Recycling Stats
2002-2003 School Year Recycling Stats
- 334.4 tons of paper, cardboard, books, glass, plastic, tin
- 18.8 tons of metal
- 2.0 tons of computers
- 0.7 batteries
- 0.2 tons of florescent light bulbs
2003-2004 Recycling Stats
- 290.8 tons paper, cardboard, glass, plastic
- 10.9 tons metal scrap bin
- 3.5 tons metal delivered
- 3.0 tons computers
- 0.8 tons batteries
- 0.8 light bulbs
2004-2005 Recycling Stats
- 295.2 tons paper, cardboard, glass, plastic
- 12.3 tons metal scrap bin
- 2.1 tons metal delivered
- 3.5 tons computers
- 0.5 tons batteries
- 5.5 tons project donation - move out
- 0.4 light bulbs
2005-2006 Recycling Stats
- 306.6 tons of paper, cardboard, books, glass, plastic, tin
- 9.7 tons of metal
- 4.7 tons of computers
- 0.8 tons of batteries
- 6 tons from Project Donation
- 4.8 tons of pallets
- 0.1 tons of florescent light bulbs
2006-2007 Recycling Stats
- 333.9 tons of paper, cardboard, books, glass, plastic, tin
- 14.4 tons of metal
- 10.5 tons of computers
- 0.7 tons of batteries
- 6.6 tons from Project Donation
- 2.6 tons of pallets
- 0.6 tons of florescent light bulbs
2007-2008 Recycling Stats
- 390.9 tons of paper, cardboard, books, glass, plastic, tin
- 4.5 tons of metal
- 13.9 tons of computers
- 0.6 tons of batteries
- 10.3 tons from Project Donation
- 0.2 tons of pallets
- 1.5 tons of florescent light bulbs
2008-2009 Recycling Stats
- 445.9 tons of paper, cardboard, books, glass, plastic, tin
- 20.3 tons of metal
- 16.0 tons of computers
- 2.8 tons of batteries
- 2.0 tons from Project Donation
- 3.6 tons of pallets
- 1.6 tons of florescent light bulbs
2009-2010 Recycling Stats
- 449.6 tons of paper, cardboard, books, glass, plastic, tin
- 24.7 tons of metal
- 13.6 tons of computers
- 0.9 tons of batteries
- 3.7 tons from Project Donation
- 7.5 tons of pallets
- 2.8 tons of florescent light bulbs
- 71.0 tons of compost
- 581.3 tons of recycling
- 1357.3 tons of material were sent to the land fill
- 30% of GVSU waste was recycled in the 09-10 school year
2010-2011 Recycling Stats
- 505.8 tons of paper, cardboard, books, glass, plastic, tin
- 15.3 tons of metal
- 20 tons of computers
- 1.7 tons of batteries
- 5.4 tons from Project Donation
- 6.4 tons of pallets
- 2.4 tons of florescent light bulbs
- 248.4 tons of compost
- 805.5 tons of recycling
- 1352.1 tons of material were sent to the land fill
- 37% of GVSU waste was recycled in the 10-11 school year
2011-2012 Recycling Stats
- 554.1 tons of paper, cardboard, books, glass, plastic, tin
- 24.5 tons of metal
- 21.5 tons of computers
- 0.8 tons of batteries
- 3.0 tons from Project Donation
- 4.7 tons of pallets
- 2.6 tons of florescent light bulbs
- 295 tons of compost
- 906.2 tons of recycling
- 1262.1 tons of material were sent to the land fill
- 42% of GVSU waste was recycled in the 11-12 school year
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