Composting

The University requires all of the commercial kitchens that operate on its campuses to minimise their food waste and separate any pre- and post-consumer food waste for composting. The Faculty of Science has integrated into this service, with staff and post-graduate students separating food waste from their kitchens for composting. Similar staff-driven models are in place in staff kitchens and other areas across the University. 

When Building 201 was reopened in 2024, it was the first building to have a coordinated food scrap collection system in all staff and student kitchens.  

In 2023, 139 tonnes of food waste were diverted from landfill and composted as part of this ongoing programme.