Waste and Recycling

Ten year trend (2012 TO 2022)

From 2012 to 2022, overall waste generation decreased by 47%, materials sent to landfill decreased by 90% and separation and diversion (recycling) of materials away from landfill increased by 5%. A notable dip in the trendline demonstrated a significant reduction in waste generated during 2020 and 2021 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic campus closures.

Waste trend 2012-2022

Waste ten year trend graph

Total annual waste, diversion and landfill (tonnes)
 201220142016201820202022
Diversion 73010141220970579768
Landfill 910 415 202 1747693
Total1640142914221144655861

2022

861 tonnes of waste were generated in 2022, of which 768 tonnes (89%) were diverted, and 93 tonnes (11%) were sent to landfill.

Waste by campus 2022