus? (waste corrals) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerosols | N/A | Green lidded recycling bins | Red Dry Mixed Recycling (DMR) | ||
| Aluminium Cans and Foil | N/A | Green lidded recycling bins | Red DMR | ||
| Bathmat | Dunelm | N/A | N/A | ||
| Batteries | N/A | Battery recycling box | N/A | For large batteries or 'button' batteries submit a request via the Estates Service Desk. | |
| Bedding (pillowcase, bedsheet, duvet cover, duvet, pillow) | Dunelm | N/A | N/A | ||
| Bikes | N/A | N/A | |||
| Black Plastic Trays | Green lidded recycling bins | Red DMR | |||
| Books | British Heart Foundation bins;# | Y (permanent) | Green lidded recycling bins | Red DMR | |
| Box Files | N/A | Red DMR | For bulk recycling submit a request via the Estates Service Desk. | ||
| Bras and Swimwear | Bravissimo;# Against Breast Cancer | ||||
| Brochures | Green lidded recycling bins | Red DMR | For bulk recycling submit a request via the Estates Service Desk. | ||
| Cables and Wires | N/A | N/A | For collection submit a request via the Estates Service Desk. | ||
| Cans | Green lidded recycling bins | Red DMR | |||
| Cardboard | Green lidded recycling bins | Red DMR | For bulk recycling submit a request via the Estates Service Desk. | ||
| Card (thin) | Green lidded recycling bins; Office paper recycling bin | Red DMR | |||
| Cartons / Tetra Pak | Green lidded recycling bins | ||||
| Cassettes (Audio and Video) | N/A | N/A | For collection submit a request via the Estates Service Desk. | ||
| CDs | BHF | Disk Collection Containers | |||
| Clothes and Other Fabric | BHF; Clothing Coventry; Collection 4 Clothes; Leamington Night Shelter; Young People First | Y (permanent) | N/A | N/A | |
| Computers and Computer Accessories (including laptops, tablets, mouse, keyboard, etc.) | N/A | N/A | For collection submit a request via the IT Services. https://warwick.ac.uk/services/its/servicessupport/disposals | ||
| Confidential Waste Paper | Confidential Waste Bags | N/A | To order confidential waste bags and organise collection submit a request via the Estates Service Desk. Please note that departments retain responsibility for the storage of confidential waste items prior collection. | ||
| Crisps | N/A | N/A | |||
| Crockery and Cutlery | Coventry City Mission; Carriers of Hope | ||||
| Cups | Grey lidded non-recyclable bins | Red General Waste | |||
| Disposable cups | Grey lidded non-recyclable bins | Red General Waste | |||
| Duvet | Dunelm | N/A | N/A | ||
| DVDs | BHF | Disk Collection Containers | |||
| Electrical equipment | N/A | N/A | For collection submit a request via the Estates Service Desk. | ||
| Envelopes | Office paper recycling bin | Red DMR | |||
| Floppy Disks | BHF | Disk Collection Containers | |||
| Fluorescent Tubes | N/A | N/A | For collection submit a request via the Estates Service Desk. | ||
| Food | Food waste bin; Grey lidded non-recyclable bins | Food Waste Bin; Red General Waste | |||
| Fridges and Freezers | N/A | N/A | For collection submit a request via the Estates Service Desk. | ||
| Furniture | British Heart Foundation Shop; Emmaus | N/A | N/A | Contact furniture@warwick.ac.uk for advice. | |
| Glass Bottles and Jars (Broken) | Grey lidded non-recyclable bins (must be safely wrapped) | Red General Waste (must be safely wrapped) | |||
| Glass Bottles and Jars (Intact) | Glass Bin | Glass Bin | |||
| Glass (Toughened - pyrex oven dishes, microwave glass plates, etc) | Grey lidded non-recyclable bins | Red General Waste | For collection of larger items submit a request via the Estates Service Desk. | ||
| IT Waste | N/A | N/A | For collection submit a request via the IT Services. https://warwick.ac.uk/services/its/servicessupport/disposals | ||
| Journals | Green lidded recycling bins | Red DMR | For bulk recycling submit a request via the Estates Service Desk. | ||
| Knives | N/A | N/A | Take knives to the Residence Hub for disposal. | ||
| Light bulbs | N/A | N/A | For collection submit a request via the Estates Service Desk. | ||
| Magazines | Green lidded recycling bins | Red DMR | For bulk recycling submit a request via the Estates Service Desk. | ||
| Metal | N/A | N/A | For collection submit a request via the Estates Service Desk. | ||
| Metal Cans | Green lidded recycling bins | Red DMR | |||
| Mobile Phones and Batteries | BHF; | Y (permanent) | |||
| Nappies | Sanitary bin | N/A | |||
| Needles | |||||
| Newspaper | Green lidded recycling bins | Red DMR | For bulk recycling submit a request via the Estates Service Desk. | ||
| Office Waste Paper (non-confidential) | Office paper recycling bin | Red DMR | |||
| Office Waste Paper (confidential) | N/A | N/A | To order confidential waste bags and organise collection submit a request via the Estates Service Desk. Please note that departments retain responsibility for the storage of confidential waste items prior collection. | ||
| Paint | N/A | N/A | For collection submit a request via the Estates Service Desk. | ||
| Paper | Green lidded recycling bins; Office paper recycling bin | Red DMR | |||
| Paper Towels | Grey lidded non-recyclable bins | Red General Waste | |||
| Pillow | Dunelm | N/A | N/A | ||
| Plastic | Green lidded recycling bins | Red DMR | |||
| Printer (Ink) Cartridges | Printer cartridge recycling boxes | N/A | |||
| Printers | N/A | N/A | For collection submit a request via the Estates Service Desk. | ||
| Research Equipment | N/A | N/A | For collection submit a request via the Estates Service Desk. | ||
| Ring Binders | Grey lidded non-recyclable bins | Red General Waste | For bulk recycling submit a request via the Estates Service Desk. | ||
| Sharps (including broken crockery and broken glass) | Grey lidded non-recyclable bins (must be safely wrapped) | Red General Waste (must be safely wrapped) | |||
| Stationary (including art and craft supplies, paint, beads, etc.) | Crow Recycling / The Scrapstore | N/A | N/A | ||
| Thin Card | Green lidded recycling bins; Office paper recycling bin | Red DMR | |||
| Towel | Dunelm | N/A | N/A | ||
| Video Players | N/A | N/A | For collection submit a request via the Estates Service Desk. | ||
| WEEE | N/A | N/A | For collection submit a request via the Estates Service Desk. | ||
| Wood | N/A | N/A | For collection submit a request via the Estates Service Desk. | ||
| Wooden Palettes | N/A | N/A | For collection submit a request via the Estates Service Desk. |