Waste and Recycling 2020
Ten year trend (2010 TO 2020)
From 2010 to 2020, total waste across all campuses has reduced by 70%. The impact of COVID-19 in 2020 caused reduction in waste generation due to temporary campus closures.
In the ten-year period overall waste generation decreased 70%, materials sent to landfill decreased by 96% and separation and diversion (recycling) of materials away from landfill increased by 78%
Total annual waste, diversion and landfill (tonnes)
| 2010 | 2012 | 2014 | 2016 | 2018 | 2020 | |
| Diversion | 324 | 730 | 1014 | 1220 | 970 | 577 |
| Landfill | 1883 | 910 | 415 | 202 | 174 | 76 |
| Total | 2207 | 1640 | 1429 | 1422 | 1144 | 653 |
2020
2020 proved to be a year of anomalies across all our campuses, with closures and decrease in usage resulting in waste reductions across the board. While this year may not provide a true reflection on our waste habits it is still worth reviewing as a lesson learnt exercise.
In 2020, waste generated at Western totalled 653 tonnes.577 tonnes (88%) was diverted from landfill and included co-mingle containers, cardboard and paper.
