Hazardous Waste Management
Ciências ULisboa takes an active role in preserving a healthy environment through the application of good environmental practices, the transfer of knowledge in this area and the awareness of employees, students and visitors. A correct waste management is, besides a legal imposition, an obligation of a Science School.
Recycling
It has been possible to increase the recycling rate by placing outside ecopontos in strategic areas of the campus and also by placing small ecopontos inside buildings.
Ciências ULisboa values recycling
Plastic recycling campaign in partnership with Valorsul
Click on the image to access the plant with the location of the collection points "A plastic - A commitment to the environment".
Composting
FCUL Composting
One year: 40m3 of waste and 11,2 tons of compost
Composting process in Ciências ULisboa
How is Ciências improving organic waste management?
Permaculture research at the University of Lisbon, article published in February 2018 at the ECOLISE - European network for community-led initiatives on climate change and sustainability portal

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Blue Ecoponto - paper and cardboard
- Cardboard boxes, magazines and newspapers, writing and printing paper
- Do not place plastic bags, polystyrene, dirty paper, silver paper, vegetable paper, paper with plastic, waxed paper, stickers
Green Ecoponto - glass packaging
- Bottles, jars
- Do not place empty bottles of chemical reagents, dishes and ceramics, flat glass and glazing, crystals and mirrors, lamps
Yellow Ecoponto - plastic and metal packaging
- Plastic packaging, beverage cartons, cans, plastic bags
- Do not place empty packages of chemical reagents, paper and cardboard, household appliances
Ink cartridges and toners
Boxes for collecting used inkjet and toner cartridges in the following locations:
- C1 Building – Near IT Services
- C2 Building – 2nd Floor east, near women's toilet
- C8 Building – 6th Floor, near the DQB room 8.6.33
- TecLabs Building – Floor 0
Fluorescent and discharge lamps
Under the nascent bridge between the C1 and C8 buildings, there is a container from AMB3E for placing fluorescent and discharge lamps. If you also have lamps in your home that you want to dispose of, you can bring them and deposit them in the container.
Used oils
The Faculty periodically routes waste mineral waste oils (including pump oils). Users must deliver to the waste collection point outside the 1st floor of Building C1 on Thursdays between 10.45 am and 11.15 am.
Batteries and accumulators
Boxes for the collection of batteries and accumulators in the following locations:
- C1 Building – 2nd floor, west atrium
- C2 Building – 2nd floor, east atrium
- C4 Building – G3S, room 4.1.26
- C5 Building – 2nd floor, near the Surveillance Central
- C8 Building – 2nd floor, administrative support
- Tec Labs Building – Floor 0
- MARE Building – Stairs between 1st floor and floor 0
Users can also request the collection of batteries and accumulators by e-mail.

Waste from electrical and electronic equipment
The Faculty periodically routes waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). Users can request the collection of WEEE by e-mail.
Waste Production Indicators
Collected by Lisbon municipality services, Ciências ULisboa produces annually around 300 tons of undifferentiated waste and 150 tons of recyclable waste (35 from paper and cardboard, 25 from glass, 10 for packaging and 80 for organic waste).
In addition to this waste, Ciências sent to licensed operators:
Typology | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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Paper and cardboard | 10166 | 14470 | 9850 | 18550 | 20480 |
WEEE | 8959 | 2698 | 1598 | 3555 | 3433 |
Ink cartridges/toners | 260 | 115 | 255 | 180 | - |
Batteries and acumulators | 47 | 72 | 63 | 111 | 89 |
Lamps | 301 | 24 | 124 | 152,5 | 197 |
Used lubricatins oils | 45 | 186 | - | 88 | - |
Woods | - | - | 1290 | 1360 | 1260 |
Metals | - | - | 1290 | 2820 | 3890 |
Monsters | - | - | 1287 | 180 | - |
Plastic | - | - | 3000 | 3674,5 | 3985 |
Typology | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hazardous liquid waste | 1969 | 1619 | 2437 | 2982 | 10180 |
Biological solid waste | 2311 | 1682 | 2233 | 4865 | 4063 |
Chemical/specific solid waste | 461 | 607 | 413 | 1174 | 2043 |