What is RecycleMania?

RIT is excited to be part of RecycleMania, a friendly competition between college campuses nationwide to raise awareness about the importance of recycling, share information about what can be recycled, and reduce waste across the United States.

RecycleMania is supported by the National Recycling Coalition (NRC), a national non-profit group that aims to reduce waste on every level of production. Funding for RecycleMania is provided by the Coca Cola Company.

This ten week competition runs yearly from January 27 to April 5.

History of RecycleMania

The first RecycleMania competition was held between Miami University and Ohio University in 2001. By 2007, there were 93 colleges participating in RecycleMania; this year, RIT is one of over 400 colleges participating in the competition.

2009 Contest Results

Collegiate recycling competition RecycleMania announced the winners of its 2009 contest , with California State University, San Marcos being crowned the Grand Champion for the fifth straight year, with a 78-percent recycling rate. The 10-week RecycleMania 2009 challenge involved 510 colleges and universities from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Canada, all seeking to divert and recycle the most scrap from their campuses.

According to the project of the National Recycling Coalition's College and University Recycling Council, 4.7 million students and 1.1 million faculty and staff collectively diverted over 69.4 million pounds of waste during the contest.

Noteworthy Locals:
Per Capita Classic ranking Number 5 nationally is RIT

How Can I Help?

Look for designated Recycle bins on campus and recycle whenever possible!

• Use bins with blue stickers to recycle paper products.
• Use bins with green stickers to recycle metal, glass, and plastics.