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RECYCLING & TRASH REPORT FY 2015

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

In May 2010, Temple University adopted its Climate Action Plan, which addresses the role of recycling and waste

minimization as part of its comprehensive efforts to reduce the university’s carbon footprint. The plan established a goal

of increasing the recycling rate to 40% and reducing the amount of greenhouse gas emissions derived from land-filled

solid waste by 10% by 2015 relative to its 2006 baseline levels. Temple met both of these goals by 2014.

Temple’s recycling (diversion) rate increased from 44% in FY 2014 to 45% in FY 2015. Since 2006, Temple has increased

recycling by 861 tons (a 61% increase) and reduced waste by 1,613 tons (a 36% reduction). The university has reduced

its greenhouse gas emissions attributed to solid waste by 7,338 MTeCO2 from 2006 to 2015 (a 54% reduction). This is the

equivalent to the CO2 emissions that come from burning 7,881,847 pounds of coal.

In an effort to track university trends in recycling and waste minimization efforts, Temple University’s Office of Sustainability prepares an annual Recycling & Trash Report. Recycling and trash data is provided by university affiliates and compiled by the Office of Sustainability into one report. Below is a summary of recycling and trash data for FY 2015.

FY 2015 Materials Summary

Reporting Building/Campus Recycling Trash Combined

Main, Podiatry, HSC, Ambler 2,256.49 1,720.93 3,977.42

Residence Halls -* 884.40 884.40

Gittis Student Center -* 178.69 178.69

Liacouras Center 18.88 43.36 62.24

Total Tons Collected 2,275.37 2,827.38 5,102.75

% of Combined Total 45% 55%

Total Cost $45,293 $409,895 $455,188

Cost Per Ton $19.91 $144.97 $89.20

*Recycling materials (including compost) are included with Main Campus

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In FY 2015, core recycling materials made up 38% of total recyclables and secondary material recycling, such as compost, made up 14% of total recyclables.1 Special materials accounted for the greatest portion of recyclables at 48%. Total waste stream amounts are illustrated below.

From FY 2014 to FY 2015, total waste decreased by 523 tons (9%). Waste reduction was evident for both recycling and trash amounts. The graph below compares recycling and trash in terms of total tons collected and their percentages of the overall waste stream. From 2006 to 2015, there has been an increase in recycling percentages, as well as a general decrease in the total tons collected.

1 Core materials include plastics, metals, paper and cardboard

Trash(2,827 tons)

55%

CoreMaterials

17%Secondary Materials

6%

SpecialMaterials

21%

Recycling(2,275 tons)

45%

FY 2015 Waste Stream Percentages

24.2%28.3% 28.5% 32.3% 30.3% 32.9% 34.8% 36.2%

43.8%44.6%

76.8%71.7%

71.5%

67.7%69.7%

67.1% 65.2%

63.8%56.2%

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The cost per ton of recycling versus trash from 2006 to 2015 is shown in the graph below. In general, recycling costs have decreased and trash costs per ton have increased. In FY 2015, Temple experienced $125 savings per ton of materials diverted from the landfill, amounting approximately to a $282,214 savings.

FY 2015 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Composting: Temple implemented a composting program in the Student Center food court, where patrons could dispose food scraps and containers in designated bins. In its first month of operation, Temple diverted 12.55 tons of material from the landfill. The program contributed to the 36% decrease in Gittis trash from FY 2014 to 2015. Dining: The Rad Dish Co-op Café, a student-run sustainable food café which opened in January 2015, composts pre-consumer food scraps with Temple Community Garden, provides reusable plates and mugs for those who wish to dine in and offers discounted coffee prices for reusable travel mugs. Reusable china and serviceware were introduced to the second floor Morgan Hall Dining Facility, replacing the disposable take-out containers that were previously used. E-Waste: Temple’s Computer Recycling Center (CRC) recycled or refurbished 51 tons of computers, continuing the trend of keeping e-waste out of the trash stream. Education and Outreach: Temple continues to promote its recycling plan on social media through event like “Caught Green Handed,” and holds various waste minimization themed presentations and programming throughout the year. Move-Out: Temple hosted the first ever Temple Thrift, an event which provided space for students to sell and purchase lightly used items such as clothes, books, decorations, and small household goods. The Residential Hall Give + Go Green initiative was also continued, diverting 2.52 tons of usable goods from the landfill. RecycleMania 2015: Temple continued to participate in the annual RecycleMania competition, collecting 333,934 pounds of recyclables and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 717 MTeCO2 over the course of the 8-week event. Water Bottle Filling Stations: Temple installed three additional water bottle filling stations to reduce the number of single use bottles. Since its inception in FY 2011, the program has diverted over 4 million single use bottles from the landfill.

