Great Value Colleges Recognizes Top College Recycling Programs

Many American colleges have been recycling for decades, and more are joining the increasingly massive movement each year. In two studies, Great Value Colleges analyzed recycling efforts among colleges and universities.

In "America's 50 Top Colleges with the Best Recycling Programs," the Great Value Colleges team analyzed college efforts nationwide and came up with 50 colleges with the best recycling programs.

In "What Recyclemania 2019 Tells the World About American Colleges and Recycling," Great Value Colleges analyzed the program, the participating colleges and names the winners.

"If you're someone who cares about recycling, then it's important to attend a college with a proactive recycling program," said Editor Julie McCaulley in a statement. "After all, you don't want to go to a school where waste management is out of control."

The information included in each entry contains statistics of each college program. For instance, in 2019, more than 5.1 million students, faculty and staff participated from American and Canadian colleges. They recycled and composted 69.5 million pounds of waste. In the process, they also cut out the use of 300 million single-use plastic bottles. They prevented 99,254 metric tons of carbon dioxide from being released into the atmosphere.

In their evaluations, Great Value Colleges researchers ranked institutions by:

Great Value Colleges includes a full methodology for determining the top schools in each article. Of the winners in America's 50 Top Colleges with the Best Recycling Programs, the top 15 colleges are:

The major winners in the Recyclemania competition include: