a waste and resources strategy for the tremough campus

A Waste and Resources Management

Strategy for the Tremough Campus

Version 1

Approved by Falmouth Exeter Plus Senior Executive Team (December 2012)

A Waste and Resource Management Strategy for the Tremough Campus, Penryn

Table of Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 4

Overview of the Universities and their structure ............................................................. 4

Future Challenges - A growing campus ............................................................................... 5

The Waste and Resource Management Strategy ................................................................. 5

Developing the Strategy ............................................................................................................ 6

The Case for Change ................................................................................................................... 6

Impact of Waste Generation ................................................................................................ 6

The environmental impact of water use .......................................................................... 6

Waste and Water Management in the Higher Education (HE) Sector ..................... 7

Our Policy and Strategic Commitments ................................................................................... 8

Reputation and Image ................................................................................................................ 9

Waste Management at University Campus Tremough ..................................................... 10

Compliance with Legislation and national policy ............................................................ 10

Legal Compliance ................................................................................................................... 10

Construction, Demolition and Excavation (CD&E) Waste ....................................... 11

Responsibility for ensuring compliance with legislation .......................................... 11

The Waste Contract ................................................................................................................... 11

Overview of waste operations ............................................................................................... 12

Waste streams ............................................................................................................................. 14

Composition of Recycled Waste ........................................................................................ 16

Waste Composition ................................................................................................................ 16

Performance Review ...................................................................................................................... 17

An analysis of waste and recycling data ........................................................................... 17

Total Waste ................................................................................................................................... 18

Strategic Aims and Guiding Principles ................................................................................... 19

Sustainable Waste Management/The Waste Hierarchy ............................................... 19

Cost of Waste Management ................................................................................................... 19

Objectives and Targets ................................................................................................................ 20

Objectives...................................................................................................................................... 20

Targets ........................................................................................................................................... 20


Water Usage and Costs Analysis .............................................................................................. 21

Water consumption at the Tremough Campus ............................................................... 21

Water and Sewerage Costs .................................................................................................... 21

Opportunities to reduce water usage ..................................................................................... 22

Water Reduction Targets ......................................................................................................... 22

Establishing the Baseline Year .......................................................................................... 22

Targets ....................................................................................................................................... 23

Data Collection and Monitoring ............................................................................................. 24

Case Study – Waste2Water.................................................................................................... 24

The Waste and Resource Action Plan ..................................................................................... 26


Introduction Waste and recycling is one of the most visible areas in the sustainability agenda. Good

waste and recycling management, including infrastructure provision and awareness

raising/promotional activities, demonstrates a commitment towards a continual

improvement in environmental performance to staff, students and visitors and offers an

opportunity for people to help make a difference, and get involved in sustainability

issues and activities.

The costs of water and waste usage/disposal are significant; on the Tremough Campus

we spent around £113,000 on waste disposal and £322,000 on water consumption and

sewerage over the 2010/11 academic year. The implementation of a sustainable waste

and resource management strategy offers an opportunity to cut costs through effective

resource management.

This Strategy and Action Plan provides a five year vision (2012/13 to 2017/18) for the

sustainable management of water and waste, which will allow Falmouth Exeter Plus, and

its clients (Falmouth University and University of Exeter, Cornwall Campus) to manage

resources more efficiently, prevent and minimise waste, increase recycling and

participation and provide opportunities for students to use the campus as a living

studio/living laboratory, thus enhancing their employability.

This Waste and Resources Strategy covers all aspects of waste, recycling and water

management.

Overview of the Universities and their structure

The Tremough Campus, Penryn is jointly owned, occupied and managed by Falmouth

University (Falmouth) and the University of Exeter (UoE). From their bases at the

Tremough Campus, both institutions have a leading role in creating world-class,

multidisciplinary centres of excellence, supporting enterprise and innovation in business

and increasing access to higher education in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

Falmouth University is located on two different campuses within Cornwall; Woodlane

Campus in Falmouth, and the Tremough Campus in Penryn.

University of Exeter Cornwall Campus (UoE CC) has been based at Tremough since

2004. All UoE Departments in Cornwall are constitutionally parts of Colleges which are

also represented at their Exeter Campuses. Both universities are committed towards

improving their environmental sustainability performance.

Falmouth Exeter Plus is a partnership between Falmouth University and the University of

Exeter. Falmouth Exeter Plus delivers the high standard of shared services and facilities

that help the University of Exeter and Falmouth University achieve their global ambitions

and provide students with a life-changing university experience. It provides a

comprehensive range of services and resources to support 21st century university

learning and life. These include IT and audio visual services, library and information

services, dyslexia support, academic skills support, reprographics, capital development,

facilities management, infrastructure planning, carbon management, sustainability

monitoring, timetabling, reception, counselling, student living support, nursery,

accessibility support, chaplaincy, student accommodation, sports and recreation

facilities, catering and hospitality services, retail outlets, and conference and events


management. At the Tremough Campus many facilities are shared by the two

institutions, including waste and resource management.

Future Challenges - A growing campus

The Tremough Campus has seen rapid expansion over recent years. At the beginning of

the 2012/13 academic year three new academic buildings were opened (providing an

additional 7213 m2 of Gross Internal Area, (GIA), the old Tremough Farmhouse is also

being refurbished providing office space for up to 70 UoE Academic Staff and a new

accommodation block providing bed spaces for up to 250 students has also recently been

completed. There are plans to increase the number and quality of outdoor communal

areas across the campus, including new barbeque areas for the residences, and the

Heart (the focal point for the campus which is currently at design stage). Recycling and

waste infrastructure needs to be considered as an integral part of the design of these

areas, not only to ensure opportunities to recycle are maximized but also to help ensure

vermin and littering issues are avoided.

Falmouth and UoE CC have seen a significant increase in FTE (Full Time Equivalent) staff

and student numbers in recent years. Continued expansion of the campus is expected

up until at least 2020. Such rapid expansion in both operation, and number of campus

users will have a significant impact on water consumption, resource use and waste.

Despite this anticipated growth we can take actions to minimise any negative impacts

through good design and building fit out e.g. water saving sanitary goods, better

recycling spaces and infrastructure, along with behavioural change initiatives such as

„bin the bin‟ offices. All new buildings on campus have since 2010 with the opening of

the Performance Centre, been built and designed to at least BREEAM Excellent, which

means that opportunities to reduce water consumption through rainwater harvesting

and/or water efficient white goods are maximised.

The Waste and Resource Management Strategy

This Strategy provides a five year plan for the sustainable management of waste and

resources (including recycling), which will allow us to:

Manage our resources more effectively

Prevent and minimise waste

Increase participation in recycling and re-use initiatives

This will provide the following benefits to Falmouth and UoE CC:

Legislative compliance

Improvements to reputation and image

Implementation of internal policy and strategic commitments

Cost minimisation and revenue enhancement

Mitigation of CSR and environmental risks

Reduction in greenhouse gas emissions


Developing the Strategy This strategy has been developed by a Waste Strategy Task and Finish Group.

