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Waste handling at NTNU
HSE
Prepared by
The technical
division
Approved by
The technical
division
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Date
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01.06.2006
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1. Objective
The objective of this set of guidelines is to ensure that waste is handled in such a way
that it does not result in or represent a potential risk of pollution or environmental
damage or injury to people or animals. The guidelines are prepared as a contribution to
creating a common system for waste handling that is adequate and sound and that
applies to the entire organisation of NTNU.
2. Scope
This set of guidelines applies to the handling of all waste, with the exception of waste
covered by the definition “hazardous waste” – for which separate local directives have
been prepared.
3. Responsibilities and authority
The Technical Division is responsible for NTNU’s waste handling systems. This
responsibility includes the preparation of guidelines for the handling of waste; the
placing and labelling of suitable waste containers; and the transportation and disposal of
the waste. It is the HSE section’s responsibility to inform the units about the guidelines
for waste handling at NTNU.
Employees and students are responsible for sorting and disposing of the waste in
accordance with these guidelines.
4. Definitions and abbreviations
Waste:
Ordinary waste or refuse is waste that is categorised and described
in the table in point 5 of this set of guidelines.
Hazardous waste: Waste that may result in or represent a potential risk of pollution or
environmental damage or injury to people or animals. Hazardous
waste may be organic solvents; various types of chemicals; or risk
waste such as blood, cells, viruses, bacteria, contaminated
disposable equipment, and sharp or pointed objects. Radioactive
waste/isotopes also belong to this category. Separate guidelines
for hazardous waste have been prepared locally for the units
that handle such waste.
5. Waste handling at NTNU
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Source-separated
Routine:
waste for recycling
Batteries
 Ordinary small batteries may be
disposed of in the leftover waste
containers.
 Environmentally damaging NiCd
batteries, button cell batteries,
rechargeable batteries and car
batteries must be collected.
 When this is required, please contact
the caretaker, who will dispose of
them.
 When emptying of the containers is
required, please contact the refuse
company
Building refuse:
Concrete
metal
stones/bricks
Wood
(Does not apply to
major rebuilding
projects)


To be thrown in containers labelled for
this purpose in each caretaker area.
Will be collected and brought unsorted
to Trondheim renholdsverk [refuse
company] A/S
Responsibility of:

User

User

Caretaker

The technical
division

Craftsman and
Caretaker
The transport
section of the
Technical
Division

Type of disposal:
Veglo Miljøservice
A/S
Source separation
and materials
recovery is
conducted by the
refuse company.
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EE waste
(electronic waste)
Small electrical
devices,
PCs,
Printers
Office machines
Other IT
equipment/devices
Glass
Clean glass waste
Broken glass
TLC glass plates
(Exempt: low energy
light bulbs
fluorescent tubes,
window panes
containing PCB)
Fluorescent tubes
Metal
Furniture and other
furnishings
Cardboard (clean)
Cartons and
Cardboard
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 The person responsible for the local
system [Lokal systemansvarlig] takes
responsibility for the deletion of data
from computers.
 Waste is to be left in the place
designated for this purpose inside the
building.
 To be collected from all caretaker areas
 To be picked up by Post and Transport
(PTP)
 The person
responsible for
the system
[Systemansvarlig]
 To be thrown in containers labelled for
this purpose
 When emptying of the containers is
required, please contact the refuse
company
 User
 Caretakers
 The technical
division
Source separation
and materials
recovery/recycling
is conducted by
Trondheim
Renholdsverk A/S


Caretaker

The technical
division
Source separation
and materials
recovery/recycling
is conducted by
Veglo Miljøservice
A/S
Source separation
and materials
recovery/recycling
is conducted by
Trondheim
Renholdsverk A/S
Re-use internally or
donate to e.g.
sports
clubs/organisations
To be collected from all caretaker
areas. To be stored in barrels in
order to avoid breakage.

