Waste and RecyclingWaste audits carried out at Bond University have shown that between 40 and 70% of the waste produced on campus is recyclable. As Bond University is committed to sustainability and aims to achieve best practice in waste management, all waste produced by the University will be managed in accordance with the Waste Management Hierarchy. The hierarchy lists the preferred order of waste management from avoiding waste to reducing, reusing and recycling then disposing waste.
Waste Management Hierarchy
 How to Avoid, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle at Bond University See Table 1 below for information on how to Avoid, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle at Bond University. Almost everything can be recycled including paper, cardboard, plastics with the recycle symbol, aluminium cans, glass bottles with the recycle symbol and printer cartridges. If you aren't sure about whether your item can go into the recycling bin contact the Office of Facilities Management to check. Phone (07) 5595 1086. Mobile Phones, Batteries, Fluorescent Lights, Hazardous Substances Mobile phones, batteries, fluorescent lights, used oil and paint all contain materials that can contaminate the environment if sent to landfill however, all of these can be recycled. There are various muster locations for these items across the University, please call the Office of Facilities Management if you need to dispose of these items.
Table 1 - How to Avoid, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle at Bond University| | Paper | Cardboard | Plastic, Glass and Aluminium Bottles and Cans | Printer and Fax Cartridges and Bottles |
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Avoid excess paper use by reading documents electroncially instead of printing. Try storing your files electronically. Buy recycled paper to avoid new trees being cut down. | Buy goods that have no cardboard packaging where possible. | Buy goods that have recycled content and remember to put it in the recycle bin. | Print in black and white to avoid excess colour cartridge waste. | Reduce paper use by printing on both sides. If you are unsure on how to change printer settings ask a colleague or call the Helpdesk (Dial 7). | Buy in bulk to reduce the cardboard packaging you need to throw away. | Reduce waste refilling your used water bottle instead of buying a new plastic bottle. | Only print the information that you need instead of the whole document. | Use the blank side of printed paper to write notes on. Re-use manila folders and envelopes. | Flatten and store boxes for use in the future. | Refill your water bottle instead of buying a fresh one. | Refill cartridges where possible. | Recycle paper and newspaper in a small box under your desk or in your office. Contact Facilities Management if you have large amounts of unwanted paper like excess brochures. | Place flattened boxes in recycling bins across campus or in the cardboard recyclingbin behind the South Tower (Building 7). | Put plastics with the recycling symbol, aluminium cans, and glass bottles in the recycling bins with the yellow recycling sticker. | Send used cartridges to the University Mail Room or contact Facilities Management for your own recycling box. |
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