Membership was comprised of representatives across Falmouth and UoE CC and its

service provider Falmouth Exeter Plus.

The draft Strategy was presented to the Falmouth Exeter Plus Environmental

Sustainability Working Group in September 2012, and was approved by Falmouth Exeter

Plus‟ Senior Executive Team in December 2012.

The Case for Change

Impact of Waste Generation

In 2008 total waste generation in the UK was estimated at 288.6 million tonnes1. Of this

48% was deposited onto or into the land. Despite recent improvements in waste

reduction/recycling rates, the UK per capita municipal waste generated was equivalent to

562kg per person in 2009, 3% higher than the EU average.2

Waste has a huge negative impact on the natural environment:

The waste management sector is a major contributor of greenhouse gas (GHG)

emissions in the UK, accounting for 3.2% of the UK‟s total estimated GHG

emissions in 2009. Biodegradable waste disposed of in landfill produces methane

which has a global warming potential 21 times greater than CO2. Current rates of

recycling of paper, glass, plastics, aluminium and steel are estimated to save

more than 18 million tonnes of carbon dioxide a year through avoided primary

material production.

Harmful chemicals and greenhouse gasses are released from rubbish in landfill

sites. Recycling helps to reduce the pollution caused by waste.

Habitat destruction and global warming are some the effects caused by

deforestation. Recycling reduces the need for raw materials so that the

rainforests can be preserved.

Huge amounts of energy are used when making products from raw materials.

Recycling requires much less energy and therefore helps to preserve natural resources.

Reducing waste is important for our communities too:

No space for waste. Our landfill sites are filling up fast; almost all landfills in the

UK are already full.

Reduce financial expenditure in the economy. Making products from raw materials

costs much more than if they were made from recycled products.

Preserve natural resources for future generations. Recycling reduces the need for

raw materials; it also uses less energy, therefore preserving natural resources for the future

The environmental impact of water use

The importance of water conservation is growing as climate change and population

factors simultaneously increase water demand and reduce availability. In addition,

1Waste Data Overview (Defra, 2011) available at www.defra.gov.uk/statistics/files/20110616-waste-data-

overview.pdf 2 Measuring Scope 3 Carbon Emission, Waste and Water, A guide to good practice (HEFCE, 2012)

http://www.defra.gov.uk/statistics/files/20110616-waste-data-overview.pdf

http://www.defra.gov.uk/statistics/files/20110616-waste-data-overview.pdf


purification processes involved in providing a clean water supply generate greenhouse

gas emissions, contributing towards climate change.

Although water use is essential in all businesses and organisations; by wasting water a

business can contribute to water scarcity locally, nationally and even globally. Water

scarcity has knock on effects not just for drinking water supplies. Food production can be

affected, while landscapes can be altered and degrade without sufficient water.

Extracting too much water from underground reserves can also be damaging. Water

tables can fall to levels where they are not recovered with rainfall. As a major water

user in the area, UoE CC and Falmouth have a responsibility to minimise its use.

In the UK systems are in place to remove harmful toxins from water before it is returned

to the drinking water supply. However, both the pumping and cleaning of water requires

energy. As the majority of energy used in water sanitation comes from fossil fuels, these

resources are also depleted, while additional greenhouse gases are emitted which further

contributes to climate change. The water industry is the fourth most energy intensive

sector in the UK (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology). In 2008/9 the

UK water industry used 8,650GWh of energy (Water UK Sustainability Indicators,

2008-9) the equivalent of running 5.5 million TVs non-stop for a year.

Waste and Water Management in the Higher Education (HE)

Sector The HE Sector has the opportunity to lead by example by demonstrating and publicising

good environmental sustainability practices.

HEI‟s vary in the amount and type of waste they produce due to the diversity of the

sector in terms of physical attributes and focus. Institutions produce a mix of municipal

waste from halls of residence and commercial waste from the non-residential buildings.

HEI‟s also produce hazardous waste, clinical waste, and waste electrical and electronic

equipment (WEEE).

The importance of waste management within the HE sector has increased significantly.

This is due to increased legislation for waste as a whole and the inclusion of waste

related information within HE sector benchmarking tools including the Estate

Management Statistics (EMS). For carbon reporting purposes emissions resulting from

waste and recycling activities are classified under scope 3 (an optional reporting

category for indirect carbon emissions which are a consequence of the HEI‟s activities

but occur from sources not owned or controlled by the organisation).

Most HEI‟s have good data on water and wastewater, which is reported on through the

EMS. Carbon emissions from water use are associated with the energy used in supplying

water and from wastewater treatment processes. These emissions are classified under

scope 3 emissions for carbon reporting purposes because they occur in the utility

organizations that supply water to institutions or treat the wastewater they discard.

HEFCE currently only require institutions to set a CO2e reduction target for scope one

and two emissions. Similarly the carbon emissions legislation to which the campus is

subject (the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme) currently only

regulates scope one and two emissions. However, HEFCE encourages institutions to

measure a baseline for scope three emissions and in the longer term they will expect

these to be included within our Carbon Management Plan along with reduction targets.

http://www.brookes.ac.uk/eie/climatechange.htm

http://www.parliament.uk/documents/upload/postpn282.pdf

http://www.water.org.uk/home/news/press-releases/sustainability-indicators-2008-09/sustainability-2009.pdf

http://www.water.org.uk/home/news/press-releases/sustainability-indicators-2008-09/sustainability-2009.pdf


Our Policy and Strategic Commitments

Tremough and Woodlane Sustainability Policy (2007):

This policy sets out UoE CC‟s and Falmouth‟s commitment towards maintaining and

developing the Tremough Campus in a sustainable manner ensuring effective protection

of the environment and prudent use of natural resources.

The Falmouth Exeter Plus Environmental Sustainability

Action Plan (2012 – 15): Recognises that, taken together, small scale individual actions can have a large impact

upon a whole range of environmental, social and economic issues. The environmental

sustainability action plan helps ensure that environmental sustainability considerations

and actions are developed in a holistic manner and that there are clear reporting

mechanisms for wider environmental sustainability management on campus. The

document sets out a clear plan for progressing actions (which includes the production of

this waste and resources action plan) along with a means to allow regular reporting on

progress.

The plan divides the greening of the campus into 12 subgroups; environmental

management systems, energy, water and carbon management, procurement, travel and

car-parking, biodiversity, waste and recycling, communications, reprographics,

information technology, place-making, food/events management and links to the

curriculum.

The Falmouth Exeter Plus Waste and Recycling Policy

(October 2011): “The Tremough Campus (incorporating The University of Exeter (Cornwall Campus) and

Falmouth University) is committed to sustainable waste management through reducing

our consumption of materials and the unnecessary use of raw materials. In accordance

with the „reduce, re-use, recycle‟ waste hierarchy; we will, where possible, prioritise the

re-use of materials, and then encourage and enable recycling, composting and/or energy

recovery”.

