At UNB our first priority of waste management is reducing the amount of waste we produce. If we all take action and refuse products we do not need, reduce our consumption where possible and reuse what we can, there will be less waste to recycle or send to rot in the landfill.
An emerging trend at other institutions aiming to increase their diversion rates is to provide centrally located waste bins that allow individuals to sort their trash based on a three stream system: garbage, paper and refundable materials. This approach provides people streaming options when disposing of waste.
UNB has been implementing a three-stream waste management system: Garbage, paper and refundable material. We encourage UNB community members to recycle what is possible on campus, and utilize external recycling options for the remainder of your waste.
You might have noticed that UNB does not offer recycling for plastics that are not beverage containers. Unfortunately, all plastics (other than beverage containers) must be sorted as waste on campus. However, you do have some options if you would like to recycle your plastics:
Composting is not offered by the City of Fredericton, and UNB does not currently have the capacity to process compost, therefore food must be sorted as waste on campus. However, we encourage you to use alternative methods of composting.
New Brunswick established its first electronic waste management program in 2017.
For more information about the electronic waste recycling program, see Recycle NB.