Kennesaw State University Recycling Program

Commercial Single Stream Material  Cardboard  Office Paper  Phonebooks & Catalogs  Stretch Film  Misc Plastics (in clear bags)  HDPE (bottles)  PET (bottles)  Plastic Strapping  Aluminum Cans (in clear bags)  Wet Waste < 10%

Collection Methods Front End Loader Truck 8 yard Front End Loader Container

Collection Methods Stationary Compactor

Collection Methods 30 Yard Open Top Container

Kennesaw State University 2014 Waste Streams  Trash – 577 tons  Metal – tons (up from tons in 2013)  Single Stream Front End Loaders –  Single Stream Compactors –  Total Recycled in tons

Sorting Machine

End Paper Products – 100% Recycled Paper Folding Cartons Tubes and Cores Chipboard Corner Boards Gypsum Wall Paper Puzzles Matches Etc. Plastic Composite Decking Park Benches Drain Piping Garbage Cans Flower Pots Bottles Clothing Carpeting Metal Aluminum  Aluminum Brass  Brass Steel  Steel Copper  Copper Zinc  Zinc

Recycling Video education/myecovideos/single-stream-recycling/

Pop Quiz  How many pounds of paper do you have to recycle to save enough water for one shower?  How many tons of recyclable paper are lost in the landfill per year?  How many Georgians are employed by the recycled paper industry in Georgia?