The policy sets out a commitment to reduce landfill waste in accordance with the waste

hierarchy. Falmouth Exeter Plus recognises the local and global environmental impact of

use and disposal of resources and is committed towards reducing this impact through

the continued improvement of recycling and waste management practices, good

procurement practice and the promotion of sustainable behaviour amongst members of

the campus community.

The policy made a commitment to develop a waste strategy for Tremough.

UoE CC and Falmouth Carbon Management Plan (March

2011) The Falmouth and UoE CC Carbon Management Plan (CMP) recognises that we have a

responsibility to ensure financially sound, environmentally and socially responsible

operational practices in all our activities. Our low carbon vision is “to be known as HEI‟s

that proactively manage and minimise their carbon dioxide emissions”.

The CMP contains demanding carbon reduction targets for the institutions:


Institution Target

Falmouth Reduce CO2 emissions

per m2 of floor area by

45% by 2020

compared to 2005/6

baseline

UoE CC Reduce CO2 emissions

per m2 of floor area by

28% by 2020

compared to 2005/6

baseline

Included within the targets are all scope 1 and 2 emissions as well as some scope 3

emissions (waste and water). Tonnages of waste collected and sent to landfill are

converted to CO2e (tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent). To date the approach for

calculating waste emissions has been extremely basic and has not included carbon

conversion factors for different recyclates nor the amount of CO2e diverted from landfill.

Exeter University are currently in the process of reviewing their carbon reduction targets.

In the interim Falmouth Exeter Plus are intending to apply the Falmouth target for the

whole of Tremough Campus. It should be noted that our carbon targets are not based

on absolute emissions due to the continued planned growth of the campus since the

2005/06 baseline.

A Carbon Management Plan Review exercise is currently being undertaken, as part of

this it is intended to follow HEFCE guidance (Measuring Scope 3 Carbon Emissions –

Water and Waste – A Guide to Good Practice) and apply a more detailed and robust

approach to calculate carbon emissions from waste and water.

Reputation and Image

Good resource management, including waste minimisation and the provision of high-

quality recycling facilities, are often the most visual demonstration that sustainability

projects are being implemented, and that an organisation is serious about improving its

sustainability performance.

Providing a good waste management infrastructure and promotional/awareness raising

information and activities demonstrates our commitment to all campus users and offers

an opportunity for people to easily get involved in environmental initiatives.

Our customers, clients, funding bodies, local authority and lenders all require information

on our achievements in environmental improvement, including our waste and recycling

initiatives. For example we are required to report progress annually on behalf of

Falmouth and UoE CC to HEFCE (Estate Management Statistics) and the People and

Planet Green League (Falmouth only).


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Waste Management at University Campus Tremough

The management of waste at the Tremough Campus is the responsibility of the Estates

and Development Directorate. The Estates Team currently manage waste from all areas

on campus (with the exception of hazardous waste generated through academic

departments). Waste management of the residences is a shared responsibility between

the Residential staff and the Estates Team. Waste generated through construction /

refurbishment projects is the responsibility of the Development Team. All these waste

streams are covered by this strategy.

Within the Estates Team; The Caretaker Manager is responsible for the day to day

management of all waste and recycling operations on campus and the Carbon and

Sustainability Manager is responsible for promoting sustainable waste practices and

providing advice and guidance to ensure we comply with existing and new environmental

legislation.

Compliance with Legislation and national policy

Legal Compliance

A core component of this Strategy relates to ensuring that the institutions' waste

management practices meet all the relevant requirements. There are a number of

pieces of legislation that we must comply with:

Environmental Protection Act (1990)

Environment Act (1995)

Environmental Protection (Duty of Care) Regulations (1999)

Landfill Regulations (2002)

Hazardous Waste Regulations (2005)

List of Waste Regulations (2005)

Animal By-Products Regulations (2005)

Control of Asbestos Regulations (2006)

Waste, Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations 2006

Environmental Permitting Regulations (2007)

Site Waste Management Plan Regulations (2008)

Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations (2009)

The institutions have a legal obligation, a duty of care, to be able to demonstrate that we

know exactly how our waste is being managed.

The Environment Agency tracks the movement of all non-hazardous waste through

waste transfer notes and hazardous waste through waste consignment notes. All waste

materials require the completion of a waste transfer/consignment note to ensure the

waste is managed responsibly from where it is produced to the authorised recovery or

disposal facility. Waste transfer notes must contain:


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The contact details of the waste producer

A description of the waste including its EWC code and how it is packaged and

contained

The quantity, volume or weight of the waste

The date of the transfer and signatures of the producers and receivers of the

waste

Our legal obligations for managing both non-hazardous and hazardous waste are to:

Keep waste transfer notes on file for two years, and waste consignment notes for

three years

Keep copies of the Waste Carriers Certificate of the contractors moving waste

from site

Keep copies of the Environmental Permits of the waste facilities accepting the

waste

Ensure wastes are correctly identified and labelled

Ensure the wastes are stored appropriately prior to collection and disposal and

that the storage locations are secure, contained and appropriately labelled.

Construction, Demolition and Excavation (CD&E) Waste

Disposal of this waste is in most cases likely to be the construction contractor‟s

responsibility. However CD&E waste arising from construction and demolition represents

a large proportion of the total waste arising in HEI‟s and is reported annually as part of

our Estate‟s Management Statistic returns. Under the Site Waste Management Plan

Regulations 2008, construction contractors are required to report the waste arising on

projects over 300K in a Site Waste Management Plan (SWMP). For small works projects

with a value of less than 300K, HEI‟s should include a contract requirement that relates

to the contractor submitting waste data.

Responsibility for ensuring compliance with legislation

Estates and Development are responsible for ensuring all operations on Tremough

Campus comply with environmental legislation and that appropriate facilities and

procedures are in place. However, all hazardous waste (including radioactive waste)

producers must take responsibility for the waste they dispose of, and must follow the

procedures set in place by the Estates Department.

The Waste Contract In April 2007 the University of Exeter (Tremough Campus) and Falmouth University

entered into a total waste, recycling and re-use management solution contract with Cory

Environmental. This contract runs until end of March 2014. The renewal of our waste

management contract will provide us with an opportunity to embed better reporting and

measuring procedures on waste and recycling data into the contractual arrangements.

Cory Environmental operate a recycling facility for paper, cans, plastic, cardboard and

textiles within 9 miles of the campus. They have recently completed construction for a

recycling and residual waste transfer station. This new facility includes a clean Materials

Recycling Facility which will allow for the collection of mixed dry recyclables (paper,

cardboard, cans and plastic bottles).

Cory co-ordinate the collection and disposal the remainder of our waste arisings (apart

from garden waste which is composted on site) using specialised local contractors.


