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Waste Sent to Landfill
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Waste sent to landfill

JGU separates waste at the source, cuts what it can, and sends the rest to an authorised agency, so that as little as possible reaches a landfill. It measures what is generated, what is composted or recycled, and what is left over.

Segregation
All campus waste is separated at the source using trio-bins indoors and outdoors. Specialised collection points handle hazardous waste, electronic waste and textile waste.

Waste Handled Without Landfill

  • Food waste: a technology-assisted Organic Waste Converter processes 500 kg of food waste daily at capacity. Food waste was thus diverted from landfill and more than 300 kgs of methane ( approx.8,064 kg CO鈧俥) avoided.
  • Vermicomposting: earthworms compost organic residue in a pit near Service Block 4.
  • Textile waste: the Office of Sustainability runs regular drives to recycle and upcycle clothing, Paper and packaging was recycled in 2025.
  • E-waste: a permanent e-waste bin is available to the community, with collection drives at regular intervals, 
  • Paper avoided: paperless examinations avoided 76,80,000 pages and 60 m³ of landfill space in AY 2025–26.

Waste Sent for Disposal
Waste that cannot be reduced, recycled or composted is handed to an authorised and registered agency, JBMEPL, under a memorandum of understanding dated 1 January 2023. The agency disposes of and recycles the waste at its plant nearby.
 
Dining hall waste is weighed after every meal, three times a day, and monthly averages are tracked against a 30% reduction target.

Policy on Waste Management, Disposal and Recycling

Policy Details

  • Policy Name: Policy on Waste Management, Disposal and Recycling (version 2.0)
  • Year Reviewed: 2026

1. Measurement and Reporting
1.1 The Office of Sustainability measures the amount of waste generated, recycled and sent to landfill each year, from the weights recorded in dining halls, collection drives, the Organic Waste Converter and the records of the authorised disposal agency.
1.2 Results are published in the Sustainable Development Report.

2. Targets
2.1 100% of food waste is diverted from landfill.
2.2 Dining-hall waste is reduced by 30%.
2.3 Biannual e-waste drives continue, with permanent e-waste bins across campus.
2.4 The volume of waste recycled increases each year, through community-led drives and NGO partnerships.

3. Review
3.1 The policy is reviewed at least once every year and was last reviewed in 2026.