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Waste Management

Dr. Mohamed Abdallah

Dr. Mohamed Abdallah

  • Civil and Environmental Engineering Department - College of Engineering.
  • Leader of Waste Management
Dr. Sourjya (Shorjo) Bhattacharjee

Dr. Sourjya (Shorjo) Bhattacharjee

  • Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Leader of Waste Management
  1. Move towards a zero-waste campus by diverting maximum amount of waste from landfills.
  2. Promote waste reduction & reuse programs on campus.
  3. Apply waste segregation, recycling & composting for material recovery.
  4. Implement energy recovery systems on campus.
  5. Minimize and safely dispose hazardous waste, including lab- and e-waste.
  6. Manage the construction & demolition wastes using eco-friendly techniques.
  7. Raise awareness of the campus community about sustainable waste management.
  1. - Waste Minimization
    - Total amount of waste reduced on campus annually (ton/year)
    - Specific amount of waste reduced per weighted campus user annually (ton/person/year)
  2. - Waste Reuse
    - Total amount of waste reused on campus annually (ton/year)
    - Specific amount of waste reused per weighted campus user annually (ton/person/year)
  3. - Waste Diversion
    - Total amount of waste diverted on campus annually (ton/year)
    - Specific amount of waste diverted per weighted campus user annually (ton/person/year)
  4. - Waste Recycling
    - Total amount of waste recycled on campus annually (ton/year)
    - Specific amount of waste recycled per weighted campus user annually (ton/person/year)
  5. - Energy Recovery
    - Total amount of energy recovered on campus annually (kWh/year)
    - Specific amount of energy recovered per weighted campus user annually (kWh/person/year)
  6. - C&D Waste Management
    - Total amount of C&D waste diverted from landfill (ton/year)
    - Fraction of C&D waste diverted from landfill (%)
  7. - Hazardous Waste Management
    - Fraction of hazardous waste safely managed (%)
  8. - Electronic Waste (E-waste) Management
    - Total amount of e-waste segregated, reused, or recycled on campus annually (ton/year)
    - Fraction of e-waste segregated, reused, or recycled (%)
  1. - Recycling:
    - Recycling blue bins are available in some offices and departments at the university in order to facilitate the recycling for students, staff, and faculty members.
    - SO is currently discussing potential collaboration with Bee'ah regarding recycling within university buildings.
  2. Paper Work Reduction & E-Communications
    - As per the internal memo by the University Chancellor, UOS staff and faculty members are encouraged to reduce paper work and move to electronic communications.
  3. E-Archiving System
    - For 3,055 courses, 98 programs, 700 faculty members & 15000 students, UOS automated all files by implementing an E-portfolio system.
  4. Double-sided Printing
    - The Sustainability Office sends regular announcements regarding double-sided printing for students, staff, and faculty members.
  5. Donation
    - The university has multiple donation boxes distributed on campus.
    - In addition, we have the policy to donate useful material to Sharjah Charity. The remaining items can be sold as scraps to interested companies. Click here to see the Policy
  6. Green Waste
    - Green wastes are collected and transported to a nearby composting facility. The produced fertilizer is reused as a soil conditioner.
  7. Electronic Waste
    - E-waste depots are located throughout the campus to receive various kinds of electronic waste. Those depots are emptied regularly.
  8. Hazardous Waste
    - UOS manages the toxic waste through a qualified waste disposal contractor called "Wekaya".
    - UOS has a separate contract for each facility in order to effectively manage the waste based on each waste generator.
    - Treatment is carried out at the waste treatment plant located in AlSajaa.
  1. Recycling
    - Promote recycling inside the university buildings
    - Supply desk-side recycling bins for paper products, beverage containers, and cardboard in all campus offices and classrooms.
    - Supply suitable recycling bins for faculty housing and student dorms.
    - Propose a new effective recycling-based waste collection system for the campus.
  2. Awareness Programs
    - Promote a paper reduction policy with programs such as: "Think before you print", "Print double-sided", "Consider not printing at all", and "Green paper-free meetings".
    - Switch to reusable mugs, water bottles, and bags within campus.
  3. Donation Station
    - Establish donation stations at convenient locations on campus.
    - Stations can receive items such as furniture, clothes, homeware, books, etc., particularly during moving out of staff & students and from existing community.
    - Free pick-up can be arranged to encourage participation.
    - Donated items can be sold for a low price to sustain the operation of the facility.
  4. E-waste Depot
    - Establish convenient E-waste drop-off locations on campus.
    - Those depots can receive ink/toner cartridges, cell phones, computers, monitors, televisions, and most other electronic items and peripherals.
    - Reusable items can be sold for a low price to sustain the operation of the facility.
  5. University Facilities
    - Centralize printers and copying machines: Currently, a study is being conducted to get rid of all decentralized printers and replace them with centralized ones.
  6. Composting
    - A large fraction of waste, particularly grass trimmings and kitchen waste from restaurants and households can be turned into a useful soil amendment through composting.
    - The composting process can be easily implemented and operated on campus.
    - The compost can be used to fertilize green areas on campus, or to be sold externally.