Become a Zero Waste Campus by 2040
Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)
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Generate less than 0.05 tons (100 lbs.) of total MSW per weighted campus user.
Divert 90% of MSW away from the landfill and/or incinerator.
Limit MSW recycling contamination rates to <5% for mixed recyclables and <1% for source separated recyclables.
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| Date | Contamination Rate | Sample | Sample Weight |
| 4/13/24 | 20.6 | University Housing Residence Halls | 652 |
| 10/20/23 | 21.5 | University Housing Residence Halls | 441 |
Conduct life cycle impact assessment of downstream effects of MSW.
Construction and Demolition Waste (C&D)
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Generate <5 lbs/ft² of C&D waste during new construction and major renovations.
Generate <10 lbs/ft² of C&D waste during tenant improvement and minor renovations.
Divert 90% of non-hazardous C&D waste away from the landfill and/or incinerator.
C&D Waste Diverstion by Fiscal Year Table
| Fiscal Year | Contamination Rate |
| 2024 | 91.7 |
| 2023 | 95.79 |
| 2022 | No Completed Projects |
| 2021 | 99.58 |
| 2020 | 93.69 |
| 2019 | 89.63 |
| 2018 | 80 |
| 2017 | 89.47 |
| 2016 | No Completed Projects |
| 2015 | 91.49 |
| 2014 | 86.28 |
| 2013 | 91.6 |
| 2012 | 95.28 |
| 2011 | No Completed Projects |
| 2010 | No Completed Projects |
| 2009 | No Completed Projects |
| 2008 | 76.66 |
Limit C&D recycling contamination rates to <2% for mixed recyclables and <0.5% for source separated recyclables.
Conduct life cycle impact assessment of downstream effects of C&D waste.
Sustainable Purchasing
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TBD - Establish sustainable purchasing goals for purchased goods & services and capital goods.
Hazardous Waste Materials (HAZMAT)
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