It is everyone’s responsibility in the flat to take all types of waste detailed below, on a daily basis, to your closest external waste collection area. Details of your nearest waste collection area are displayed on your kitchen or pantry notice board. In Founder’s and Reid Halls cleaners will empty these bins and replace them with new bags. In all other halls, students are responsible for removing all types of kitchen waste and recycling. It is a good idea to create a bin rota in your flat, so everyone has an equal share of taking out the rubbish! Take a look at this short recycling video to help you understand how to recycle effectively.
Mixed recycling
Use the bin with a clear, plastic liner, which we provide.
DO recycle:
- Paper and cardboard
- Plastic drinks bottles, tubs and containers
- Drinks cans and food cans
DON’T recycle:
- Used/contaminated pizza boxes and food packaging
- Takeaway coffee cups
- Disposable takeaway food boxes
- Foil and cling film
Food waste
Use the kitchen caddy, which we provide. This is for all food waste items, including:
- Scraps and leftovers
- Teabags and coffee grounds
- Uncooked and cooked food
- Fruit peelings
Glass
Glass should be separated from other waste streams using the green bags supplied in all kitchens and pantries, and disposed of in the external glass bins. Do not store empty bottles in your flat; please remove them immediately to the designated bottle bins.
General waste
Use the bin with a black plastic liner, which we provide. This is for all other types of waste, including:
- Food packaging
- Foil
- Contaminated recyclables
- Tissues
- Wipes
- Polystyrene
Waste reduction
Donation banks are located year round at The Hub for unwanted clothing, shoes, accessories and toys. Please take a look at the British Heart Foundation Report to see the volume of donations and corresponding financial equivalent made from Royal Holloway campus donations in 2024.
If you have any questions about recycling and waste disposal, please contact Customer Services.