Sue Dow from Bristol Zoo gives us an overview of the Zoo's waste policies and how they are engaging staff and visitors to reduce waste sent to landfill.

1. Sue Dow
Conservation Science Department, Bristol Zoological Society
Waste at Bristol Zoo

2. Waste streams
• Special waste
– Sanitary/nappies – contractor
– Animal bi-products – contractor for incineration
– Animal waste – windrow composting
• Zoo operations and guests

3. Information to staff
What to do with your rubbish
Things to separate:
• batteries
• cardboard (large)
• food waste (bagged)
• end of life electrical
• glass

4. For landfill
• plastic bags
• tetra packs
Things to recycle (mixed recycling)
• plastics (including black plastic)
• cans
• paper
• card
• shrink wrap

5. Staff info for staff noticeboards/mess rooms

6. Information for Guests

7. Monitoring
weights -
tonnes
EWC May-Jun
14
Jul-Sep 14 Oct-Dec 14 Jan-Mar 15
Recyclate -
Mixed 150106 6.188 10.479 9.109 8.409
Food waste 020601 2.850 5.005 5.000 4.836
cardboard 200101 2.954 6.075 5.986 4.911
glass 200102 3.600 7.655 8.100 7.240
Non-Hazardous
Industrial 200301 12.049 36.445 30.521 33.584
Total weight 27.641 65.659 58.716 58.975
% recycled 56.4% 44.5% 48.0% 43.0%
Non-Hazardous
Industrial
no. of bins
2014 274 518 398 390

8. Questions?