"the only division of the University that does better than Gund is Radcliffe Institute, which composts a large fraction of their refuse."
Rob Gogan
Recycling and Waste Management
Harvard University Facilities Maintenance Operations
Recyclables recovered:
In FY2004, Harvard GSD recovered 51% of its refuse, 76 tons, for recycling. This comprised of the following materials:
- 51 tons of paper & cardboard
- 9 tons of compostables
- 4.4 tons of containers (glass, metal & plastic)
- 12 tons of fluorescent lamps & used equipment
- 76 tons total recycling
GSD recycling also prevented these pollutants from release in 2004
- 53.47 Tons of Carbon Dioxide (equivalent to 30 cars)
- 1.53 Tons of Methane
- 0.46 Tons of Monoxide
- 0.15 Tons of Nitrogen Oxides
- 0.15 Tons of Sulfur Oxides
| Tons | % of Total Discards | ||
Recyclables Collected |
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| Paper | 48 | 32% | |
| Corugated Cardboard | 3 | 2% | |
| Containers | 4 | 3% | |
| Total Basic Recyclables Collected | 55 | 37% | |
Compostables Collected |
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| Landscape Refuse | 9 | 6% | |
| Food Scraps | 0 | 0% | |
| Animal Bedding | 0 | 0% | |
| Total Collected For Composting | 9 | 6% | |
Other Recyclables Collected |
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| Special Wastes Recovered | 0.4 | 0% | |
| Other Recyclables Recovered | 12 | 8% | |
| Total Other Recyclables Collected | 12 | 8% | |
| Total Recyclables Collected | 76 | 51% | |
Trash Collected |
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| Routine Trash Collected | 65 | 43% | |
| "Bulk Trash (large items, trees, etc.)" | 8 | 6% | |
| Total Trash Collected | 73 | 49% | |
| Total Discards Collected | 149 | 100% | |
Campus Population (most recent data)
| Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Students | 536 people | |
| FTE Faculty & Staff | 200 people | |
| Total Campus Population | 736 people | |
| Per Capita Recycling | 206.47 lbs | |
| Per Capita Trash | 199.70 lbs | |
| Per Capita Total Discards | 406.17 lbs | |
For questions about how to make further improvements in your building's recycling and waste reduction, please call 5-3042 or visit the UOS website: http://www.uos.harvard.edu/fmo/recycle/fmo_bottom.html
For questions about the processing of various recyclables: http://www.uos.harvard.edu/information/dep_fac_sol_faq.shtml
Thanks for reducing, reusing and recycling!