{"id":4017,"date":"2022-02-17T12:01:28","date_gmt":"2022-02-17T10:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sostenibile.unipd.it\/non-categorizzato\/waste\/"},"modified":"2025-11-21T11:46:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T09:46:37","slug":"waste","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sostenibile.unipd.it\/en\/resources\/waste\/","title":{"rendered":"Waste"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-4017\" data-postid=\"4017\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-4017 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-css_id=\"z2p9188\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_z2p9188 tb_first tf_clearfix\" >\n\t    \t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top col-count-1 tf_box tf_w tf_rel\">\n\t\t\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full first tb_n28s189 tf_box\">\n\t\t\t    \t        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n\t\t    <!-- module divider -->\n<div  class=\"module tf_mw module-divider tb_wqz2523 solid   \" style=\"border-width: 1px;border-color: #e5e5e5;\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <\/div>\n<!-- \/module divider -->\n\t        <\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_zgs590 tf_clearfix\" >\n\t    \t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top gutter-narrow col-count-2 tf_box tf_w tf_rel\"  data-basecol=\"2\" data-col_tablet=\"column-full\" data-col_tablet_landscape=\"column3-2-3-1\" data-col_mobile=\"column-full\">\n\t\t\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" style=\"width: 69.21%\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 first tb_bomw90 tf_box\">\n\t\t\t    \t        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n\t\t    <!-- module divider -->\n<div  class=\"module tf_mw module-divider tb_x6fe91 solid  divider-custom divider-left\" style=\"border-width: 15px;border-color: #97ad47;width: 180px;\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <\/div>\n<!-- \/module divider -->\n<!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_r5ka91   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <h1>Waste<\/h1>\n<p>The University is committed to promoting separate waste collection in its facilities, in collaboration with the Municipality of Padua and the Hera Group.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_194p884   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <h3>Urban waste management<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"390\">In 2018, a working group was set up to improve waste management in Padua, with the participation of the University, the Municipality, the Hera Group, the National Packaging Consortium (CONAI), the Padua 2 Basin Authority, ESU Padua (Regional Agency for the Right to University Education) and Legambiente. In 2019, the initiative led to the signing of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sostenibile.unipd.it\/en\/news-en\/waste-management-and-sustainability-unipd-signs-protocol-with-municipality-and-acegas\/\">memorandum of understanding<\/a> to optimise waste collection and reduce its impact, especially in university areas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In April 2025, a new project was launched with the aim of implementing separate waste collection at the University. For more information, please visit the following link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sostenibile.unipd.it\/en\/separate-waste-collection-at-the-university-of-padua\/\">Separate waste collection at the University<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module accordion -->\n<div  class=\"module module-accordion tb_mrj5826 \" data-behavior=\"toggle\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    \n    <ul class=\"ui module-accordion plus-icon-button  tb_default_color\">\n\t\t    <li>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-title tf_rel\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#acc-mrj5826-0\" aria-controls=\"acc-mrj5826-0-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tb_title_accordion tf_w\">Useful materials for recycling waste correctly<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .accordion-title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div id=\"acc-mrj5826-0-content\" data-id=\"acc-mrj5826-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"accordion-content tf_hide\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"tb_text_wrap\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sostenibile.unipd.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/RICICLIAMO19.pdf\">\u201cHow do I recycle? Environmental symbols on packaging\u201d<\/a>, a guide available to the university community and beyond, to learn about the symbols on product packaging and how to use them to sort waste correctly.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sostenibile.unipd.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Guidelines-for-Separate-Waste-Collection-at-Unipd.pdf\">Guidelines<\/a> for waste collection at Padua University sites.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .accordion-content -->\n\t    <\/li>\n\t    <\/ul>\n\n<\/div><!-- \/module accordion --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_tdta201   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <h3>Special waste management<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In managing dangerous and non-dangerous special waste, the University of Padua has always operated in compliance not only with regulatory requirements, but also with <strong>ethical and environmental protection principles<\/strong>, promoting policies aimed at <strong>reusing materials<\/strong> in multiple production cycles and <strong>reducing waste<\/strong>, with a view to a circular economy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Over the years, it has developed a management system for chemical and medical waste with centrally managed tenders, favouring the use of authorised companies and plants that prioritise the reuse and recovery of materials and energy. It has established in new contracts that at least 50% of hazardous and non-hazardous special waste of chemical and medical origin must be recovered.