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Recycling Numbers

 

The following are the figures we receive from Waste Management’s Material Reclamation Facility in Fairborn.  Numbers are received and updated monthly.

 

 

Week

Total Waste

Unreclaimed Waste

Recycled Waste

Percentage

Recycled

1) January 6-12

10,485

9,240

1,245

11.9

2) January 13-19

13,640

12,600

1,040

7.6

3) January 20-26

12,060

10,900

1,160

9.6

4) January 27-February 2

6,040

5,500

540

8.9

5) February 3-9

13,640

12,360

1,280

9.3

6) February 10-16

10,660

9,460

1,200

11.3

7) February 17-23

12,600

11,480

1,120

8.9

8) February 24-March 1

13,700

12,540

1,160

8.5

9) March 2-March 8 (spring break)

8,320

7,680

640

7.7

10) March 9-15

12,840

11,920

920

7.2

11) March 16-22

8,840

8,080

760

8.6

12) March 23-29

11,080

10,880

200

1.8

13) March 30-April 5

11,940

11,020

920

7.7

14) April 6-12

13,500

12,040

1,460

10.8

15) April 13-19

11,660

10,580

1,080

9.3

16) April 20-26

18,400

17,220

1,180

6.4

17) April 27-May 3

14,500

12,960

1,540

10.6

18) May 4-10 (move out dates)

29,600

29,280

320

1.08

19) May 11-17 (move out dates)

22,320

21,300

1,020

4.6

20) May 18-24

7,180

6,300

880

12.3

21) May 25-31

 

No trash or

recycling

runs

22) June 1-7

7,640

7,140

500

6.5

23) June 8-14

9,460

8,580

880

9.3

24) June 15-21

7,160

6,500

660

9.2

25) June 22-28

7,460

7,060

400

5.4

26) June 29-July 5

6,000

5,800

200

3.3

27) July 6-12

6,610

5,890

720

10.9

28) July 13-19

8,160

7,420

740

9.1

29) July 20-26

6,340

5,740

600

9.5

30) July 27-August 2

6,860

6,640

220

3.2

31) August 3-9

7,220

6,580

640

8.9

32) August 10-16

6,100

5,520

580

9.5

33) August 17-23

11,140

10,220

920

8.3

34) August 24-30

20,720

19,320

1,400

6.8

35) August 31-September 6

11,360

10,240

1,120

9.9

36) September 7-13

9,880

8,780

1,100

11.1

37) September 14-20

11,600

10,140

1,460

12.6

38) September 21-27

14,800

13,280

1,520

10.3

39) September 28-October 4 9,280 8,120 1,160 12.5
40) October 5-October 11 13,340 11,860 1,480 11.1
41) October 12-October 18 13,500 12,040 1,460 10.8
42) October 19-October 25 6,580 5,960 620 9.4
43) October 26-November 1 8,220 7,080 1,140 13.9
44) November 2- November 8 13,480 12,960 520 3.9
45) November 9-November 15 13,060 11,660 1,400 10.7
46) November 16-November 22 13,040 11,960 1,080 8.2
47) November 23-November 29 3,680 3,240 440 12.0
48) November 30-December 6
13,440
12,260
1,180
8.8
49) December 7-December 13
9,960
9,000
960
9.6
50) December 14-December 20
14,000
12,840
1,160
8.3
51) December 21-December 27
7,880
7,520
360
4.5
52) December 28-January 3
7,240
6,440
800
11.0
Totals for 2008
568,215
521,130
47,085
8.3
         
         
1) January 4-January 10
6,740
5,940
800
11.9
2) January 11-January 17
14,860
13,340
1,520
10.2
3) January 18-January 24
7,180
6,600
580
8.1
4) January 25-January 31
10,780
9,920
860
8.0
Totals for 2009
39,560
35,800
3,760
9.5

 

Waste and Recycling Numbers for Fall Session 2008

Total waste (recycled and unreclaimed combined): 162,540 lbs.
Recycled waste: 15,900 lbs.
Unreclaimed waste: 146,640 lbs.
Average weekly waste (recycled and unreclaimed combined): 11,610 lbs.

Average weekly recycled waste: 1,136 lbs.

Average weekly unreclaimed waste: 10,474 lbs.
Approximate campus population: 2,432
Average weekly per capita total waste: 4.77 lbs.
Average weekly per capita recycled waste: .47 lbs.
Average weekly per capita unreclaimed waste: 4.30 lbs.

Percentage recycled of total waste: 10.0%

 

Waste and Recycling Numbers for Summer Sessions 2008

Total waste (recycled and unreclaimed combined): 97,339 lbs.
Recycled waste:  7,940 lbs.
Unreclaimed waste: 89,399 lbs.

Average weekly waste (recycled and unreclaimed combined): 6,953 lbs.

Average weekly recycled waste: 567 lbs.

Average weekly unreclaimed waste: 6386 lbs.
Percentage recycled of total waste: 8.2%

 

Waste and Recycling Numbers for Spring Semester 2008

Total waste (recycled and unreclaimed combined): 255,825 lbs.
Recycled waste: 18,785 lbs.
Unreclaimed waste: 237,040 lbs.
Average weekly waste (recycled and unreclaimed combined): 13,465 lbs.

Average weekly recycled waste: 989 lbs.

Average weekly unreclaimed waste: 12,476 lbs.
Approximate campus population: 2,432
Average weekly per capita total waste: 5.53 lbs.
Average weekly per capita recycled waste: .41 lbs.
Average weekly per capita unreclaimed waste: 5.12 lbs.

Percentage recycled of total waste: 7.3%

 

 



 

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