Help Dr. Recycle Keep MUSC's Recycling Program Healthy
Office of Recycling and Solid Waste Management
Important Progress Information
These charts have proven to be of great use to us in determining how we are doing. The recycling program seems to be making a difference, but has a long way to go. The recycling rate for Fiscal Year 03 was the highest ever at 26%. We have fallen back from that due to loosing markets for some recyclables and due to state budget cuts for labor. We are working on improving technology to insulate against future budget cuts. One measure that shows we are making a difference is the solid waste per square foot. We have reduced the solid waste per square foot by 16%. Check out the ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS PAGE!
South Carolina Recycling Goal
94' 95' 96' 97' 98' 99' 00' 01' 02' 03' 04' 05' 06' 07' Actual Percentage 2% 4% 11% 11% 13% 14% 16% 20% 21% 26% 22% 22% 27% Short Term Goal 8% 10% 12% 14% 16% 20% 24% 29% 30% 30% 30% 30% State Goal 25% 25% 25% 25% 35% 35% 35% 35% 35% 35% 35%
MUSC Quarterly Report
Year 92-93 93-94 94-95 95-96 96-97 97-98 98-99 99-00 % of Solid Waste Stream Recycled 1.4% 2.0% 4.1% 10.8% 10.3% 12.4% 13.6% 16.0%
Quarter 00-01 01-02 02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 1 319,643 456,670
547,571
439,570 465,149 593,149 2 358,845 367,271 608,575 372,421 462,263 633,105 3 412,433 353,601 577,079 518,543 519,217 607,112 4 492,613 489,291 706,999 596,996 479,100 717,953 FY Total Pounds 1,583,534 1,666,833 2,440,224 1,927,529 1,925,729 2,551,319 % of Solid Waste Stream
Recycled20% 21% 26% 22% 22% 27%
Pounds Per Square Foot
16% reduction for 05 Fiscal Year
95-96 96-97 97-98 98-99 Solid waste per sq ft. 1.40 1.59 1.58 1.69 recycling per sq ft 0.17 0.19 0.23 0.27 Square Feet 3,923,649 4,070,487 4,294,056 4,372,286
99-00 00-01 01-02 02-03 03-04 04-05 Solid waste per sq ft. 1.64 1.43 1.41 1.58 1.52 1.18 recycling per sq ft 0.31 0.35 0.37 0.54 0.42 0.32 Square Feet 4,363,870 4,532,645 4,554,247 4,555,873 4,592,390 5,939,175
Solid Waste vs. Recycling (tons)
95-96 96-97 97-98 98-99 Solid Waste 2,748 3,235 3,390 3,691 Recycling 342 386 498 582 Square Feet 3,923,649 4,070,487 4,294,056 4,372,286
99-00 00-01 01-02 02-03 03-04 04-05 Solid Waste 3,571 3,235 3,220 3,610 3,488 3511.86 Recycling 673 792 835 1,226 964 963 Square Feet 4,363,870 4,532,645 4,554,247 4,555,873 4,592,390 5,939,175
Solid Waste vs Recycling Pounds Per Capita
97-98 98-99 99-00 00-01 01-02 02-03 03-04 04-05 Solid Waste 666.96 676.03 583.45 544.48 541.91 611.00 588.39 594.28 Recycling 97.89 106.64 110.03 133.31 140.49 207.56 163.17 162.98 Head Count 10,166 10,920 12,241 11,883 11,673 11,816 11,816 12,291
Disposal Methods
95-96 96-97 97-98 98-99 99-00 00-01 01-02 02-03 03-04 04-05 4-6-8 cu yds 822 936 975 890 741 551 538 521 510 484 30 cu yd comp 1,926 2,299 2,415 2,801 2,830 2,684 2,682 3,089 2,967 3028 recycling 342 386 498 582 673 792 835 1,232 964 963
