Waste & Recycling
At the Weizmann Institute, we aim to reduce, reuse, and recycle. The Operations Division, in coordination with the Sustainability Office, is working on several projects to improve our waste separation, collection, and treatment systems to help us reach our goal to reduce waste.
We all play a critical role in reducing our use of materials, minimizing our waste streams, and ensuring all items are recycled properly.
Recycling bin locations are available on the Green Campus Map.
What goes in the ORANGE bin?
All types of packaging waste, including plastic bottles and packaging, metal cans, and beverage cartons. All items should be empty.
Note: No glass bottles in the Orange bin.
For more info visit TAMIR, the public-benefit company responsible for collecting and recycling packaging waste in Israel.
What goes in the BLUE bin?
All types of paper, including office paper, newspapers, brochures, magazines, books, thin cardboard boxes, egg cartons, etc.
Note: heavy cardboard should be placed in designated cardboard collection sites on campus.
What goes in the PURPLE bin?
All types of glass bottles and jars. All items should be empty.
Note: Laboratory glass items should NOT be placed in the purple bins.
Electronic waste should be brought to the Head of Administration at each department for proper disposal.
Used batteries should be placed in designated battery recycling bins located throughout campus.
Electronic waste is handled by the Operations Division, which refurbishes it for resale or donation when possible. Equipment not suitable for reuse is collected by authorized
e-waste recyclers.
Cardboard collection points are located throughout the campus.
Please break down cardboard boxes for recycling.
The Weizmann Institute has established an agreement with a recycling service provider to recycle clean laboratory plastics.
Items to recycle:
- Pipette tips boxes
- Pipette tips
- Tubes
- Empty containers
- Empty syringes
Note: All items must be empty. Any item that contained a hazardous substance CANNOT be recycled.
Each building has a dedicated bin for lab plastics recycling.
Note: Every lab is responsible for recycling their plastic waste.
To make the process easier, it is recommended to set up a bin or box in the lab to collect plastics recycling and designate a lab member to bring the items to the main plastics recycling bin in the building.
In an effort to reduce the adverse effects of single-use plastic pollution, we have decided to gradually stop using disposable utensils in our kitchens, restaurants, and at campus events.
To support these efforts, reusable containers for take-out are available for purchase at the Institute’s restaurants.
On the LAB2 website, you can post or search for items available for reuse on campus, such as unused lab equipment, electronics equipment, furniture, and more.
Items not repurposed within the Institute are made available for external sale, with any profit going to the relevant department or research group. Items may also be donated to nonprofits or community organizations.
Visit the Lab2 website (internal only) »
For more info on LAB2, contact Moshe Buchalter at moshe.buchalter@weizmann.ac.il