$30.19$23.94 $27.03

$34.10 $34.31$28.91

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$103.18$114.23

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Recycling Trash

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RECYCLING & TRASH REPORT ATTACHMENTS FY 2015

FY 2015 Recycling and Trash Collection Summary

Main

Podiatrya

HSCa

Ambler

Residence

Hallsb

Gittis

Student

Centerb

Liacouras

Center

Total Tons

Collectedc % Total CostCost Per

Ton

Recycling 2,256.49 - - 18.88 2,275.37 45% $45,293 $19.91

Trash 1,720.93 884.40 178.69 43.36 2,827.38 55% $409,895 $144.97

Total 3,977.42 884.40 178.69 62.24 5,102.75 100% $455,188 $89.20

Notes:

(a) Health Sciences Center (HSC) includes Temple University buildings only, not buildings owned by Temple University Health System.

Podiatry includes school and housing

(b) Recycling materials are included in column 2.

(c) Total tons collected do not include construction materials.

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FY 2015 Trash Collection Report

Basic Materials

Main

Podiatrya

HSCa

Ambler

Residence

Halls

Gittis

Student

Center

Liacouras

Center

Total

Tonnage% Total Cost

Cost Per

Ton

Truck Collections b 860.37 0 0 0 860.37 30% $76,481 $88.89

Outside vendors c 860.56 884.4 178.69 43.36 1967.01 70% $333,414 $169.50

Total Trash 1720.93 884.4 178.69 43.36 2827.38 100% $409,895 $144.97

Notes:

(a) Health Sciences Center (HSC) includes Temple University buildings only, not buildings owned by Temple University Health System.

Podiatry includes school and housing

(b) Truck collections refer to the truck collection of trash by Temple employees and includes personnel costs, vehicle maintenance and fuel, tipping fees to landfil ls.

(c) Outside vendors refer to the costs paid to outside vendors to haul open full containers and tipping fees to landfil ls.

Does not include the costs of Temple employees to fil l the open containers.

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FY 2015 Recycling Report

Main

Podiatry

HSC

AmblerLiacouras

Center

Total

Recycling

Tonnage

Total

Recycling

Costs

Basic Materials Tons Tons Tons Tons

Mixed Office Paper 638.61 638.61 -$300.30

Corrugated Cardboard 137.07 6.88 143.95 -$6,927.50

Bottles & Plastics (co-mingled) 30.64 30.64 $56,351.16

Single Stream (Morgan Hall & Liacouras) 24.49 18.72 12.00 55.21 $4,719.82

Subtotal - Basic Materials 830.81 18.72 18.88 868.41 $53,843.18

Secondary Materials

Food Compost 27.62 27.62 $4,897.00

Fryer Oil 46.20 46.20

Vegetation Compost 203.00 37.50 240.50

Subtotal - Secondary Materials 276.82 37.50 0.00 314.32 $4,897.00

Special Materials

Computer Equipment - Reused/Recycled 50.75 50.75

Toner & Ink Jet Cartridges 3.90 3.90

Universal & Chemical Waste (offsite) 7.40 7.40

Universal & Chemical Waste (onsite) 4.10 4.10

Scrap Metal 27.95 27.95 -$1,761.48

Surplus Sales 18.50 18.50 -$19,520.00

Pallets 780.00 780.00

Tyler Glass 8.30 8.30

Revolution Recovery bulk waste 71.94 27.39 99.33 $7,834.05

Donations 88.89 88.89

Plastic Bags 1.00 1.00

Residential Hall Give + Go Green 2.52 2.52

Subtotal - Special Materials 1,065.25 27.39 1,092.64 -$13,447.43

Campus Totals 2,172.88 83.61 18.88 2,275.37 $45,292.75

Total Recycling Cost: $45,292.75Total Tons of Recycling: 2,275.37

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2006 - 2015 Recycling and Trash Summary

(1a) (1b) (2a) (2b) (3a) (3b) (4a) (4b) (5a) (5b) (6a) (6b) (7a) (7b) (8a) (8b) (9a) (9b)

