Disposable coffee cups

Recycling

To properly dispose of your coffee cup follow these 4 steps:

  1. Remove the lid an place in the plastics recycling bin; 
  2. Remove the sleeve and place in the paper recycling bin; 
  3. Dump leftover coffee in to the compost bin; and, 
  4. Place your disposable coffee cup in to the plastics recycling bin. 

UVic sends approximately 40 tonnes of coffee cups to the landfill each year, this equates to approximately 3,000 cups a day. Instead of using a disposable cup, remember to bring your own reusable mug to campus.