Policy, Process and Practice on Waste Disposal
IZTECH has a Waste Management Commission that regulates, organizes and oversees the safe waste collection and disposal of all campus waste. IZTECH’s 2019-2023 Strategic Plan, Indicator 2.1.2 (Page 70) measures “Realization rate of sustainable hazardous waste management system in indoor and outdoor areas on campus (%)” and Indicator 2.1.3 measures “Realization rate of the sustainable non-hazardous waste management system (İYTE Zero Waste Project) in indoor and outdoor areas on the campus (%)”. For the year 2021 both non-hazardous and hazardous waste collection and disposal activities reached 100 % on campus.
Monitoring: Twice a year (March and September)
Policy created: 2019 – Strategic Plan (https://strateji.iyte.edu.tr/wp- content/uploads/sites/108/2019/10/İYTE-Stratejik-Plan-2019-2023.pdf)
Policy reviewed: 2022 – for the preparation of the new Strategic Plan 2024-2028.
In IZTECH, organic waste is produced at canteens and cafeterias of varying capacity (0.8 kg/ca/day). All of the organic waste produced on campus is collected by Izmir Metropolitan Municipality’s garbage trucks and is transported to a transfer station and then to Harmandalı Landfill Area, where it is landfilled according to health and safety regulations. The Harmandali Landfill Area, where a biogas production facility is operated, is also managed by Izmir Metropolitan Municipality.
https://www.izmir.bel.tr/tr/AtikKabuluVeBertarafUcretleri(harmandaliDuzenliKatiAtikDepolam aAlani)/46/91
IZTECH is bound by national legislations to give its organic waste to the municipality so that it can be disposed safely and according to the national law. Organic waste collected from IZTECH campus is approximately 5-6 tons per day which corresponds to one garbage truck.
Inorganic waste treatment is done extensively at IZTECH in cooperation with the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality. IZTECH is bound by the Solid Waste Directive that is in effect in Türkiye. Therefore, IZTECH is bound by law to give all its inorganic waste to the garbage trucks of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality. The Waste Commission of IZTECH is also responsible for collecting electronic waste, batteries and ink cartridges from printers. E-waste items are collected separately and not disposed off in regular trash bins.
Hazardous/toxic waste management is managed by the Waste Commission at IZTECH. Every lab at IZTECH has one person assigned to inform the lab staff and students on how to manage toxic/hazardous waste within the lab. Waste is collected in temporary storage rooms in the buildings. Every year, the Waste Commission collects the data on the type and amount of the waste before getting quotes from licensed waste transport and disposal companies. Once the data is collected, the company that gives the best service and economic quote is contacted to visit the campus to collect all hazardous/toxic waste. Also every three years the fuel tanks are also cleaned to remove the toxic fuel waste, for which the data is entered to a national database and the collected waste is sent to licensed incineration facilities.
On average, ~6000 kg of hazardous waste is produced on IZTECH campus annually and their disposal is done through licensed companies. Recyclable waste collected from IZTECH campus is approximately 225 kg per month.
