Contact:
- katharina.r.bjornestol@uia.no
- Phone
- +47 38 14 17 05
UiA’s goal is to reduce the amount of waste by 40 per cent per user and increase recycling to 75 per cent by 2030. This means that we must all contribute. We must carefully consider the purchases we make and try to avoid unnecessary purchases. When disposing of products, it is important that we sort them according to material to ensure that as much as possible can be recycled.
More than 100 recycling stations have been set up on Kristiansand and Grimstad campus. The recycling stations have separate bins for general waste, paper, plastic, food waste, glass and cans, bottle deposit and electronic waste and batteries. In Kristiansand you will find a recycling point for electronic waste and batteries in Vrimlehallen (Vilhelm Krag hall).
If you are not sure how to sort correctly, you can look at the packaging symbol or search for the product you want to dispose of on sortere.no.
When the waste bin for paper in the office is full, it can be emptied into the nearest green wheelie bin for cardboard and paper.
Do you need to dispose of large amounts of cardboard? This can be delivered to room CU 013. For Kunnskapsparken (building 19), cardboard is delivered to room 9i 136.
Do you have textbooks or other books you no longer need? These can be deposited on the shelf you can find outside the library on both campuses.
Hazardous waste must be handled separately.
This is where you can dispose of waste
Campus Kristiansand
CU 013: Residual waste, paper, plastic packaging, flammable waste, pallets
CU 012: Food waste, cooking oil, glass and metal packaging
EU 051: Small electronics, batteries, fluorescent tubes, light bulbs
9i 136 (Building 19/Kunnskapsparken): Residual waste, paper, plastic packaging, food waste, glass and metal packaging, electronics
Sorting instructions
Electronic waste and batteries
Batteries, cables and other electronic waste are sorted as electronic waste and batteries. It is recommended to tape the ends of the batteries before throwing them away to prevent them from short-circuiting. If the battery is marked as environmentally hazardous, it must be disposed of as hazardous waste.
Glass and metal packaging
Glass and metal packaging for food, drink and other household goods is sorted as glass and cans. These can, for example, be jam jars, glass bottles, cans and metal squeeze tubes. It is important that the packaging is empty and rinsed when it is thrown away.
Metals are one of the easiest materials to recycle, so sorting them correctly can make a significant difference. Recycled metal can be used to create new packaging or bicycle parts, for example. Recycled glass can become new glass containers, such as bottles and jars.
Food waste
Food waste is biodegradable waste, such as fruit cores, peels and coffee grounds. We encourage everyone to not throw away food to help reduce the amount of food waste produced. All food waste from UiA is composted at Avfall Sør and Agder Renovasjon and becomes nutrient-rich soil.
Bottle deposit scheme (Pant)
Bottles and cans with a Pant symbol can be put in a bottle deposit container. Plastic bottles without a Pant symbol are sorted as plastic, while metal cans without a Pant symbol are sorted as glass and metal.
All bottles and cans you deposit are recycled and end up as new bottles and cans.
Paper and cardboard
Beverage cartons, newspapers and similar products are recyclable as paper. The products must be emptied of food contents. Larger items such as pizza boxes and cardboard boxes should be deposited in the waste rooms. Cardboard and paper sent for recycling become new paper products.
If you need to throw away large amounts of paper and cardboard, deliver it to waste room CU 013. In Kunnskapsparken (building 19), cardboard is deposited in waste room 9I 136.
Plastic packaging
Plastic packaging is the packaging containing various goods. Products made of plastic should not be disposed together with plastic packaging. Plastic packaging must be clean and empty when disposed of. If you are unable to clear all residues, place it in the general waste bins.
Did you know that for every kilo of plastic that is recycled, we save two kilos of oil? Recycled plastic can be made into new plastic packaging or other plastic products.
General waste
Waste that does not fit into any of the above categories and is not classified as hazardous waste should be sorted as residual waste. Glass, metal, and plastic that are not empty should be disposed of as residual waste. The same applies to paper towels used for drying hands or cleaning.