School Name:

Ohio State University

School RecycleMania/Recycling Web Site:

Spring Break Dates:

3/19-3/28

Year Recycling Program Started:

1993

Number of Students Living On-Campus:

2,629

Number of Residence Halls:

15

Number of On-Campus Apartment Buildings:

2

Number of Dining Halls:

2

Number of "To Go" Food Areas:

Current Recycling Percentage for On-Campus Housing:

20%

Total On-Campus Population:

Total Number of On-Campus Buildings:

Current Recycling Percentage for all On-Campus Facilities:

Recyclables Currently Recycled:

Recycling Goals:

• Increase participation in recycling program

• Promote sustainable lifestyles and spread awareness to campus population

• Increase percent of recycled materials to 40%

• Get administrators, staff and students excited about improving OSU’s recycling program

How will your university SPECIFICALLY measure the recyclables? Will you use volume based or actual weight measurements?:

Ohio State University students take their recyclable material to containers on their floors, in the lobbies or in their trash rooms. The OSU’s Physical Facilities will remove these items and weigh categories (cans, paper and plastics, cardboard) per building. The total weight will be divided by the number of students in the building. According to OSU’s department of housing there are approximately 2,629 students living on North Campus as of January 6, 2004. This number will be used to calculate pounds recycled per student.