Recycling and Waste Reduction
Our Goal: Increase Tri-C’s waste diversion rate to 40% by 2035.
Curious about what should go into the blue mixed recycling bins around Tri-C? Check out Tri-C's mixed recycling guidelines.
Do you ever wonder how mixed recycling collected around Tri-C gets sorted? See what happens with Tri-C's mixed recycling.
For more information about recycling in Cuyahoga County, visit the and enter a material you'd like to know more about in the "What Do I Do With?" search box. Their is especially informative. Helpful videos are available on the .
Tri-C libraries have diverted nearly 8 tons of old books from the landfill since 2013 by working with . Learn more.
Scrap metal, pallets, electronic waste, light bulbs, and other materials are recycled by operations staff.
Composting:
- Kitchen waste from the Hospitality Management Center, the East Campus Hospitality teaching kitchen, and Metro and Western Campus cafeterias is composted in partnership with .
Help Tri-C recycle more by being conscientious about recycling. Here are some great reasons to recycle:
- Recycling keeps your campus, community, and workplace clean
- Recycling saves resources and energy
- Recycling creates jobs – according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, over 100,000 jobs in Ohio are dependent upon recycling
Progress to date:
Fun facts about recycling:
- Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to power a TV for 3 hours and uses 95% less energy to make a new can than it would take to make a new can from raw materials.
- Recycling one plastic bottle saves enough energy to power a 60-watt light bulb for 3 hours, and recycled plastic bottles can be made back into bottles or into carpet or clothing.
- Paper is made from trees and every ton of paper recycled saves 17 trees!