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Currently all waste not recycled is sent to landfill. However this situation is expected to

change in the medium term; Cory have also committed to build an Energy to Waste

facility which is expected to be operational by late 2013. This will have a positive impact

on our waste targets and our carbon management plan Scope 3 emissions as this would

mean that very little of our waste would end up in landfill.

Overview of waste operations

Day to day waste operation is coordinated through our Estates Operations Team. The

Caretaker Manager is responsible for overseeing the identification, separation and

collection of recyclables for academic facilities. In the student residences;

accommodation staff and residential students work together to maximise recycling

opportunities. We have two dedicated cleaner/recycling personnel who are responsible

for ensuring all recycling bins are emptied on a regular basis. Larger bulkier items left

for recycling are collected by our portering team.

Internally most administrative offices have individual paper recycling collection bins and

main buildings/specialist activities have dedicated areas for collecting general &

confidential waste, paper, cardboard, batteries and plastic cups. Waste stream specific

(plastics, glass, clinical, cans, cardboard & general) wheelie type bins are located in

areas externally around the perimeter of the buildings. A campus walk-about identified

that these bins are not always in the most convenient or visible areas, and this is likely

to be having a negative impact on our recycling rates.

Each wheelie bin is clearly labelled, with the relevant waste stream identified and

areas/wheelie bins for non-recyclable waste are also labelled, however there is no real

consistency around the campus with types of waste/recycling collected in all areas, and

the colours of bins themselves. A walk around the campus checking the contents of

waste and recycling bins/wheelie bins, showed that in many areas people are incorrectly

using the infrastructure and that there is a great deal of contamination in recycling bins,

and often labelled recycling bins are being used as general waste bins.

As from September 2012 Cory will be able to collect mixed dry recyclables, this will

provide us with a significant opportunity to streamline our waste and recycling collection

bins and restructure our waste and recycling operations. In the first instance this facility

will only be available for the academic areas, not the residences. We would still need to

provide separate glass collection bins as this material does not form part of their mixed

dry recyclable stream.


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Residential students are provided with recycling sacks to segregate plastics and cans,

and paper/card from general waste. Accommodation staff collate all recycled waste sacks

ready for collection. Residential students are responsible for transferring all general

(non-recyclable waste from their flats into large wheelie bins located in dedicated waste

compounds around the perimeter of the accommodation blocks). Students are also

provided with a box for glass which, for health and safety reasons, is not collected by

staff but must be taken down to the large glass carousels by students. Cory have stated

that contamination of recyclables is an issue in the residencies, and for this reason will

only be able to collect mixed dry recyclables for the academic areas. Education and

awareness activities on waste issues and how to recycle will help to reduce

contamination issues in future, and it is hoped that at some stage, a mixed recyclates

collection will be possible for the residences as well as the academic areas.


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General waste and recyclables are collected twice per week. During term time a daily

collection service is provided for general waste at the student residences.

Storage of waste and recyclates is an issue on the campus, particularly around the

residential areas. Sacks of collected recyclates are often piled up awaiting collection

causing aesthetic, obstruction and odour issues. In the long term the development of a

centralised waste and recycling storage facility along with the purchase of compactors to

reduce the waste and recycling volume will resolve these issues, and will also have the

added benefit of reducing transport related carbon emissions due to the reduced

number of waste vehicles needing to come on to the campus.

In the short term a solution has been agreed with Cory Environmental that we create

four well signed recycling collection points around the residencies. On collection days,

caretakers will take recycling sacks from the flats and place them in these designated

areas before 2pm. All Cory collections of residential recycling will be after 2pm.

Collection facilities vary across the campus and often general waste bins are not located

near recycling facilities. Recycling facilities should always be provided alongside general

waste receptacles.

Waste streams

The Campus generates over 20 different waste streams. We rely on the experience of

Cory Environmental to ensure we employ the most appropriate and sustainable method

of disposal.

The Table below illustrates the types of waste generated on the Campus, the current

disposal route and, where applicable, the final useful end product:

Waste stream Current

disposal

route

Useful product

Batteries

Recycled Sent to Leeds

http://www.batteryback.org/battery-

recycling.html

Books

Recycled Sorted into hardback or paperback and

sent for pulping in Deeside. Re-used in

the printing industry, cardboard

packaging.

Cans

Recycled Separated into aluminium or steel.

Aluminium is smelted and re-used

mainly as cans/foil. Steel is smelted

and re-used in manufacturing anything

from cars to household cutlery.

Card & card board

Recycled Baled in Truro and then sent to Wales,

reprocessed into cardboard packaging.

Catering oil

Recycled Not collected by Cory but usually

processed for bio diesel.

Chemicals Re-use,

Incineration,

Managed by specialist waste chemical

company. Destination depends on

http://www.batteryback.org/battery-recycling.html

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Specialist Landfill nature of chemical.

Clinical & Sanitary Waste

Landfill, incineration dependent on

either high or low risk.

Confidential Waste

(paper)

Recycled Shredded in Truro and mixed with

newspaper/ pamphlets. Sent to Kent

(Aylesford newsprint) re-used in the

newspaper industry.

Contaminated Recyclates Landfilled

N/A

Green gardening waste Composted/Re-

used

Either composted or wood chipped for

re-use use on the estate

Fluorescent lamps

Recycled Sent to Birmingham re-processed, the

metals, glass etc are then recycled.

Furniture

Reused Re-used internally, resold or donated to

community groups/charity

General Waste

Landfill N/A

Glass

Recycled A small quantity is used in Cornwall for

road surfacing the remainder goes by

ship to Portugal (Falmouth docks) and

reprocessed into glass products,

white/yellow road line paint.

IT Equipment

Recycled Sent to Sims Metals, North Wales for

processing.

Metals


processing.

Oil (non edible)

Recycled Not collected by Cory but usually

collected and reprocessed.

Paper

Recycled Sent to Kent (Aylesford newsprint),

processed and re-used in the

newspaper industry.

Plastic

Recycled Sent to Devon, sorted into various

grades, shredded and re-used in the

manufacture of plastics and waterproof

clothing.

Textiles

Recycled Sent to Devon, re-processed into

industrial rags or sent to 3rd world

Countries and re-used for clothing.

Toner and Cartridge

Recycled Sent to Milton Keynes, cleaned,

repaired and refilled and then re-sold.

Waste Electrical

Equipment


processing.

There are other waste streams generated on campus that could have a value or be re-

used, for example we have been investigating ways in which to prevent the sawdust

from the art and design workshops going to landfill, this has proven difficult to date

because it contains MDF dust which means the sawdust cannot be used for animal

bedding. Alternatively we could consider avoiding the use of MDF altogether thereby

allowing sawdust waste to be re-used.


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Composition of Recycled Waste

The above pie chart shows the percentage by weight of the main types of waste

collected and recycled on our behalf by Cory during the 2010/11 Academic Year.

