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Recycling in the UCD Residences
Recycling in the UCD Residences
UCD now has a new focus on recycling in the residences and has introduced a new recycling scheme to help you minimise the amount of waste that you send to landfill. As you are responsible for the segregation and disposal of your waste streams you play a vital role in the success of the scheme.
Each month we will publish a table of what each of your residence locations have achieved. With your help the recycling and recovery rates can be much greater.
Be a champion of change and help your Residence Complex increases the recycling rate for October. Remember our recycling programme consists of Dry Mixed Recyclables, Glass, and Compost. The Refuse / General Waste bin should be a last resort.
There are four waste streams each of which has a bin or crate, and where possible we have tried to colour code it for you.
MIXED DRY RECYCLABLES GLASS BOTTLES AND JARS OF ALL COLOURS COMPOST AND FOOD WASTE GENERAL NON RECYCLABLE WASTE
Your Green Recycling bin takes any paper, light cardboard, aluminium drink cans, washed food tins, plastic bottles, plastic film and packaging, Cartons (milk, juice, tetra pak). Use your Green Crate in your apartment to transfer it to the Green Wheelie Bin in your recycling centre.
Your Blue Recycling Bin takes Glass Bottles and Jars of all colours. Use your Blue Crate in your apartment to transfer it to the Blue Wheelie Bin in your recycling centre.
Your Brown compost bin takes all Food waste, Fruit, Vegetables, Tea Bags, Coffee Grinds, Paper napkins and Towels, Plants, Flowers, Egg and Dairy Products. Use your Brown Compost Caddy in your apartment to transfer it to the Brown Compost Wheelie Bin in your recycling centre.
Your refuse or general bin takes Contaminated Food Wrappers, Polystyrene, Sanitary Hygiene Waste etc. Use your standard bin in your apartment to transfer it to the Purple Wheelie Bin in your recycling centre.
Follow the guide above and you will be able to achieve great results. Segregate at source in your apartment and dispose of each type in the right bin to avoid contamination of recyclables.
The new recycling centers have been put in place to give you the opportunity to recycle. You can make a difference.