Members are encouraged to recycle and reuse.

Recycling is a good way to help protect the environment. Recyclable materials are a large part of our waste, and you are encouraged to use the College recycling facilities to make sure that your recyclable waste does get recycled. (Please wash everything you recycle to prevent bad smells around the recycling bins.)  

WGH Members are requested to place their general rubbish bags in the bins in the back of the JCC quad, near the gate. There are recycling bins in the centre of JCC quad for glass, newspapers, cans and plastics. Please be aware that both the rubbish bins and the recycling bins are close to Members' residences – please only visit the bins at sociable hours (between 8am and 8pm). 

LH Members should place their rubbish in the ordinary and recycling bins in our rubbish area on Doughty Street. The door (next to Freddies’) that allows you access to the bins must be swiped with your Goodcard. You should shut the door behind you as you enter the rubbish area, put your rubbish in a bin, and then swipe to open the door when you are finished. 

Don’t prop the door open while you put your rubbish out as this door is alarmed and you will trigger the alarm. You must only dispose of rubbish between 8am and 8pm. After this time your swipe will not work on this door. If you happen to get locked out (e.g. you go out at 7.58pm) there is an intercom to contact reception.

Recyclable waste

Recycling is the process of converting waste materials into new materials and objects. The generation of energy from waste materials is often included in this concept. Here is what can be dispose of in recycling waste bins:

• plastic – including bottles, pots, tubs, cartons
• cardboard – including cereal and egg boxes (flattened)
• paper – including newspapers, magazines and letters
• metal – including tins, cans, aerosols, aluminium foil and bottle tops
• glass – including bottles and jars (need to be disposed of in separate ‘glass’ marked recycling bin)

Non-recyclable waste

All non-recyclable waste items should be disposed of in the General Waste. Here are some common items that should be disposed of as non-recyclable items:

• Plastic carrier bags
• Waxed coffee cups
• Clingfilm
• Flexible packaging
• Polystyrene foam and plastic

Battery recycling

In the UK each year we throw away around 600 million batteries. Only a small percentage of that gets recycled; the rest end up in landfill. This damages the environment because the toxic substances inside the batteries escape into the soil and water when the outside casing rusts away. Please put your empty batteries into the recycling bins which are next to the pigeon hole lift in London House and in the Media Room in Willie G.

Confidential waste

Confidential waste refers to documents containing sensitive information such as personal details which identify individuals or financial data. To dispose of paper securely use Confidential Waste boxes. These are locked and regularly emptied. The waste is collected by an approved waste carrier that shreds documents and recycles paper. Confidential Waste boxes are locked and regularly emptied. The waste is collected by approved waste carrier that shreds documents and recycles paper.

Textiles and shoes

Items such as clothing and shoes can be placed in the Traid Boxes located in the Jubilee Laundry Room in WGH. These items are collected by the charity when bins are full. More about the organisation can be found on the Traid Website.

Other usable items

Unwanted household items in a good, useable condition, can be placed on the Karma shelves, at the back of Jubilee Laundry in WGH. Reusing items reduces the environmental impact of our resources by extending the useful life of our stuff.