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In 2024, the University began recycling 96% of the special waste it produced.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>More information on special waste management can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unipd.it\/en\/special-waste-management\">University website<\/a>.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module accordion -->\n<div  class=\"module module-accordion tb_9hhr273 \" data-behavior=\"toggle\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    \n    <ul class=\"ui module-accordion plus-icon-button  tb_default_color\">\n\t\t    <li>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-title tf_rel\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#acc-9hhr273-0\" aria-controls=\"acc-9hhr273-0-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tb_title_accordion tf_w\">Useful materials for the disposal of special waste<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- 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In 2019, the initiative led to the signing of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sostenibile.unipd.it\/en\/news-en\/waste-management-and-sustainability-unipd-signs-protocol-with-municipality-and-acegas\/\">memorandum of understanding<\/a> to optimise waste collection and reduce its impact, especially in university areas.<\/p> <p><strong>In April 2025, a new project was launched with the aim of implementing separate waste collection at the University. For more information, please visit the following link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sostenibile.unipd.it\/en\/separate-waste-collection-at-the-university-of-padua\/\">Separate waste collection at the University<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul><li><h4>Useful materials for recycling waste correctly<\/h4><ul> <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sostenibile.unipd.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/RICICLIAMO19.pdf\">\u201cHow do I recycle? Environmental symbols on packaging\u201d<\/a>, a guide available to the university community and beyond, to learn about the symbols on product packaging and how to use them to sort waste correctly.<\/li> <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sostenibile.unipd.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Guidelines-for-Separate-Waste-Collection-at-Unipd.pdf\">Guidelines<\/a> for waste collection at Padua University sites.<\/li> <\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n<h3>Special waste management<\/h3> <p>In managing dangerous and non-dangerous special waste, the University of Padua has always operated in compliance not only with regulatory requirements, but also with <strong>ethical and environmental protection principles<\/strong>, promoting policies aimed at <strong>reusing materials<\/strong> in multiple production cycles and <strong>reducing waste<\/strong>, with a view to a circular economy.<\/p> <p>Over the years, it has developed a management system for chemical and medical waste with centrally managed tenders, favouring the use of authorised companies and plants that prioritise the reuse and recovery of materials and energy. It has established in new contracts that at least 50% of hazardous and non-hazardous special waste of chemical and medical origin must be recovered.<\/p> <p><strong>In 2024, the University began recycling 96% of the special waste it produced.<\/strong><\/p> <p>More information on special waste management can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unipd.it\/en\/special-waste-management\">University website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul><li><h4>Useful materials for the disposal of special waste<\/h4><ul> <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sostenibile.unipd.it\/en\/management-and-recycling-of-weee-at-the-university\/\">Guideline for the disposal of WEEE at the University<\/a><\/li> <\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n<h2>Resources<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sostenibile.unipd.it\/en\/resources\/plastic-free-2\/\">Plastic Free<\/a> <br \/><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sostenibile.unipd.it\/en\/resources\/waste\/\">Waste<\/a> <br \/><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sostenibile.unipd.it\/en\/resources\/dematerialization-and-digitalization\/\">Dematerialization and digitalization<\/a> <br \/><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sostenibile.unipd.it\/en\/resources\/circular-economy\/\">Circular economy<\/a> <br \/><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sostenibile.unipd.it\/en\/resources\/green-purchases\/\">Green Purchases<\/a> <br \/><\/li><\/ul>\n<h3>Related news<\/h3>\n","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sostenibile.unipd.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4017","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sostenibile.unipd.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sostenibile.unipd.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sostenibile.unipd.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sostenibile.unipd.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4017"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.sostenibile.unipd.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4017\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17579,"href":"https:\/\/www.sostenibile.unipd.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4017\/revisions\/17579"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sostenibile.unipd.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4017"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sostenibile.unipd.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4017"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sostenibile.unipd.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4017"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}