Managing Environment

5. Managing the Environment

5.1. Environment and the "Green Office"

The University now incorporates the Environmental Management System (EMS) including ISO-14001 into SafetyMap and has commenced a Green Office campaign to raise awareness and participation in recycling and minimizing waste to lessen our impact on the environment. By participating in the following initiatives we can limit our resource use and demand for landfill. University Management has contracted various companies to provide collection facilities around the University.

5.2. Paper Recycling

Before recycling think about using paper sparingly. Utilize both sides of paper and use the double-sided and reduction functions on photocopiers or keep scrap paper on hand for making notes.

VISY paper recycling boxes are provided near photocopiers and printers and smaller under desk boxes are available on request. Paper products accepted in recycling boxes are as explained on the labeled boxes provided.

Large secure confidential waste paper bins can be arranged as required by the Departments building support staff.

5.3. Toner Cartridge Regeneration

Printer toner cartridges capable of being refilled are collected by the Technical Group and forwarded to an appropriate company for processing and subsequent return for use in the Department.

5.4. Toner cartridges not suitable for regeneration

Fax, printer and copier toner cartridges/bottles not suitable for remanufacture are collected in the Corporate Recycling box located in the photo copy room on level three. The plastics in these products are used to make recycled products (eg. park benches, chairs, tables, rulers and other miscellaneous plastic items).

5.5. Other Recyclables - Commingle Bins

Commingle Bins (black plastic bins with lid) are provided for the collection of other recyclables listed as follows:

• glass bottles (lid removed)
• glass jars (lid removed)
• aluminium cans
• steel cans (cleaned out)
• clean aluminium foil
• clean pie trays
• empty aerosol cans
• milk cartons (rinsed and flattened)
• juice cartons (rinsed and flattened)
• plastics - Code 1 - soft drink and water bottlesv
• plastics - Code 2 - milk and cream bottles
• plastics - Code 3 - detergent and cordial bottles

Items placed in commingle bins should be rinsed out ensuring food scraps and residues are removed. Bins are in the staff room on level three.

There are also additional recycling facilities strategically placed around the grounds of the Parkville Campus.

5.6. Batteries

Used or unwanted batteries of any type can the delivered to the Departmental building support technical staff for disposal through waste disposal agreements arranged by the Risk Management Office.

5.7. Waste Chemicals

Disposal of waste or unwanted chemicals of any type can be arranged by the Departmental Building Support Technical Staff. A regular waste disposal agreement has been arranged by the Risk Management Office.