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Waste Diversion at York University

WASTE 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 Recycled (includes food & organic waste)                 2,648.82 mt                 2,405.97 mt                    1,485.74 mt 732.28 mt Diverted Waste (Oasis Textile Bins, etc.)                    948.89 mt                    716.74 mt                    683.78 mt 150.00 mt Landfill                  1,488.53 mt                 1,472.01 mt                649.33 mt 1,326.56 mt TOTAL WASTE (ALL STREAMS)                 […]

Waste Management

In 1990 York University’s Facilities Services department formalized a comprehensive, multi-faceted waste management and diversion program. Part of this was the ZeroWaste program to build on existing waste diversion and green cleaning initiatives. By 2019 the university had diverted 70.73% of the waste generated on its campuses. York University’s Facilities Service Department, Waste Management unit […]