Solid Waste and Recycling
Solid Waste Priorites
- Reduce the waste stream
- Reuse products to extend their life cycle
- Recycle products at the end of their life cycle
History and Statistics
Penn's recycling program quickly attained success
after its creation 1990. For much of the nineties, Penn was the
number one institutional recycler in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
with a recycling rate of around 28%. The recycling program's success
has declined in recent years, however. Roughly 20% of waste was
recycled in 2002 or only 1,809 tons of the total 8,802 tons of
solid waste.
Facilities is dedicated to improving Penn's recycling
program and is working on several strategies to decrease the waste
stream and improve the percentage of waste that is recycled.
Historical data can be found here
What and Where Can You Recycle?
University City District Recycling
Information for off-campus residents
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