Where Do Materials Diverted from Landfill Go from the University?
The end location of each material leaving the University depends on what it is.
Single Stream Recycling
Picked up by Republic and goes to a regional Material Recovery Facility (MRF), which is responsible for receiving, sorting, and selling collected materials.
Compostables
Picked up by AgRecycle and are taken to their commercial composting facility in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
Electronics
After being properly decommissioned by Pitt Surplus, the University’s electronics waste is responsibly handled by eLoop.
Gloves
Piloting diversion in Housekeeping to waste to energy facilities via the University’s hazardous waste contract. Select laboratories divert via TerraCycle.
K-Pods
While compostable coffee pods are used in offices across campus, those using non-compostable K-Pods can send them back to Keurig via mail at no cost. Keurig separates them, recycling the plastic and foil and and composting the coffee grounds.
Medicine & Pharmaceuticals
Properly disposed by third-party incineration.
Textiles
Are diverted back into the circular economy by our textile recycling partner and their network.