The Medford campus recycling rate in 2006-2007 was 31%. This number includes paper & cardboard and bottles & cans. It does not include: items diverted from through Jumbo Drop, composted food waste, composted yard waste, donated and recycled furniture and mattresses, donated and recycled computers, recycled white goods and batteries.

Below are the trash and recycling statistics for the Tufts Medford campus since fiscal year 1999. Recycling has remained stagnant for the past four years while our trash output continues to climb.

You can help us reach our goals by remembering to put your waste or recyclables in the proper container. This reduces the amount of contamination in the bins and thus reduces the amount of trash!

The recycling numbers are converted from cubic yard. The conversion factors are as follows:

Paper: 125 lbs per cubic yard
Bottles & cans: 135 lbs per cubic yard

A large part of the Medford campus food waste is composted. For more info on composting, click here!

Year	Total Trash Generated	Paper & Cardboard Recycled (in tons)	Paper & Cardboard Recycled (% of total trash generated)	Bottles & Cans Recycled (in tons)	Bottles & Cans Recycled (% of total trash generated)	Total trash recycled (without compost) (% of total trash generated)	Trash landfilled or incinerated (in tons)	Trash landfilled or incinerated (% of total trash generated)
1998-1999	2234.57	514.6	23.03%	73.97	3.31%	26.34%	1646	73.66%
1999-2000	2298.25	637.9	27.76%	84.35	3.67%	31.43%	1576	68.57%
2000-2001	2357.35	589.8	25.02%	76.55	3.25%	28.27%	1691	71.73%
2001-2002	2281.7	507.8	22.26%	100.9	4.42%	26.68%	1673	73.32%
2002-2003	2540	656	25.82%	132	5.19%	31.10%	1750	68.89%
2003-2004	2220	652	29.36%	133	5.99%	35.31%	1435	64.63%
2004-2005	2444.88	670.18	27.41%	118	4.79%	32.20%	1658	67.79%
2005-2006	2805	737	26.27%	132	4.71%	30.98%	1936	69.02%
2006-2007

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Tufts University Recycling and Waste Statistics: Boston Campus 2004-2007

The percentage of paper and cardboard recycling as a portion of solid waste from the Boston campus during the 2006-2007 school year was 24%. That number does not include equipment, pallets, bottles and cans or styrofoam. With little storage space, we are forced to use a unique collection system. A wide variety of materials are packed into a trailer. A snapshot of our recycling from the calendar year 2006 follows.

Material	Total Pounds
Mixed Office Paper - Loose	118,678
Corrugated Cardboard - Loose	61,237
Light Iron Scrap Metal Mixed - Loose	20,483
Wood Pallets - Bad/Odd - Stacked	6,120
White Goods - Appliances WITH FREON Requiring Removal, Loose	4,855
EPS #6 - Foam - Packaging Bracing - Loose	3,682
Trash and/or Rubbish Contaminants Found in Recyclables	1,771
Office Cleanout Debris - Desks, Cabinets, Furniture - Loose	790
COMMINGLED Metal, Glass & Plastic Drink/Food Containers - Loose	270
White Goods - Appliances - Loose	200
White Goods - Appliances WITH FREON Requiring Removal, Loose Large Qty	200
LDPE #4 - Film - Stretch, Shrink - Loose	74
Batteries - AAA, AA, C, D, 6V and 12V - Loose	40
3 - Mattresses or Boxsprings - Twin - Stacked	40
Computer and TV Cathode Ray Tubes (CRT's) - Loose	35
Upholstered Furniture - Couches, Chairs - Loose BULK	25

The Boston campus recycled 218,500 pounds of material in 2006!

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Tufts University Recycling and Waste Statistics: Grafton Campus 2004-2007

The percentage of basic recycling as a portion of solid waste from the Grafton campus during the 2006-2007 school year was 13%. That number does not include equipment, pallets, furniture or compost.

Grafton	Paper & Cardboard Recycled (in tons)	Bottles and Cans Recycled (in tons)	Trash landfilled or incinerated (in tons)
2004-2005	18.41	1.59	263
2005-2006	27.3	2.75	245
2006-2007	32.26	1.7	219
2007-2008

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