2002-2003 School Year Recycling Stats

• 476.1 tons of paper, cardboard, books, glass, plastic, tin
• 18.8 tons of metal
• 2.0 tons of computers
• 0.7 batteries
• 0.2 tons of florescent light bulbs

2003-2004 Recycling Stats

• 412.3  tons paper, cardboard, glass, plastic
• 10.9  tons metal scrap bin
• 3.5  tons metal delivered
• 3.0  tons computers
• 0.8  tons batteries
• 0.8  light bulbs

2004-2005 Recycling Stats

• 410.7  tons paper, cardboard, glass, plastic
• 12.3  tons metal scrap bin 
• 2.1  tons metal delivered 
• 3.5  tons computers
• 0.5  tons batteries 
• 5.5  tons project donation - move out
• 0.4  light bulbs

• 449.1 tons of paper, cardboard, books, glass, plastic, tin
• 9.7 tons of metal
• 4.7 tons of computers
• 0.8 tons of batteries
• 6 tons from Project Donation
• 4.8 tons of pallets
• 0.1 tons of florescent light bulbs

2006-2007 Recycling Stats

• 479.4 tons of paper, cardboard, books, glass, plastic, tin
• 14.4 tons of metal
• 10.5 tons of computers
• 0.7 tons of batteries
• 6.6 tons from Project Donation
• 2.6 tons of pallets
• 0.6 tons of florescent light bulbs

2007-2008 Recycling Stats

• 608.4 tons of paper, cardboard, books, glass, plastic, tin
• 4.5 tons of metal
• 13.9 tons of computers
•  .6 tons of batteries
• 10.3 tons from Project Donation
• .2 tons of pallets
• 1.5 tons of florescent light bulbs

2008-2009 Recycling Stats

• 654.9 tons of paper, cardboard, books, glass, plastic, tin
• 20.3 tons of metal
• 16.0 tons of computers
• 2.8 tons of batteries
• 2.0 tons from Project Donation
• 3.6 tons of pallets
• 1.6 tons of florescent light bulbs

2008-2009 Recycle VS. Landfill

• 711.2 tons of recycling
• 1547.6 tons of material were sent to the land fill 
• 31.5%of GVSU waste was recycled in the 08-09 school year

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