Recycling & Composting

Recycling and Composting at KPU

Sorting Stations
Sorting stations are located in common areas and hallways across KPU campuses. These stations allow the KPU community to sort waste into mixed recycling, compost, and paper. Proper sorting helps divert materials from landfills and supports more sustainable waste management.

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Washrooms
All paper towel waste from KPU washrooms is collected separately and composted. This reduces landfill waste and supports campus sustainability efforts.
Through this initiative, KPU diverts an estimated 13,700 lbs (6,217 kg) of paper towels and 25,000 garbage bags from local landfills each year.

Composting
Organic materials collected from KPU campuses—including washroom paper towels, food waste, and organic waste from KPU Farm Schools and Horticulture facilities—are transported to a local composting facility. There, the materials are broken down into clean, nutrient-rich compost. This compost is reused in agriculture, landscaping, and soil restoration projects, helping to close the loop on organic waste.

Mixed Recycling/Paper 
Items collected in the mixed recycling and paper streams are sorted off-site by our waste hauler to ensure they are processed appropriately.

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What can I put in them?

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Organics fruit & vegetable peelings or leftovers food scraps bones, fish, meat & poultry cheese tea leaves & bags	Refundables plastic bottle pop cans glass bottles	Non Refundables plastic containers tin cans jars w/o deposit plastic #1, 2, 4, 5	Paper newspaper magazines envelopes flyers, posters, brochures & handouts coffee cup sleeves	Waste STOP! Is it really garbage?

Where are they located?

Look for them in the following locations:

Surrey	Richmond	Tech	Langley
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