Student Recycling

News Item:

Student Newsletter Sept 2011 

Off Campus

When you live off campus you are entitled to the same recycling and waste facilities as any other resident in Leicester.

So if you live in a house you should have a black wheeled bin and orange bags in which you can recycle a range of materials including; paper; cardboard; household plastics e.g. yogurt pots, margarine tubs, food trays etc.; tetra pak (cartons); tins and cans and glass bottles and jars.

If you live in a flat you will have communal refuse bins and also may have access to communal recycling bins.  In order for all residents to have access to recycling facilities we will be be assessing all flats over the next 12 months until October 2012.  This will allow us to determine the best recycling option available to meet each flats individual needs, once agreed we will contact all residents and let them know what their new recycling service will be and when it will start.

To find out if you have communal recycling available where you live please call 0116 252 7002.

On Campus

Below is a list of all halls of residence which currently have recycling facilities.  The halls below have clearly identified recycling bins which you will find near to your waste bins.  You can now recycle all of the following items in your recycling bins:

• Household plastics including, all plastic food containers e.g margarine tubs, ready meal trays and yogurt pots; plastic film, carrier bags and plastic bottles.

• Newspapers; magazines; paper; catalogues; telephone directories e.g Yellow Pages ; junk mail; envelopes and wrapping paper

• Cardboard packaging; cereal boxes and greeting cards 
•  Food tins; drink cans; foil trays; foil and empty aerosols

• Drink and food cartons e.g Tetra Pak

• Glass bottles and jars.

Remember: Please make sure all items are clean and no food waste is left.

Not all campus residences have recycling facilities yet.

If you live in a hall of residences owned by the University of Leicester please visit their webpages to find out how you can recycle.