The graph does not account for all waste diverted from landfill at Tremough Campus for

example it does not include green waste composted, cooking oil, etc., nor materials

collected and reused e.g. books, furniture, fabrics, old computers.

We will need in future to collate data on the total amounts of hazardous/clinical waste

produced and managed by various academic departments based on the Campus. Whilst

the disposal of these wastes and duty of care is the responsibility of these individual

departments, it is important that there is a central data point.

Waste Composition

Developing better and more accurate waste data will improve the accuracy of an

institution‟s carbon emissions, improve awareness of waste issues, and, potentially,

improve on-site waste management and recycling rates. Collating a detailed waste

stream analysis also helps an organisation understand what waste it generates and

identify areas where simple changes could make big impacts on costs and environmental

efficiency.

Cardboard 7.28%

Card 17.17%

Paper 12.84%

Plastic/Tins 22.98%

Glass 33.23%

WEEE 3.76%

Metal 1.74%

Batteries 0.46%

Cartridges 0.06%

Fluorescent Tubes 0.17%

Mixed Recyclate

0.32% Other 1.01%

Composition of Waste Recycled at Tremough 2010/11


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Completing a waste audit takes time, resources and commitment. A full waste audit

requires separating different type of waste into different waste fractions and weighing

them. There could be opportunities to link waste audits into the curriculum to provide

practical experience for environmental students.

Performance Review

An analysis of waste and recycling data The calculations below have been derived from monthly returns supplied by Cory.

N.B. These are for the Tremough Campus only and do not include Woodlane Campus,

Falmouth. This data only applies to waste and recyclate collected on our behalf under

waste contract with Cory. It does not include any waste diverted from landfill which

went to re-use projects.

Tonnages of Waste Sent to Landfill (Tremough)

Academic

Year

Residential Academic Total

Tremough (Academic

and Residential)

tonnes tonnes tonnes

2009/10 110.5 74.6 185.1

2010/11 162.6 78.5 241.1

Change +47% +0.05% +30%

Tonnages of Waste Recycled (Tremough)

Academic Year Residential Academic Total

Tremough (Academic

and Residential)

tonnes tonnes tonnes

2009/10 186.1 70.7 256.8

2010/11 223.6 134.6 358.2

Change % 37.5% 63.9% 39.5%


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Total tonnes of waste sent to landfill increased by over 30% during the 2010/11

academic year compared to the previous academic year. It should be noted that the

majority of this increase was from residential waste.

Academic waste does not include food waste from the Stannary Kitchen. Until recently

this waste stream was being macerated and disposed of through our mains drainage.

This situation was not considered to be a sustainable practice; it uses a considerable

amount of water (both cost and resource issues), causes problems in our drainage

systems due to the build up of waste materials (particularly fats and oils), and leads to

increased need for water treatment for our provider, South West Water. As part of this

combined waste and water management strategy Falmouth Exeter Plus have recently

installed a Waste2Water unit for use in the Stannary kitchens (See our Case Study on

page 24).

Green/brown waste from the grounds is either composted or chipped and logged (re-

use) on Campus. We do not currently have the means to estimate how much in weight

these activities divert from landfill. A Green Cone is currently being trialled to more

sustainably dispose of staff food waste at the Peter Lanyon building. Should this be

successful, more green cones in different areas of the campus grounds will be provided.

Skips are currently ordered by individual departments on campus as the need arises,

ensuring that these activities are co-ordinated through Falmouth Exeter Plus facilities

management will help to reduce the number of skips needed on campus and also help

ensure that materials which can be recycled/re-used do not end up in landfill.

Total Waste It should be noted that conversations with staff on the ground engaged in recycling

collection/infrastructure do cast some doubt on the accuracy of the recycling and waste

data provided by the waste contractor. On site experience suggests that a recycling rate

of almost 60% is likely to be an over-estimate. This strategy will implement actions

which will help improve the accuracy and quality of waste and recycling data, however it

should be noted that because Cory are operating a mixed recycling collection service for

the academic areas weights of individual recyclates streams can only be estimated,

based on the results of audits of composition of mixed recyclables.

% of total Tremough waste collected by Cory Environmental that was recycled Academic

Year

Residential Academic Total

Tremough (Academic and

Residential)

% % %

2009/10 62.7 48.7 58.1

2010/11 57.9 63.2 59.8

Change -4.8 +14.5 +1.7


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Total waste arisings data includes academic and residences waste to landfill as well as

recycled waste. It does not include waste from large scale construction projects on

campus, where the developer has their own environmental management plan.

Campus waste volumes are affected by the number of staff working on the site and the

number of students living/studying on the site. In view of the continued planned

increase in staff and student numbers; targets for waste will need to be converted into

waste arisings and tonnage of waste recycled per head (FTE staff and student numbers

for academic waste and number of students living in the residences for residential

waste).

Strategic Aims and Guiding Principles

Sustainable Waste Management/The Waste Hierarchy The principles behind our Waste and Resource Management Strategy are based on the

waste hierarchy; „Reduce, Re-use, Recycle” which sets out the order in which waste

management measures should be prioritized based on environmental impact.

As a priority waste should be prevented and minimized. Where waste cannot be

prevented our priority must be to ensure that it is diverted from landfill and either

recycled or recovered.

Cost of Waste Management The implementation of a sustainable Waste and Resource Management Strategy and

practices offers opportunities to save financial resources. A number of waste streams

produced on campus can have a financial value if collected and segregated properly.

In the 2010/11 academic year we spent £113,000 on waste and recycling collection, this

does not include any additional costs incurred by the institutions and Falmouth Exeter

Plus for skip hire and disposal.

Total Waste (landfilled and recycled waste)

Academic Residential Total

Campus

Year Tonnes Tonnes Tonnes

2009/10 145.3 296.6 441.9

2010/11 213.1 386.2 599.4

%

change

46.7% 30.2% 35.6%


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Objectives and Targets

Objectives improve the quality of waste data

improve recycling and waste collection infrastructure on campus

reduce the total amount of waste generated each year

divert waste from landfill through re-use and recycling initiatives

consider waste as a resource and realise its value wherever possible

reduce the cost of waste disposal

encourage and influence all campus users (staff, students and visitors) to follow

the principles of sustainable waste and resource management

provide opportunities for curricular and extra-curricular activities on campus,

utilising the campus as a living studio/laboratory

Targets A suite of targets have been developed to focus activity and to provide a mechanism to

measure progress against. Our targets include specific, quantifiable and time-bound

targets to reduce impacts.

Carbon reduction targets relating specifically to waste (based on the targets contained in

this strategy) will also be developed and included in our Carbon Management Plan. We

have selected the year 2010/11 as a baseline for measuring progress rather than the

2005/06 baseline we used for measuring Scope 1 emissions in our Carbon Management

Plan. We have chosen this year because it will allow us to have a consistent baseline

year to measure all Scope 3 emissions against.