tons tons tons tons tons tons % of total

2006 Recycling 1,407.51 - - 6.97 1,414.48 24%

2006 Trash 2,707.90 1,224.91 438.19 68.88 4,439.88 76%

2006 Total 4,115.41 1,224.91 438.19 75.85 5,854.36 100%

2007 Recycling 1,659.50 - - 6.97 1,666.47 28%

2007 Trash 2,524.24 1,198.09 438.19 68.88 4,229.40 72%

2007 Total 4,183.74 1,198.09 438.19 75.85 5,895.87 100%

2008 Recycling 1,566.96 - - 6.97 1,573.93 29%

2008 Trash 2,459.74 972.99 438.19 68.88 3,939.80 71%

2008 Total 4,026.70 972.99 438.19 75.85 5,513.73 100%

2009 Recycling 1,607.60 - - 8.26 1,615.86 32%

2009 Trash 2,043.77 896.16 388.85 61.50 3,390.28 68%

2009 Total 3,651.37 896.16 388.85 69.76 5,006.14 100%

2010 Recycling 1,539.32 - - 11.88 1,551.20 30%

2010 Trash 2,267.10 829.27 389.88 87.92 3,574.17 70%

2010 Total 3,806.42 829.27 389.88 99.80 5,125.37 100%

FY2011 Recycling 1,611.23 - - 12.44 1,623.67 33%

FY2011 Trash 2,241.22 590.03 376.48 100.70 3,308.43 67%

FY2011 Total 3,852.45 590.03 376.48 113.14 4,932.10 100%

FY2012 Recycling 1,719.54 - - 13.54 1,733.08 35%

FY2012 Trash 2,006.45 800.16 378.03 67.36 3,252.00 65%

FY2012 Total 3,725.99 800.16 378.03 80.90 4,985.08 100%

FY2013 Recycling 1,641.21 - - 13.47 - 1,654.68 36%

FY2013 Trash 1,874.50 627.93 325.45 62.36 26.52 2,916.76 64%

FY2013 Total 3,515.71 627.93 325.45 75.83 26.52 4,571.44 100%

FY2014 Recycling 2,443.25 - - 19.01 - 2,462.26 44%

FY2014 Trash 1,860.14 944.66 277.75 54.80 26.50 3,163.85 56%

FY2014 Total 4,303.39 944.66 277.75 73.81 26.50 5,626.11 100%

FY2015 Recycling 2,256.49 18.88 2,275.37 45%

FY2015 Trash 1,720.93 884.40 178.69 43.36 2,827.38 55%

FY2015 Total 3,977.42 884.4 178.69 62.24 5,102.75 100%

Notes:a

Health Sciences Center (HSC) includes Temple University buildings only, not buildings owned by Temple University Health System.b Residence Halls' and Gittis recycling materials are included in column 1a. c Collection of recycling and trash for Gittis Student Center and Liacouras Center for CY 2006-07 are estimated using the actual numbers for CY 2008.d Total tons collected does not include construction materials.e The collection of Diamond Club recycling and trash data began in FY2013. Recycling materials are included in column 1a (including compost amounts).

Amounts for FY2015 included in Main Campus

$ MTeCO2

Calendar Year

(unless noted

otherwise)

Main, Podiatry,

HSCa, Ambler, Tyler

Residence Hallsb Gittisb,c Liacourasc Total Tons CollecteddDiamond Clube

$42,701

Total Cost Cost Per Ton GHG Emissions

$458,095

$500,796

$590,958

$544,018

$46,940

$624,611

$571,392

$53,219

$579,927

$524,831

$55,096

$625,679

$583,130

$42,549

$523,043

$483,145

$39,898

$455,188

$409,895

$45,293

$594,880

$585,996

$8,883

$507,507

$468,612

$38,895

$576,038

$546,170

$29,868

$

$164.43

$28.91

$121.87

$159.87

$34.31

$115.84

$154.80

$34.10

$113.48

$148.01

$27.03

$88.71

$114.23

$23.94

$85.54

$103.18

$30.19

$105.74

$185.22

$3.61

$111.02

$160.66

$23.51

$115.55

$167.95

$17.23

$119.82

$89.20

$144.97

$19.91

10,442

12,136

13,028

13,676

6,338

9,416

6,892

7,780

10,191

11,009

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FY 2015 Recycling and Trash Comparisons

Comparison CY 2006 and FY 2015

tons diff % chg tons diff % chg tons diff % chg tons diff % chg tons diff % chg $ % chg $ % chg MTeCO2 % chg

Recycling 848.98 60% - NA - NA 11.91 171% 860.89 61% $2,592 6% -$10.28 -34%

Trash (986.97) -36% (340.51) -28% (259.50) -59% (25.52) -37% -1,612.50 -36% -$48,200 -11% $41.80 41% -7,338 -54%

Total (137.99) -3% (340.51) -28% (259.50) -59% (13.61) -18% -751.61 -13% -$45,608 -9% $3.66 4%

Comparison FY 2014 and FY 2015

tons diff % chg tons diff % chg tons diff % chg tons diff % chg tons diff % chg $ % chg $ % chg MTeCO2 % chg

Recycling (186.76) -8% - NA - NA (0.13) -1% -186.89 -8% $36,409 410% $16.30 452%

Trash (139.21) -7% (60.26) -6% (99.06) -36% (11.44) -21% -336.47 -11% -$176,101 -30% -$40.24 -22% -3,078 -33%

Total (325.97) -8% (60.26) -6% (99.06) -36% (11.57) -16% -523.36 -9% -$139,692 -23% -$23.94 -23%

Notes:a Health Sciences Center (HSC) includes Temple University buildings only, not buildings owned by Temple University Health System.b Residence Halls' and Gittis recycling materials are included in column 1a. c Collection of recycling and trash for Gittis Student Center and Liacouras Center for CY 2006-07 are estimated using the actual numbers for CY 2008.d Total tons collected does not include construction materials.

Cost Per Ton GHG EmissionsMain, Podiatry,

HSCa, Ambler, TylerResidence Hallsb Gittisb,c Liacourasc Total Tons Collectedd Total Cost

Total Cost Cost Per Ton GHG EmissionsMain, Podiatry, HSC,

Ambler, TylerResidence Halls Gittis Liacouras Total Tons Collected