Recycling Program for University Waste


Recycling bins (solid waste in green and food waste in blue) (left) and collection site (right) at Campuses.

Solid waste on site for to be recycled.

Newly built solid waste recycling station at Zhiben campus. NTTU had spent 28,870 USD to build a modern solid waste recycling station, where organic, inorganic, food waste and general garbage are sorted and then disposed of. The new station opened since December 14, 2020.

NTTU Properties Management System (left). Faculty and staff can announce their reusable items for others in need online (right).

The Properties Management Office held auctions on reusable estate items for students,faculty and staff twice a year.

Use of recycled paper made copier paper in offices.	Both sides of paper to be used in offices.

Set up recycling sites campus-wide
Recycling bins for solid waste and food waste are installed at each building on all floors to be easily accessed for sorting by students and staff. Sorted items include paper, plastic, PET, metals, food waste and garbage.

Campuses	Solid waste collection sites	Food waste collection site	Remarks
Zhiben	31	5	Each solid waste collection site installs 4-6 bins for sorting. Each food waste collection site installs 1 bin.
Taitung City	10	1
Total	41	6

Newly built solid waste recycling station.
In order to improve the convenience of sorting and recycling for the 2,100 students living in the first and second dormitories, the University's school administration has spent 28,870 USD to build a modern solid waste recycling station, where organic, inorganic, food waste and general garbage are sorted and then disposed of. The new station is located about 80 meters from the dormitories and have been opened since December 14, 2020. Students find it very convenient to separate and dispose of their garbage.
Construct an office properties reuse online system
NTTU Properties Management Office constructed an online system to allow faculties and staff to announce their reusable items for reclaim. The item is then transferred accordingly for reuse. 574 and 283 items were transferred to other staff for reuse in 2019 and 2020 respectively.

Damaged or expired office property items auctions for reuse
Damaged or expired office property items need to be handed into the Properties Management Office for reuse. The Properties Management Office holds auctions on reusable estate items for students, faculty and staff twice a year. Many students purchase second hand computers, monitors, laptops, cameras, etc. at an affordable price.

	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	Remarks
Income of auction (USD)	417,536	218,184	299,345	607,229	628,734	Many items were 3C

Environmental Protection Leader in each class leads the way.
Each class has an environmental protection leader. Each semester, the section of Environmental Protection & Occupational Safety and Health, General Affairs Office calls on the environmental protection leaders in each class once a semester to conduct a training course and education to learn new knowledge about waste reduction and reuse, and the environmental protection leaders take the lead in their classes to guide the students to implement the practices.

working team	chairman	members	Training course period
Environmental student Leaders in each class of NTTU	Director of the section of Environmental Protection & Occupational Safety and Health, General Affair Department.	92	Once a semester

Other recycling programs
Other recycling programs include: Reusable dining tools like steel chopsticks, spoon, plate, bowl are used at the dining halls and cafeteria in NTTUto comply with regulations. Use of recycled paper made copier paper, both sides of paper to be used are also implemented in offices.

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