Environmental Sustainability
Waste and Recycling
Ten year trend (2012 TO 2022)
From 2012 to 2022, overall waste generation decreased by 47%, materials sent to landfill decreased by 90% and separation and diversion (recycling) of materials away from landfill increased by 5%. A notable dip in the trendline demonstrated a significant reduction in waste generated during 2020 and 2021 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic campus closures.
2012 | 2014 | 2016 | 2018 | 2020 | 2022 | |
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Diversion | 730 | 1014 | 1220 | 970 | 579 | 768 |
Landfill | 910 | 415 | 202 | 174 | 76 | 93 |
Total | 1640 | 1429 | 1422 | 1144 | 655 | 861 |
2022
861 tonnes of waste were generated in 2022, of which 768 tonnes (89%) were diverted, and 93 tonnes (11%) were sent to landfill.
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