2002 University Profiles

School Contact Information

Miami University


School Recycling Information

 

 

 

 

1989

 

7,021

 

36

 

4

 

5

 

18

 

20% - 25%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  • To surpass 60% waste diversion rate (campus-wide)
  • To decrease materials going to the landfill by 15% over last years numbers
  • To increase recycling participation in residence halls, campus apartments and dining halls

 

Miami University’s housing service workers will collect all recyclables placed in the inside residence hall recycling bins by students. They will transport all recyclables to the hall’s lockable recycling dumpsters found outside their building. Twice a week the university’s recycling workers will pick-up the recyclables found in lockable recycling dumpsters and record number of bags and the volume. Recyclables are transported to the recycling center where they are weighed on the university’s electric scale. Weights are recorded by hall by Jim Buckley, MU’s Recycling Coordinator. Weights are calculated to show recyclables collected in pounds per student living on-campus. According to Miami University’s department of housing there is 7021 people living on-campus as of January 1, 2002. This number will be used to calculate pounds recycled per student.