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CSULB Recycling Stats

The success of CSULB’s recycling programs depends on the efforts of the entire campus community. 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 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
Source Reduction 2.9 2.6 4.6 4 3.4 2.3 28.2 13.4 0.7 0
Material Exchange 46 51 51.3 37.8 38 67 23.1 55.8 36.1 51.1
Greenwaste 478 430 533 539 456 442 406 422.8 299.9 31.6
Grasscycling 391 391 391 390 392 392 391.8 391.8 391.8 391.8
Tree Trimming (contracted) 271 120 401 126 149 241 162.7 172.5 164.5 215.0
Wood 42 75 131 99 81 58 41.3 44.9 41.7 0
Pallets 11 14 9 19 19 17 21 25.4 23.5 7.6
Scrap Metal 82 143 511 182 217 98 127 89.3 115.1 101.8
Concrete & Asphalt 0 942 15,630 1,408 1,464 2285 137 451.5 144.5 69.5
Mixed Office Paper 148 157 232 243 287 259 253 261.5 156 60.5
Cardboard 109 101 148 151 140 124 118.3 113.6 103.6 72.2
White Ledger Paper 0 0 0 0 0 0.26 1.8 5.2 22.5 29.8
Newspaper 0 0 0 0 0 0.57 4.1 9.8 10.4 11.3
Beverage Containers 10.6 11.6 9.6 10.1 11.3 12.4 7.8 6.3 4 2.0
Tires 2.6 2 2.7 3 3.7 3 2 2.7 1.9 0.0
Rendering unk unk unk 9.4 5.8 2.8 6 7.4 5.7 2.3
Transformation / Incineration 966 1098 968 812 895 935 1079 0 0 0
Construction & Demolition Debris 281 661 1102 96 34 247
Total Diversion 2841.1 4199.2 20,124 4,129 4,196.2 5,186.33 2,810.1 2,073.9 1,521.9 1,046.5

Hazardous Materials

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

Material 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
Electronics 27.3 22 68.7 36.6 70 4.1 26.5 20.1 0 0
Batteries 1.6 0.9 1.6 0.93 13.7 1.4 1.52 0.73 0.36 0.24
Motor Oil & Antifreeze 2.8 2.7 1.9 4.2 1.12 1.8 2 2.7 3.5 3.2
Paint 1.4 1.2 2.1 1.5 2.4 0.7 1.6 1.2 4.0 0.6
Other Hazardous Materials 57.8 79.8 49.3 40.49 29.8 na 25.33 16.3 10.9 7.2

Solid Waste Disposal

Process 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
Solid Waste Disposal 933 1606 1807 1782 1619 1538 1214 3076 3000 2923

Diversion Rate

Process 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
Diversion Rate 75% 72% 92% 69.9% 72.2% 77.1% 69.8% 40.3% 33.7% 26.4%