Waste and Recycling Targets 1. Improve the

quality of waste data collected by July 2013

This process is essential for accurate monitoring of progress against

the strategy. It may be necessary to adjust the baseline retrospectively to ensure consistency and that targets are achievable

Baseline

2010/11

2012/13

2013/14

2014/15

2015/16

2016/17

2. Reduce academic total waste arisings per FTE staff and student by 2% year on year

45.9kg 45.0 kg 44.1 kg 43.2 kg 42.3 kg 41.5 kg

3. Reduce residential total waste arisings per resident in student accommodation by 2% year on year

275.8kg 270.3 kg 264.9 kg 259.6kg 254.4 kg 244.3 kg

4. Increase residential recycling rates by 3% year on year

58% 61% 64% 67% 70% 73%

5. Increase academic recycling rates by 3%

year on year

63% 66% 69% 72% 75% 78%

These targets will need to be reviewed annually to ensure we continue to make good

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recycling at least 85% of total waste arisings and to have reduced total waste

arisings per FTE staff and student by at least 20% by 2020.

Water Usage and Costs Analysis

Water consumption at the Tremough Campus

Water Consumption Tremough Campus 2005/06 2009/10 2010/11

Total water consumed (cubic metres) 31145 59723 73748 Academic water usage (cubic metres) 25845 28290 35414 Academic usage per Student FTE (cubic

metres)

n/a n/a 8.85

Residential water usage (cubic metres) 5300 31433 38334 No. of bedspaces N/A 1058 1400 Water Usage per bedspace (cubic metres) N/A 29.71 27.39

Gross Internal Area (GIA) Academic Buildings 22495 28315 32422

Academic water usage (cubic metres per m2 of

GIA)

1.15 1.00 1.09

For the purposes of water management and Scope 3 Carbon Emissions reporting, the

2010/11 academic year will form the baseline. There is insufficient data available to

allow the baseline to be backdated to the 2005/06 academic year which is the baseline

used to measure Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions. We have chosen this year because

this is when we installed automatic meter reading and, therefore, are the most accurate

consumption data we can collect.

Water and Sewerage Costs The total cost of water consumption and disposal during the 2010/11 academic year

amounted to £321,093 which constitutes 27% of the total utilities budget for that year

(Gas, Electricity, Oil and Water). Water bills in the South West are the highest in the

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The pie chart shows that whilst our largest utility cost by far is electricity, water

consumption and disposal forms a large percentage of our overall utilities expenditure.

Opportunities to reduce water usage New builds on campus are being built to high environmental standards (a minimum of

BREEAM Excellent), this means that all new builds will have been designed to ensure

water consumption is minimised and leak detection systems are in place. This explains

why water usage per m2 of GIA has dropped considerably since 2005/06. In order to

fully understand the potential water and cost savings that can be made across the rest of

the campus, water audits need to be undertaken on all the main academic buildings

completed and handed over before September 2010 (i.e. pre completion of the

Performance Centre). Water saving techniques could include installing zero-flush

urinals, low flush toilets, shower flow limiters, flow regulators, tap aerators, etc. Initial

preliminary investigations suggest that significant water savings could be achieved in the

residencies through retrofitting with shower flow and tap aerators. Water consumption

of white goods e.g. dishwashers, washing machines, etc., should be factored into

procurement decision making in accordance with sustainable procurement principles.

Raising awareness of the environmental and cost implications of water usage/disposal

has been integrated into the Campus Environmental Sustainability Action Plan.

Water Reduction Targets

Establishing the Baseline Year

2010/11 has been chosen as the baseline year for measuring progress against water

reduction targets and Scope 3 carbon emissions for water usage. The reasons for this

are because the residential units were not in use during the 2005/06 baseline year (the

year used as the baseline in accordance with HEFCE guidance for the reporting on Scope

1 carbon emission), and also because in 2010/11 the main meters were automated and

therefore were producing far more accurate consumption figures than was available in

previous years.

Water 27%

Electricity 51%

Gas 19%

Oil 3%

Utilities Expenditure Tremough (Academic Year 2010/11)


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Targets

HEFCE EMS reporting data for 2008/09 gives an average water usage per student FTE

(non-residential) of 6.1 m3 for English HEI‟s. In 2010/11 the average water usage per

student FTE on Tremough Campus was 8.9 m3 (a reduction of 45% is needed just in

order to achieve the 2008/09 sector average). We will report academic water usage per

FTE student to allow us to benchmark our progress against the sector average.

For monitoring purposes we will use the number of residential bed spaces to allow us to

calculate residential water consumption. This will allow us to compare our performance

with other HE institutions in the country. At the time of writing the only data available

for comparison was Exeter University in Streatham / St. Lukes in 2009/10 their water

usage per bedspace was 37.9m3 (however it should be noted that all of the residences

are modern buildings and therefore would be expected to be far more water efficient

than older residential stock). Until such time as the potential for additional water saving

opportunities in the residences are identified through audit, the suggested target is for

residential total use per bedspace is to stay at or less than the 2010/11 baseline.

Target Produce audit reports on water saving opportunities

for all the main buildings on

campus constructed before 2010.

This process is essential to allow us to refine our predictions for future water consumption savings, and budget capital

projects. In particular it will allow a meaningful target to be

set for the residential buildings.

Baseline 2010/11

2012/13

2013/14

2014/15

2015/16

2016/17

Reduce academic total water consumption per FTE student by 45% by 2020 (0.35 m3 reduction per year)

8.9m3 8.6m3 8.2m3 7.9m3 7.5m3 7.2m3

Keep residential total water per bedspace at, or below, the 2010/11 baseline

27.39m3 27.39m3 27.39m3 27.39m3 27.39m3 27.39m3

The long term aspirational target will be to reduce water consumption per FTE student

by at least 45% by 2020. Note these targets will most likely change once we have a

better understanding of the water saving opportunities available.

The Estates Department will closely monitor the management of water and waste on

site. A dedicated Waste and Recycling Working Group will be established and meet

monthly in order to ensure waste and recycling is being continually managed and

improved; the group will review recycling performance reports and identify areas for

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actions and will report to the Environmental Sustainability Working Group on progress.

Progress on water consumption reduction projects and targets will be reported to the

Environmental Sustainability Working Group by the Carbon and Sustainability Manager

for the Tremough Campus.

Data Collection and Monitoring The Caretaker Manager will meet on a regular basis with the waste contractor to discuss

operational issues including legal compliance and collection schedules.

The following information will be collated and analysed each year to assess performance

against targets

Contractor reports summarizing weights of material received and the end disposal

route;

Bin audit reports outlining composition and contamination levels;

Reports from different areas/departments on the campus regarding the quantity

and types of waste/recyclates produced;

Water and sewerage usage for the whole campus, the main academic buildings,

and the residences.

The key actions and deliverables will be incorporated into the Falmouth Exeter Plus

Annual Environmental Sustainability Action Plan. A progress report will be prepared by

the Falmouth Exeter Plus Carbon and Sustainability Manager against the delivery of this

Waste and Resource Strategy. This will be presented to the Environmental Sustainability

Working Group quarterly.

