Composting
UMass Amherst composts over 1,400 tons of food waste each year making it the largest recycling stream on campus.
Electronic Waste Recycling
The university has options to recycle unwanted E-waste.
Green Events
Many of the events on campus are working on ways to reduce their impact on the environment by striving for zero waste.
Green Office Program
The on-campus Green Office Program encourages and facilitates energy and waste reduction practices.
Minute Riders Program
The Minute Riders Program offers student-led, tandem-bike-powered compost pickup services available to offices on campus.
Single Stream Recycling
The university uses Single Stream Recycling, which requires that bottles, can, paper, and cardboard all go in one bin.
Paper Reduction and Purchasing
The university is working to reduce paper waste and purchase more sustainable products.
Sustainable Move In & Out - New2U
The New2U program collects unwanted items each spring during move-out and resells these collected items each fall during move-in.
Solid Waste Reports
The Office of Waste Management continually tracks the recycling and refuse data for the campus.