CleanScape, Inc., a local recycling company based out of South Providence, collects all cans and bottles and paper recycling twice a week.  They also keep track of how much we are recycling, which gives us insight on where works needs to be done, what buildings recycle well, etc. 

Following are the statistics from 2007 for the campus as a whole.  If you would like to find out specific information about your building, please call the Recycling Program at 865-1881 and that information will be forwarded to you.  Note the difference between the school year and summer months.  The numbers are very low in August, but they increase significantly once the school year begins!

Afterward, please note our numbers for other recyclables on campus, such as overhead transparencies, floppy disks and printer cartridges!

Recycling Statistics for Providence College, 2007:

Yearly Totals:
Cans and Bottles: 49,131 pounds (24.57 tons)
Mixed Paper: 149,715 pounds (74.86 tons)
Cardboard : 54,405 pounds

** Please note that these totals do not include January and February, as we did not have the ability to measure quantity and weight at that time, so we actually recycled more than this!
** Thank you to the entire PC community for their hard work and dedication to recycling.  Let's bring those numbers up even more in 2008!!!

Other Recyclabes Collected in 2007:

Overhead Transparencies : 744
Floppy Disks: 49
Printer Cartridges: 69
Cell Phones: 4
Batteries:  402 lbs.
Computers monitors:  248
Unsorted Computer and Electronic Equipment: 4,063 pounds
Mixed Flourescent Lamps: 11,532  lamps
Light Ballasts: 1,053 lbs.
Mattresses: 136
Clothing/Shoes: 1,495 pounds (donated to St. Vincent de Paul Society)
(plus what was collected throughout the year)
Non-perishable food: 2,500 pounds (donated to RI Food Bank)
Furniture : 1,195