Progress in greenhouse gas emissions reduction from water and waste/recycling

initiatives will be reported on annually as part of the Carbon Management Plan annual

report.

Case Study – Waste2Water Food waste from the Stannary Refectory was, up until recently, being macerated (which

involves chopping it up and flushing it down the drain). Maceration is bad for the

environment and is facing increasing regulation because of the high carbon and

biological oxygen demand present in the liquefied food. Treating the macerated food is

costly as it wastes an incredible amount of water and also causes drain blockages due to

fat content in the food waste.

To help save money, improve environmental sustainability and to meet anticipated

future environmental legislation, we have replaced the food macerators in the Stannary

kitchen with a food waste digester. Our new onsite food waste digester uses bio-

enzymes which turn food waste into grey water. The grey water then passes through

the system‟s filter and into the drains.

There is no harmful effect on the environment. The unit can digest up to 180kgs of food

waste a day and due to its chemical reaction, eliminates fats, oils and greases which can

block drains and be expensive to clear up.

Buying the digester will save Falmouth Exeter Plus money, will comply with legislation

should there be a future ban on disposing food waste down the drain, will reduce our


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water consumption, and will also ensure we are disposing of our waste in a more

environmentally responsible manner.


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The Waste and Resource Action Plan

(Note: ESWG refers to the Falmouth Exeter Plus Environmental Sustainability Working

Group which meets quarterly. This group makes recommendations and reports on

progress to its Senior Executive Team and the institutions‟ board members.)

1. Management Systems:

To Improve the quality of waste data collected to ensure we are able to

monitor and manage our waste and resource usage and to enable

targeting of future awareness raising activities, training and to identify

new infrastructure requirements;

Action

No.

Description of Action Responsible

Department/Group/Individual

Timescale

1.1 Develop a methodology to

estimate the tonnage of

garden waste composted,

logged or chipped

Estates and Development

(D.Garwood)

Mar 2013

1.2 Work with our waste

contractor to develop more

accurate ways to measure the

weight of waste and

recyclates collected


(V. Sandy)

Ongoing,

Report

Quarterly

1.3 Undertake annual waste

audits (investigate the

feasibility of engaging

students to be involved

through curriculum studies)


(K.Clowes, E.Jolly)

Annually

from 2013

1.4 Ensure water, waste and

recycling targets and

initiatives are incorporated

into other relevant

institutional strategies/policies

e.g. Carbon Management

Plan, Procurement Plan

Falmouth Exeter Plus ESWG (K

Clowes)

Ongoing

1.5 Establish a dedicated

Tremough Campus Waste and

Recycling Working Group to

ensure the actions in this

strategy are progressed

Falmouth Exeter Plus ESWG (K

Clowes)

October

2012

1.6 Establish a site wide

procedure for skip hire on

Campus

Estates and Development (V.

Sandy)

Completed

1.7 For small works contracts with

a value of less than 300K,

include a contract

requirement that requires the

contractor to demonstrate a

commitment to waste

reduction and submit waste

data

Finance/Procurement Team

(J.Hannam) and Development (G.

Lewis

TBC after

discussions

with

J.Hannam

1.8 Ensure all waste collection

notes, and copies of waste


Administration (V. Sandy and

Dec 2012


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licences (including those for

special and hazardous waste

are kept in one central file

and held by the Estates

Department)

S.Wellings)

1.9

As part of an Environmental

Management System for the

Tremough Campus, develop

written procedures for

identified waste producers on

campus


(K Clowes)

TBC

1.10 Ensure written procedures

(see 1.9 above) are made

available on (or can be

accessed via links from) the

Falmouth Exeter Plus website


(K.Clowes)

Ongoing

1.11 Ensure adequate space for

waste and recycling

facilities/servicing is

incorporated into all new

development e.g. the Heart

Project

Estates and Development (G.

Lewis)

Ongoing

1.12 Develop a specification for

construction waste and

responsible sourcing of

materials in all capital

development projects

Estates and Development (G.

Lewis)

Spring

2013


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2. Reuse initiatives

Actively encourage re-use of items such as unwanted stationery,

furniture, and ensure the composting and chipping of all garden waste

arisings

Action

No.



Timescale

2.1 Engage annually in a Student

Re-Use Initiative


(V.Sandy and E. Jolly) and the

FXU Environment and Ethics

Officer

Spring

2013 and

annually

thereafter

2.2 Investigate ways in which we

can re-sell useable but

unwanted WEEE goods which

would otherwise go to landfill

e.g. on-line auctioning

Finance (R. Townsend/V. Welch)

– A report on feasibility to go to

ESWG for consideration

TBC

2.3 Investigate feasibility for

charity collection bins on

campus e.g. book banks,

consider other initiatives e.g.

Oxfam Bra Amnesty, old

glasses or used clothes

collection points, etc., and

provide information for

campus users on what is

collected and where collection

facilities are


Sandy)

Ongoing –

and to be

reported

on

annually

2.4 Consider whether the on-site

Rocket Composter, which is

not currently working, could

be brought back into a viable

use (either on or off the

campus). This could form

part of a student dissertation

project or link in with

proposed renewable energy

study site linked to the waste

compound

Estates and Development (E.Jolly

and D.Garwood) and UoE

Renewable Energy course

Summer

2013

3. Water Consumption Reduction Programme

Action

No.



Timescale

3.1 Investigate the feasibility for

increased rainwater

collection/harvesting on

campus especially for grounds

watering


(R.Porter/D.Garwood)

Summer

2013

3.2 Undertake an audit of all the

main buildings on campus in

order to identify water saving


(R.Porter)

Summer

2013


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opportunities

3.3 Produce a report on the

findings of the water audit and

update this strategy to

incorporate its

recommendations


(K.Clowes)

Autumn

2014 then

ongoing

3.4 Ensure water consumption of

white goods e.g. dishwashers,

washing machines, etc., is

factored into procurement

decision making in accordance

with sustainable procurement

principles

Finance – Procurement Team (J.

Hannam)

TBC

3.5 Ensure all relevant kitchen

staff understand how the

Waste2Water machine works

and that its use is maximised.

Corporate Services - Kitchens

(A.Childress)

Autumn

2012 and

ongoing

4. Campus Wide Recycling Programme

For all items that cannot be re-used we will promote recycling which as a

minimum will include; office waste paper, cardboard, computers & other electrical

equipment, mobile phones, toner cartridges, cans, textiles, plastics, glass,

batteries, wood and fluorescent light tubes.

To facilitate optimum recycling rates we will ensure that all recycling and waste

collection bins and wheelie bins are in the best and most accessible locations in

and around buildings on campus.

In order for the system to work properly and efficiently, we will ensure all the

bins needed to collect a full range of recyclables are placed together in dedicated

recycling and waste collection areas. Lack of choice will result in bins being

contaminated.

