Food Waste Collections
Segregation of food waste is a new legal requirement for us.
The Campus Services team will be installing food waste caddies in all kitchens. Some of the buildings have already been completed and we are planning to finalise the deployment across all academic buildings by the end of the month. Caddies will be emptied twice a week or before if they are full. Adjustments will be made if needed.*
You can use the caddies for food scraps, tea bags and coffee grounds, but not for coffee pods, packaging/cutlery of any kind (including compostable) or any other items (e.g. paper towels).
Our waste contractor will take the food waste to an anaerobic digestion facility, where it is used to generate biogas and a farm fertiliser.
If you have any further questions, please reach out to the Sustainability Team on sustainability@qmul.ac.uk.
*To see this image full-sized, please click here: Food waste comms PDF [PDF 22,277KB].