Carnegie Mellon University

Recycling and Waste Management

Carnegie Mellon has been collecting data on recycling and other diversion efforts since 1990 and expanded opportunities for waste diversion in that time. The diversion rate for FY23 was 24%, diverting more than 740 tons from the landfill.

landfilled waste and MSW since FY91

diversion rates FY91-FY23

Diverted Materials since FY91