Waste & Recycling - Data current through April 2021
Gustavus encourages responsible use and reuse of our natural resources. Proper recycling of materials is managed by the Grounds Shop along with student worker assistants.
- Waste and Recycling Terms used in the Data.
- Waste and Recycling Data (see chart below for Waste Management tracking)
Since August 2020, 16 locations have recycled 44 ton(s) of recyclable materials. These efforts conserved the following resources:
- 265 Mature Trees were Saved - Representing enough saved timber resources to produce 3.28M sheets of newspaper!
- 159 Cubic Yards of Landfill Airspace - Representing enough airspace to fulfill the disposal needs for 204.11 people for one year!
- 172,715 Kw-Hrs of Electricity - Enough power to fulfill the annual electricity needs of 14.39 homes!
- Avoided 125 Metric Tons (M2CO2E) of GHG Emissions - Your recycling has prevented these emissions!
- 157,616 Gallons of Water - Representing enough fresh water to meet the needs of 2.1k people!
| Year | Month | Tons | Hauls | Recycling | Diversion | Cost | locations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Aug | 2.41 | 3 | 2.41 | 100% | $135.00 | 1 | |
| 2020 | Sep | 79.32 | 61 | 2.95 | 3.72% | $2,470.82 | 12 | |
| 2020 | Oct | 87.8 | 84 | 5.48 | 6.24% | $4,394.54 | 17 | |
| 2020 | Nov | 78.65 | 77 | 5.31 | 6.75% | $3,880.37 | 18 | |
| 2020 | Dec | 48.88 | 62 | 3.72 | 7.61% | $2,213.16 | 18 | |
| 2021 | Jan | 65.01 | 57 | 2.34 | 3.60% | $1,188.12 | 18 | |
| 2021 | Feb | 85.31 | 79 | 8.85 | 10.37% | $3,264.52 | 18 | |
| 2021 | Mar | 81.56 | 67 | 6.47 | 7.93% | $2,369.32 | 18 | |
| 2021 | Apr | 77.18 | 70 | 6.62 | 8.58% | $2,053.97 | 18 | |
| 2021 | May | |||||||
| Grand Totals: | 528.94 | 460 | 37.53 | $19,915.85 | ||||
All requests for work should be submitted to the Physical Plant Office at x7504 or via our request repair form.