Waste and recycling
Since April 2001, De Montfort University has been running a recycling scheme to help the environment.
The scheme started with recycling paper and reusing envelopes. In December 2002, the scheme was extended to include the collection and recycling of cardboard waste, glossy paper and newspaper. In 2004, 149 tons of paper, cardboard and glossy paper were recycled – an increase of 12 per cent on the previous year.
Further expansion took place in 2005 with the recycling of cans and plastics, which resulted in 164 tons being collected. In 2006, we began to recycle CDs and DVDs.
The key performance indicator set in 2009 required that by the end of 2012 60 per cent of waste is to be recycled on campus, with general waste being reduced by the same amount.
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DMU Estates waste management policy|
What we recycle
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Cardboard
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Directories
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Paper
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Letterheads
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Newspapers
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Archive clearouts
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Glossy magazines/paper
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Computer paper
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Old brochures
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Cans
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Old prospectuses
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Plastics
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Books
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Certain batteries, metal and pallets
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