School Name:

Western Michigan University

School RecycleMania/Recycling Web Site:

Spring Break Dates:

2/27-3/7

Year Recycling Program Started:

1991

Number of Students Living On-Campus:

5,440

Number of Residence Halls:

22

Number of On-Campus Apartment Buildings:

0

Number of Dining Halls:

7

Number of "To Go" Food Areas:

11

Current Recycling Percentage for On-Campus Housing:

24%

Total On-Campus Population:

Total Number of On-Campus Buildings:

Current Recycling Percentage for all On-Campus Facilities:

Recyclables Currently Recycled:

Recycling Goals:

• Increase recycling in residence halls
  
• Increase waste management and recycling awareness
  
• To reach our goal of 40% recycled by weight

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

Western Michigan University’s students in the residence halls and dining halls are expected to take their recyclables to centralized recycling collection areas. The recycling contractor used by WMU will collect and weigh all materials from residence halls, dining halls, and Bernhard Center. Actual weights will be used. Contaminated containers will be eliminated before weighing. According to WMU’s department of housing there is approximately 5,440 students living on-campus as of January 1, 2004. This number will be used to calculate pounds recycled per student.