Källsortering i historisk miljö

Sammanfattning: The resources of our earth are limited and need to be managed sustainably. Managing waste is thus a global issue which makes recycling of waste an important part of sustainable resource management. Sweden has come a long way in source separation of waste compared to many other European countries, with recycling techniques and equipment for source separation, in use. However, most studies look at household recycling and very little is known about waste generated in organisations and industries. Since such waste constitutes a large part of municipal waste, understanding its composition is crucial for future recycling and ultimately imperative for resource management of society. This study examines waste separation at the AF-castle in Lund. The author analysed types of waste fractions, volume of separated fractions, possible alternatives for organising the separation of waste streams and factors affecting the implementation of solutions. The result showed that the perception of storage capability did not match the factual possibilities. Several centrally located kitchens were identified and had enough space for indoor source separation. Furthermore, some fractions separated were in such bad condition that they did not meet the requirements of present standard and would therefore not have been recyclable. In addition, placement of recycling bins affected the frequency of source separation. Both findings indicates that barriers to source separation, such as keeping the fractions clean enough for recycling, must be identified and eliminated after recycling solutions are installed. More importantly, this study shows that research in design and placement of recycling solutions in organisations hardly exists. Therefore, future studies examining the design of source separation solutions linked to recycling behaviour will be beneficial. Instead of adapting an organisation and its operations to a design, the design can be adapted to cater to the needs of the organisation. Finally, the study indicates that if organisations and companies assess their requirements and barriers to source separation, source separation can be implemented in a practical, economical, aesthetic and most importantly environmentally beneficial way.