Student recycling scheme

Recycling facilities are available for Queen's University students living in Queen's Elms, Guthrie House, College Gardens and Mount Charles halls of residence.

Students have also been given heavy duty bags to help carry items to the recycling facilities.

Facilities

Queen's Elms

Bottle banks and recycling bins are available for students living in Queen's Elms.

You can recycle the following items in these facilities:

bottle banks - glass bottles and jars, including wine and beer bottles and jam and sauce jars
bins - paper (newspapers, magazine and office paper), plastic bottles (milk and other drinks bottles, detergent and shampoo bottles), cardboard and cans (aerosols, food and drink cans).

Guthrie House, College Gardens and Mount Charles

Collection points have been installed at each of these sites for the following materials:

glass bottles and jars
paper - newspapers, magazines, catalogues, office paper, and brochures
plastic bottles - including milk bottles, drinks bottles, detergent and shampoo bottles
cardboard
cans - including aerosols, food and drink cans.

Remember to rinse out jars and bottles before putting them in the banks and bins. You should also sort different coloured glass into the correct bottle bank.

Please note that envelopes, shredded paper, yoghurt pots, plastic bags and trays, Tetra Pack cartons and takeaway pizza boxes shouldn't be placed in the bins at any of the sites. However, many of these items can be taken to our recycling centres

Private rental accommodation

If you're a student living in a shared house or flat, you must use your blue bin or kerbside box to recycle your waste. You'll also have a black bin for all other household rubbish.

Call our waste helpline on 0800 032 8100 if you aren't sure whether you live in a blue bin or kerbside box area.