Waste Reduction and Recycling Group

Notes of meeting

Present: Trevor Shields, Donna Willmetts, Niki Constantinou, Edd Bauer, Tom Guise and Peter Larkin

No. Item. Action
1. Apologies
Dave O Driscoll
2.
Update on Current Initiatives
(i) Binless Office Sceme
The scheme was continuing to go well in the Muirhead Tower with around 10 to 20 bags collected each day. There was potential for a glass bin on the ground floor.

4 locations were now taking part with a further 9 locations having expressed an interest in signing up. From the original stock of 230 bins there are now only 80 bins in stock. A bid for funding for further bins was in place.
Action: Publicity to be updated regarding current situation of glass bin in the Muirhead.

(ii) Rocket Composter
A meeting was being organised to discuss the future location of the rocket.
Action: The group to be updated on progress.
(iii) Grounds and Gardens

Around 20 tonnes of wet leaves were collected last year (not 60-70 as first stated).
Recycling bins on the Vale were not being widely used.

There were concerns regarding the service provided by the City Council.

Action: The Guild to contact the RA’s regarding publicity for the Vale recycling bins. The Guild to contact the City Council to encourage improvements in the service.

(iv) Guild Initiatives
The University was looking at a potential charity scheme with Veolia for recycling ink cartridges.

Action: The group to be updated on progress.

Action: The possibility of the Guild joining the University waste and recycling contracts was to be put to the Guild Trustees at the end of March.

(v) Batteries

A recycling bin was to be placed in the each of the Village receptions, and the Muirhead ground floor.

Action: The possibility of small bins to be placed in the Guild.

PL, DW, TCS, TG, EB, PL, TGPL, TG, EB

3. Waste and Recycling Figures
Updated figures were discussed. The trend over 5 years for waste to landfill was generally downward, however the increase over the last year was possibly due to the large number of office moves.

Action: Barry Higgins to be contacted regarding paper purchasing figures.
Action: The recycling figures to be circulated to the group.

TCS, PL
4. Awareness and website
The environment and Guild websites had been updated.
There was to be a staff student forum in the Guild at 5:00pm on 2nd February.

5. AOB


4. organisations were to be interviewed from a shortlist of 5 for the general waste and cardboard tender.

7. Date of Next Meeting

Wednesday 14th April 2010 @ 11.00 am, No 54 Pritchatts Road