Waste and recycling

As a university we are very passionate about reducing, reusing and recycling our waste. This webpage outlines the University of Kent waste and recycling system and provides information on the facilties, procedures and performance targets.

The Waste and Recycling Service Level Statement provides a comprehensive overview of the services offered.

For more information on our Waste and Recycling targets, aims and objectives please read our University of Kent Waste Strategy 2018-2021.

Read the user guide for the new Estates recycling hub.

The University has signed an agreement to incorporate the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals into its operations and the teaching curriculum it delivers. The Waste and Recycling team believe that goal 12 Responsbile Consumption and Production fits the aims of our team. To read more about the goals and how the University is incorporating these into our daily practices please visit the Sustainability webpages.

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Welcome back students!

Welcome back students! So we've now reached the start of the 2018/2019 academic year, I hope your all as excited as we are! A new year feels like a new start, does anyone else feel that way? Let us know how your first week is going @UKCStudent For now I am just going to go over a few #recycling essentials and to let you all know what you can recycle on campus and what you should be doing �� You will see some changes in the next month or so with new bins being delivered and ...

19 September 2018

Pick March to find one true Environmental Goal for you!

7 March 2018

All change? Plastic rubbish and the Uni of Kent

8 February 2018

The end of the year is nigh!

12 June 2017

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