The science of waste at Winchester Science Centre

Why we love rubbish data! Our Estates Team is collecting data about rubbish to support our Charity’s mission to reduce the waste at Winchester Science Centre to 5% general waste and 95% recycling by 2027. We’re not waste experts. That’s why we asked Grundon, the UK’s largest family-owned supplier of waste management and environmental services, to help us understand how to measure the impact of our waste so we can make changes to become a more sustainable organisation. The data we’ve collected has revealed that since December 2024, we are recycling around 70 to 75% of our waste, so we know we still have a fair way to go. We spoke to Dan, our Estates Officer, to find out what we’ve learned so far.