When emptying of the containers is
required, please contact the refuse
company
 Same as for building refuse
 The caretaker is to be notified about
furniture and other furnishings to be
disposed of.
 Items that can be re-used are to be
collected by the caretaker and reported
to the central equipment coordinator.
 The technical division coordinates reuse.
Wrecked furniture – see building refuse.
 Basically, any supplier should be asked
to take away any cardboard/polystyrene
and cartons upon delivery/assembly.
 Small amounts can be deposited in the
container/bin for wastepaper.
 Large amounts are to be folded and left
in the place designated for this purpose
inside the building.
 To be collected by the Technical
Division and put in a container.
 When emptying of the containers is
required, please contact the refuse
company.
 User
 Caretaker
 The technical
division
 User
 Caretaker
 Equipment
coordinator,
The technical
division
 User
 Supplier
 User
 Caretaker
 The technical
division
Recycling if
possible; e.g. PCs
are often
degenerated for
home use.
Materials recovery.
Source separation
and materials
recovery/recycling
is conducted by
Norsk Gjenvinning
A/S.
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Clean paper
Newspapers and
periodicals
Letters and office
paper
Books, computer
paper
Envelopes without
window
Various advertising
material
Phone directories
NB! Shredded
paper
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 Each workplace has a box for
wastepaper; all units have paper bags
beside printers/copy machines.
 Shredded paper must be put in clear
plastic bags.
 The technical division collects the
wastepaper, and deposits it into a
container placed outside each building.
 When emptying of boxes/bags is
required, please contact the cleaner.
 User
 User
 Cleaner
Caretaker
 The technical
division
Source separation
and materials
recovery/recycling
is conducted by
Norsk Gjenvinning
A/S.
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Waste to be
sent off for
incineration
Routine:
Responsibility
of:
Type of
disposal:
(Residue waste)
CDs, DVDs, Floppy
disks, Polystyrene
Tapes
Envelopes with
window
Leftover food
Metal (tins etc.)
Plastic
Binders
Tobacco waste
Toner cassettes*
Ink cartridges
Paper
towels/napkins
 Each workplace has a dustbin.
 Leftover food is to be put in bags in
canteens; or in wastebaskets in
lunchrooms/kitchens.
 To be collected and put in a container
placed outside each building.
 The refuse collection truck runs a
daily service with fixed stops all
over NTNU.
 User
Incineration /
Energy recovery
Trondheim energi
AS.
*Return
arrangements for
toner cassettes
that cannot be
disposed of as
residue waste –
please consult the
supplier/ MAsection.
 Cleaner and
caretaker
 PTP (the post,
transport and park
service)
The refuse from NTNU’s premises at Øya
is collected by Trondheim renholdsverk
A/S; but the wastepaper from MTFS is
collected by NTNU.
Hazardous
waste
Rutine:
Responsibility
of:
Type of
disposal:
Various types of
solvent.
Contaminated
disposable
equipment, sharp or
pointed objects.
Paint and varnish.
Chemicals.
Hazardous waste
such as blood, cells,
viruses, bacteria.
Radioactive waste /
isotopes.
 To be collected at each unit in
accordance with laws and regulations as
well as the unit’s local guidelines. Please
contact the head of the unit for more
information.
 When emptying of the containers is
required, please contact the refuse
company.
 User/manager
To be handled
by external
refuse
collectors, or in
some cases by
the Technical
division
according to
agreement.
 The technical
division
As of 2007 NTNU’s aim is to have
established common guidelines, labelling
etc.; this aim includes guidelines on
hazardous waste.
Questions concerning how to sort, dispose of or handle waste at a unit are initially to be
addressed to the cleaner at the unit or the caretaker for the building.
Questions concerning the guidelines, agreements with the refuse company etc. can be
addressed to the Technical Division, section for operational services [avdeling for
driftstjenester]. If you have questions concerning environmental information in relation to
the handling of waste, please contact the Environmental coordinator at the HSE section.
6. References
- Forskrift om gjenvinning og behandling av avfall
- Forskrift om begrensning av forurensning
- The HSE section’s home pages on environmental management
- Veileder Grønn Stat
- Norsa’s home pages on waste handling - www.norsas.no
- AS Batteriretur - www.batteriretur.no