UQ is committed to responsible waste management that promotes recycling and reduces the amount of rubbish going to landfill. At present, we collect nearly 20 different waste streams, including soft plastics, e-waste, chemical waste and fluorescent tubes and lamps, and have installed more than 40 recycling stations as part of our public place recycling program. Our Waste Disposal Guide features detailed information about our different waste steams.
Making careful purchasing decisions can also significantly reduce our environmental impact, which is why our University Purchasing Policy requires sustainability to be considered for all procurement processes.
We have a number of ongoing projects and initiatives designed to facilitate responsible waste and procurement—these include water refill stations, desktop waste bins and Green Office composting scheme.
Featured projects
- Office recycling program
- UQ Unwrapped
- BYO Coffee Cup
- Food waste collection is coming...
- Water refill stations
- Soft plastic recycling program
- The real cost of bottled water
- Bin origami
- Warp It
- Fast fashion quick to cause environmental havoc
- Sustainable purchasing guides
- Gatton composting scheme
- Container refund scheme