It is great that you have chosen to study, work and live in Loughborough and we very much welcome you. 

We are working very hard as a borough to reduce the amount of rubbish going to landfill and would like you to help us hit our recycling targets.

For further information on recycling and waste in your halls of residence please contact:

Living off-campus

Charnwood has an alternate weekly collection of recycling and waste. You can find out when your recycling and waste collection days are by going to My Charnwood and entering your postcode.

When you move into your property you should have a green bin for recycling and a black bin for any refuse that cannot be recycled. 

Please make sure that your bin is placed at the edge of the property by 6am on the day of collection and stored out of sight.

For more practical hints and tips visit the Loughborough University website. If you require any further information please visit our recycling and waste page or contact Environmental Services.

Living in halls of residence

Recycling facilities are provided in the following halls of residence on Loughborough University campus:

  • Cayley
  • David Collett
  • Elvyn Richards
  • Faraday
  • Royce
  • Rutherford
  • Towers
  • Falkner Eggington
  • Forest Court
  • John Phillips
  • Butler Court
  • Hazlerigg - Rutland
  • Robert Bakewell
  • Telford

Green bags

Green bags are provided in kitchens for: paper and card, cartons, aerosols, food and drink cans, foil and plastics.

Please do not put food waste in the green recycling bag, this should be put into the residual waste bin. Any green bags contaminated with food and other non-recyclable items will be rejected and the whole bag sent to landfill.

Glass recycling

Glass boxes or crates are provided in kitchens for glass bottles and jars only, these can then be deposited in bottle banks situated on campus. Please ensure all bottles and jars are rinsed before putting into the glass box.

Glass should not be put in the green recycling bags or residual waste. Broken glass should be placed in the container provided in the kitchen.

Last updated: Thu 9th September, 2021 @ 14:51