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CSULB Recycling Stats

The success of CSULB's recycling programs depends on the efforts of the entire campus community and so far we're making great progress. The chart below shows the tonnage of materials diverted and discarded from the campus since 2001. Greater recycling efforts will increase our diversion rate and will continue to help lower disposal costs for the university. Let's keep up the good work!

Recyclable Materials

Material / Process 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
Source Reduction 4 3.4 2.3 28.2 13.4 0.7 0
Material Exchange 37.8 38 67 23.1 55.8 36.1 51.1
Greenwaste 539 456 442 406 422.8 299.9 31.6
Grasscycling 390 392 392 391.8 391.8 391.8 391.8
Tree Trimming (contracted) 126 149 241 162.7 172.5 164.5 215.0
Wood 99 81 58 41.3 44.9 41.7 0
Pallets 19 19 17 21 25.4 23.5 7.6
Scrap Metal 182 217 98 127 89.3 115.1 101.8
Concrete & Asphalt 1408 1464 2285 137 451.5 144.5 69.5
Mixed Office Paper 243 287 259 253 261.5 156 60.5
Cardboard 151 140 124 118.3 113.6 103.6 72.2
White Ledger Paper 0 0 0.26 1.8 5.2 22.5 29.8
Newspaper 0 0 0.57 4.1 9.8 10.4 11.3
Beverage Containers 10.1 11.3 12.4 7.8 6.3 4 2.0
Tires 3 3.7 3 2 2.7 1.9 0.0
Rendering 9.4 5.8 2.8 6 7.4 5.7 2.3
Transformation / Incineration 812 895 935 1079 0 0 0
Construction & Demolition Debris 96 34 247        
Total Diversion 4129 4196.2 5186.33 2810.1 2073.9 1521.9 1046.5

Hazardous Materials

The recycling of hazardous materials is tracked and reported to the State but not counted for diversion purposes.

Material 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
Electronics 36.6 70 4.1 26.5 20.1 0 0
Batteries 0.93 13.7 1.4 1.52 0.73 0.36 0.24
Motor Oil & Antifreeze 4.2 1.12 1.8 2 2.7 3.5 3.2
Paint 1.5 2.4 0.7 1.6 1.2 4.0 0.6
Other Hazardous Materials 40.49 29.8 na 25.33 16.3 10.9 7.2

Solid Waste Disposal

Material 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
Solid Waste Landfilled 1782 1619 1538 1214 3076 3000 2923

Diversion Rate

Process 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
Diversion Rate 69.9% 72.2% 77.1% 69.8% 40.3% 33.7% 26.4%