Sakarya University has got recycling program (Zero Waste Program) for university’s different kind of wastes through the different processes. The Zero Waste Program is in charge of Zero Waste Coordination Board which manages the wastes of the university and they plan the related policies of the university. The Board implement the Zero Waste Program by coordinating all units of the university in lien with this program. There is the Zero Waste Coordinatorship which supports the Board for the implementation and secretary. The university has got the zero waste directive which covers all processes, from the prevention, reduction, reuse, recycling and final disposal of wastes arising as a result of use or consumption in Sakarya University units. The directive determines the provisions regarding the duties, powers and responsibilities of the commissions and officers assigned to this scope and the way they work. University promotes the recycling of glass, plastic, metal, battery and electronic, organic waste and ink-cartridges from printers. E-waste items should not be disposed of in the normal trash due to their high concentrations of toxic chemicals and heavy metals. Besides toxic waste storage has been built on the main campus.
*Sakarya University has been given a Zero Waste Certificate by the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization due to these practices
