Waste management is one of the greatest sustainability challenges facing residential facilities. Extensive measures have been undertaken by RSSP to provide the right infrastructure for students to implement sustainable habits.
- All residents living in campus housing have access to compost, recycling & landfill bins in their residence halls and are provided with regular education about proper sorting methods.
- Concessions’ efforts allowed athletics to be the winner of the Pac 12 “Road to Zero Waste” Basketball Competition five years in a row.
- Our campus features a Zero Waste Conference Center located at Clark Kerr.
By the Numbers
dorm mattresses recycled
of the residential rooms’ furniture is green certified & contains recycled content.
pounds of carpet were recycled in 2019.
pounds of over-produced food is recovered from the dining halls annually, supporting the campus basic needs program with around 300 meals per week.
pounds of food waste from Clark Kerr Dining Hall repurposed daily by the Clark Kerr vermicompost bin
pounds of clothing, shoes, accessories and linen are donated annually through the Move Out donation drive.