Waste & Recycling BY THE NUMBERS
26 tons
of paper/
cardboard were recycled in 2014, up from 12.3 tons in 2010.
Aluminum/plastic recycling (mixed) increased from 5.6 tons in 2010 to
18 tons
yards
of waste was
composted in 2015, up from
6 cubic yards in 2013.
more than 4
in 2014.
24 cubic In 2013-14,
large dump truck loads of electronic
equipment were recycled.
30,000 fluorescent bulbs 127 large appliances 1,400 tires
and ballasts have been diverted from landfills since 2005.
and
34
WINTER 2015/2016
were disposed
of in the last ten years.