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Recycling, Compost & Zero Waste
At Pitt, we’re keeping more materials out of landfills. In fiscal year 2024, we diverted 49% of materials to recycling or reuse. While the University doesn’t have a formal zero waste goal, more of our campus community is adopting a zero waste mindset.
Green Up Your Space
Discover simple ways to make your space more sustainable, on campus or at home. Earning a Pitt Green designation is easy, and you’ll join our growing community.
News
Campus Sustainability Month 2026
The University of Pittsburgh is proud to participate in Campus Sustainability Month throughout October! This year, we'll spotlight a few of Pitt's many recycling streams, ways to compost on campus, and upcoming events happening over the next month.
Zero Waste Laundry Sheet Program Expands to More Than Half of Residence Halls
Pitt Housing's laundry sheet dispenser program has grown from a 700-resident pilot at Lothrop Hall to more than 5,300 residents across 10 buildings, cutting plastic waste and carbon emissions from campus laundry.
USEFULL Expands to More Locations and Entire Pitt Community
Pitt Eats' USEFULL reusable container program has grown fast in its first year and a half, and this fall it expanded to more locations across campus, putting Pitt ahead of schedule on one of the Pitt Sustainability Plan goals.