The University of Cumbria has developed a Carbon Management Plan (CMP) in order to support its long term aim of becoming a more sustainable institution. This plan represents our commitment to achieving a 85% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030, taken from a 2017-18 baseline.
To find out more download the plan and our energy policy.
The University of Cumbria is dedicated to substantially decreasing the amount of waste it sends to landfill by reducing waste, reusing where possible and recycling when necessary.
We aim to divert over 90% of our waste from landfill. To achieve this, we encourage all our students and staff to be conscientious about recycling during their time at the university.
Partnership with Cumbria Waste Group
To support our environmental target, we are pleased to be working with a local business, Cumbria Waste Group, for our main site waste management services. CWG were appointed to help improve the amount of waste being recycled by separating at source. The university now segregates into three streams – Paper & Card, Co-mingled (plastic, tins & glass) and non – recyclable.
CWG is responsible for emptying over 100 bins each week across our four main campus sites in Carlisle, Lancaster and Ambleside.
The University of Cumbria is a licensed waste carrier. Our licence number is CBDL135305.
This allows us to carry waste directly to waste recycling or disposal sites, or between our main campus and ancillary sites.
When hazardous waste is moved it must be accompanied by the correctly completed paperwork called a consignment note. A consignment note code must be unique, and is valid for only one consignment.
The format for the consignment note code is below for the respective sites.
Ambleside campus: UOCAMB/00001
Carlisle campus 1 Fusehill: UOCCAF/00001
Carlisle campus 2 Brampton: UOCCAB/00001
Lancaster campus: UOCLAN/00001
Barrow campus: UOCBAR/00001
The 5 numbers at the end of each code must be unique for each collection and are only valid for one consignment.
For further information, contact our Estates Compliance Manager.
Email: healthandsafety@cumbria.ac.uk
Daniel Jones, Capital Investment Manager
Email: daniel.jones@cumbria.ac.uk
Phone: 01524 590 880
Links to policies and information on environmental, sustainability, energy and waste management issues at the University of Cumbria.
