2010 Registration
The dates for this year's competition will run from Sunday, January 17 through Saturday, March 27, 2010. Registration for the 2010 competition is now open. Please click here to register now. If you have questions, please contact the RecycleMania Helpline at (843) 278-7686 or helpline@recyclemaniacs.org.
Congratulations to 2009 Winners
510 schools from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Canada took part in 2009. The 4.7 million students and 1.1 million faculty and staff on these campuses collectively recycled or composted just over 69.4 million pounds of waste over ten weeks. Below are the winners of each category. To see the full rankings, visit the Results page.
Grand Champion
California State University, San Marcos
Waste Minimization
North Lake College
Stephen K Gaski Per Capita Classic
McNeese State University
Gorilla Prize
Rutgers University
Paper
Stephens College
Corrugated Cardboard
McNeese State University
Bottles & Cans
Kalamazoo College
Food Service Organics
Bard College
Partners & Sponsors
RecycleMania is made possible through the support of multiple partners and sponsors. RecycleMania is a project of the College and University Recycling Council (CURC) and is supported by the U.S. EPA's WasteWise program. Program Management for RecycleMania is provided by Keep America Beautiful.
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Sponsorship support is provided by The Coca Cola Company.