Action

No.



Timescale

4.1 Conduct an audit of where

current facilities are, and then

develop an action plan for

replacement and new facilities

on campus


Sandy)

Autumn

2012

4.2 Provide a centralised waste

and recycling compound and

two waste compactors on the

campus for the storage of

waste/recycling before

collection by our waste

contractor

Estates and Development (A.

Asbury)

TBC

4.3 Ensure recycling facilities are

consistent across the Campus

to maximise recycling.

Existing Estate: Estates and

Development (V. Sandy)

New Builds: Finance –

Autumn

2012

onwards


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Different sizes and styles of

collection bins may be

required in certain areas e.g.

bespoke facilities for the

Stannary Refectory; however

they must still align with the

agreed colour schemes for the

different waste streams

Procurement Team.

4.4 Provide a dedicated electric

vehicle and trailer to allow

waste and recycling to be

collected and delivered to the

centralised waste/recycling

storage area, and ensure the

additional staff resource

needed to deliver this new

service


(N.Brown/V.Sandy)

Dependent

on 4.2

above

4.5 Update the signage and

labelling of all facilities,

provide posters and recycling

information on the campus

and link into UoE‟s Students

as Agents for Change

Recycling Programme

Estates and Development (N.

Brown, V. Sandy and E. Jolly)

Autumn

2012 and

ongoing


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5. Campus Wide Waste /Litter Reduction Programme

Action

No.



Timescale

5.1 Encourage the consideration

of „cradle to grave‟ impacts

and promote opportunities to

re-use materials and/or

incorporate recyclates into all

our procurement decision

making. In particular seek to

provide recycling/waste bins

with a recycled plastic content

As part of a wider sustainable

procurement policy seek to:

Challenge whether

items are actually

needed in the first

place

Avoid the use of

disposable items

wherever possible and

when necessary specify

the use of

biodegradable

disposables

Work with Procurement

and suppliers to reduce

product packaging

Finance – R. Townsend and

Procurement - J. Hannam

Corporate Services (Catering,

Bars, Events Management)

TBC

5.2 Ensure that ashtrays and

waste bins are in the correct

locations on campus to help

reduce discarded cigarette

butts and other forms of

littering. Ensure waste bins

are wherever possible located

alongside (and preferably

integrated with) recycling bins

and not stand alone

Assess the whole campus and

develop a plan showing

locations for new waste bins

and ashtrays and provide

estimated costs for delivery


Sandy)

Ongoing

Autumn

2012

5.3 Provide dedicated dog waste

bins along public dog walking

areas on campus. Locations

and estimated costs needed


(V. Sandy)

Ongoing

5.4 Pilot a bin-the-bin project and Estates and Development (E. Autumn


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promote centralised waste

bins in offices through the

Green Impact Programme i.e.

make it easier to recycle than

to discard waste into landfill

streams

Jolly) 2012

5.5 Roll out the Falmouth Printer

rationalisation project.

Reducing the amount of

printers, combined with print

management software, and

encouraging duplex printing,

is expected to reduce the

amount of waste paper on

campus. The introduction of

the print management

software in August 2012 will

allow a baseline for paper

usage and reduction targets to

be developed, as well as an

understanding of specific

printers/departments to target

for paper reduction

initiatives/training, etc. The

software will also allow paper

usage reductions to be

calculated

Learning Resources – IT

(Reprographics: M. Willey) – IT

Sustainability Working Sub Group

will report on progress to the

ESWG quarterly.

Ongoing

5.6 Undertake regular audits to

ensure resident students are

segregating waste at source

and provide training and

information for residents in

identified areas where

recycling performance is

below average

Campus Services – Residences –

(O. Lane) and FXU with support

from Estates and Development

(E. Jolly)

TBC

5.7 Replace all paper hand towels

and dispensers on Campus

with high efficiency/low

energy specification hand

dryers


(A.Foster)

Ongoing

6. Communication, Training and Awareness

Education and marketing is key to ensuring we achieve our long-term targets. The

launch of new recycling and waste infrastructure on campus must be combined with

a programme of activities aimed at educating and enabling all to become engaged in

the process

Action

No.



Timescale

6.1 Give guidance and information

to staff and students to

facilitate their participation in

the recycling of their waste (in


(V.Sandy with assistance from K.

Clowes and E. Jolly)

Ongoing


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particular produce a Waste A

to Z directory and a map

showing where recycling

facilities are located on

campus)

6.2 Ensure waste and recycling

information is included in staff

induction sustainability pack


(K.Clowes)

Jan 2013

6.3 Run regular recycling and

environment workshops and

events to maintain knowledge

and awareness amongst the

students and wider campus

community

Estates and Development (E.

Jolly) and FXU Environment and

Ethics Officer

Autumn

2012 and

ongoing

6.4 Train staff how to

recycle/reduce waste and

water consumption as part of

their daily work routine e.g.

kitchen staff

Individual managers with

assistance from Estates and

Development (K.Clowes/E.Jolly)

TBC

6.5 Provide updated and better

information on our website

showing where recycling and

waste facilities are, what can

be recycled, and provide

information on initiatives both

on campus and in our wider

community


(K.Clowes/E.Jolly)

Autumn

2012 and

ongoing

6.6 Where feasible, use and

(publicise the use of) paper

with at least a 75% recycled

content in all external

marketing and

communications

Learning Resources – IT

(Reprographics: M. Willey and

Communications: J. Easterby and

N. Court)

Ongoing

6.7 Ensure our new and updated

website contains information

on our Duty of Care

responsibilities and legal

obligations for managing both

non-hazardous and hazardous

waste (see Action 1.10)

Estates and Development (K.

Clowes)

TBC

7. Links with Curriculum and Research Opportunities

This strategy seeks to identify student projects, volunteering and research

opportunities which can help to further develop our knowledge of waste streams,

encourage behavioural change, and increase opportunities to re-use products,

recycle materials and purchase goods with a recycled content


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Action

No.



Timescale

7.1 Work with Falmouth 3D

Sustainable Design Students

e.g. design of bespoke

recycling units for the

Stannary Refectory or

furniture with a recycled / re-

use content on site


Asbury/K.Clowes)

ongoing

7.2 Providing space and support

for renewable energy and or

material re-use projects on

campus e.g. the student led

biodiesel plant which will

produce vehicle fuel and

glycerol from waste cooking

oil (living laboratory)


Asbury/K. Clowes)

ongoing

7.3 Provide opportunities for

student led studies/initiatives

e.g. waste audits, awareness

raising campaigns, etc.


(K.Clowes/E.Jolly) – Report

quarterly to ESWG

7.4 Opportunities for sustainable

public artworks/displays on

the estate e.g. encourage

student led art projects made

from waste products (living

studio)

Estates and Development (N.

Brown. Head of Campus

Presentation)

a waste and resources strategy for the tremough campus

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