Past Results

2018 Competition by the Numbers

Colleges & Universities: 300
Students: 3.6 million
Total Pounds of Recyclables & Food Organics Collected: 68.6 million
Greenhouse Gas Reductions: 94.152 (MTCO2E)

2018 RecycleMania Final Results Press Release

Official Competition Results - 8 Week Categories: Diversion and Per Capita
Benchmark Division Results - 8 Week Categories
Basketball GameDay Results
“E-cycleMania” - Electronics Results
Race to Zero™ Waste Results

National Winners

• Diversion (formerly Grand Champion): College of Staten Island (94.88% recycling rate)
• Per Capita Classic: Rhode Island School of Design (82.36 lbs per capita)
• Food Organics: Knox College (54 total points)

Special Categories

• E-CycleMania: University of San Diego (125,259 tons of e-waste)
• Race to Zero Waste™:
  • Lowest waste per 1,000 sq. ft: SUNY School of Environmental Science and Forestry 
  • Diversion: Arizona State University
• GameDay Basketball
  • Diversion: Ohio University (96.99% diversion rate)
  • Per Capita: Loyola Marymount University (.48 lbs. Per person)

Campus Engagement Case Study Competition

• Education and Awareness Campaign: University of Virginia
• Waste Minimization: Central New Mexico Community College
• Food Waste Reduction: University of Akron

2016 Competition by the Numbers

Colleges & Universities: 350
Students & Staff: 4.8 million
Total Pounds of Recyclables & Food Organics Collected: 79.3 million
Greenhouse Gas Reductions: 122,000 (MTCO2E)

2016 Program Report

Competition Division Results
Special Category Results

National Winners

• Grand Champion: Richland College of Dallas, TX (81.77% recycling rate)
• Per Capita Classic: Loyola Marymount University (67.4 lbs per capita)
• Waste Minimization: North Lake College (4.1 lbs per capita)
• Gorilla Prize:Rutgers University (2,057,581 lbs)
• Bottles & Cans: Loyola Marymount University (12.3 lbs per capita)
• Cardboard: Loyola Marymount University (25.8 lbs per capita)
• Paper: Loyola Marymount University (29.3 lbs per capita)
• Food Service Organics: Union College (36.1 lbs per capita)

Special Categories

• Special Categories Electronics: University of San Diego (9.1 lbs per person)
• Film Plastic: University of Oregon (0.1 lbs per person)
• Game Day: Basketball
  • Diversion Rate: Loyola University Chicago (94%)
  • Per Capita Recycling: University of Virginia (0.75 lbs per capita)
  • Waste Generation: Cornell University (0.02 lbs per capita)
  • Food Organics: The Ohio State University (0.37 lbs per capita)

"Waste Less - Promote More" Case Study Competition

• SUNY Oswego
• North Lake College

2015 Competition by the Numbers

Colleges & Universities: 394
Students & Staff: 5.8 million
Total Recycling & Composting:80.1 million
Greenhouse Gas Reductions: 129, 411 (MTCO2E)

2015 Program Report

Competition Division Results
Benchmark Division Results
Special Category Results

National Winners

• Grand Champion: Antioch University Seattle (96% diversion)
• Per Capita Classic: Loyola Marymount University (73.9 lbs per capita)
• Waste Minimization: North Lake College (3.3 lbs per capita)
• Gorilla Prize: Rutgers University (2, 229, 611 lbs)
• Bottles & Cans: Loyola Marymount University (13 lbs per capita)
• Cardboard: Loyola Marymount University (28 lbs per capita)
• Paper: Loyola Marymount University (32 lbs per capita)
• Food Service Organics: Colorado College (29 lbs per capita)

Special Categories

• Electronics: Southwestern College (16, 599 lbs)
• Film Plastic: Stanford University (2, 340 lbs)
• Game Day: Basketball
  • Diversion Rate: University of California, Berkeley (95%)
  • Per Capita Recycling: Catholic University of America (0.69 lbs per capita)
  • Waste Generation: Eastern Kentucky University (0.03 lbs per capita)
  • Food Organics: University of Nevada Las Vegas (0.26 lbs per capita)

“Waste Less - Promote More” Case Study Competition

• Raritan Valley Community College
• Central New Mexico Community College

2014 Competition by the Numbers

Colleges & Universities: 461
Students & Staff: 6.3 million
Total Recycling & Composting: 85.6 million pounds
Greenhouse Gas Reductions: 137, 452 (MTCO2E)

Competition Division Results
Benchmark Division Results
Special Category Results

National Winners

• Grand Champion: Antioch University (93.13% diversion rate)
• Per Capita Classic: Kalamazoo College (48.62 lbs per capita)
• Waste Minimization: Valencia College (2.87 lbs per capita)
• Gorilla Prize: Rutgers University (1,353,940 lbs)
• Paper: Westfield State University (26.4 lbs per capita)
• Cardboard: United States Military Academy (28.59 lbs per capita)
• Bottles and Cans: Kalamazoo College (14.99 lbs per capita)
• Food Service Organics: Bard College (28.59 lbs per capita)

Special Categories

• Electronics: Agnes Scott College (1.18 lbs per capita)
• Film Plastic: Salt Lake Community College (8, 675 lbs)
• Game Day Basketball
  • Diversion Rate: University of California, Berkeley (93%)
  • Per Capita Recycling: Minnesota State University - Mankato (0.48 lbs per capita)
  • Waste Generation: Brigham Young University (0.08 lbs per capita)
  • Food Organics: Temple University (0.48 lbs per capita)

2013 Competition by the Numbers

Number of Colleges: 523
Number of Students & Staff: 6.5 million
Total Recycling & Composting: 90.8 million pounds
Greenhouse Gas Reduction: 121, 436 (MTCO2E)

Competition Division Results
Benchmark Division Results
Special Category Results

National Winners

• Grand Champion: University of Missouri Kansas City (86.02 percent) - Kansas City, MO
• Per Capita Classic: California State University San Marcos (53.11 lbs.) - San Marcos, CA
• Waste Minimization: Valencia College (3.20 lbs.) - Orlando, Fl.
• Gorilla Prize: Rutgers University (1, 519, 216 lbs.) – Piscataway, NJ
• Paper: California State University San Marcos (35.51 lbs.) - San Marcos, CA
• Cardboard: Franklin and Marshall College (25.99 lbs.) - Lancaster, PA
• Bottles and Cans: Baldwin Wallace College (18. 49 lbs.) – Berea, OH
• Food Service Organics: Johnson & Whales University - Denver (30.21 lbs.) – Denver, CO
• Electronics: University of San Diego (80, 421 lbs.) - San Diego, CA
• Film Plastics: Bowdoin College (1, 410 lbs.) - Brunswick, ME
• Game Day: Basketball
  • Per Capita: Harvard University (.41 lbs. per capita) - Cambridge, MA
  • Diversion Rate: University of California, Berkeley (96.85%) - Berkeley, CA
  • Waste Generation: Ferrum College (.015 lbs. per capita) - Ferrum, VA
  • Food Organics: University of Nevada - Las Vegas (.154 lbs. per capita) - Las Vegas, NV
  • GHG Reduction: Harvard University (2,664 MTC02E) - Cambridge, MA

2012 Competition by the Numbers

Number of Colleges: 605
Number of Students & Staff: 6.2 million
Total Recycling & Composting: 94.4 million pounds
Greenhouse Gas Reduction: 148,897 (MTCO2E)

Competition Division Results
Benchmark Division Results

National Winners

• Grand Champion: American University (85.16 percent) - Washington, D.C.
• Per Capita Classic: Union College (61.79 lbs.) - Schenectady, N.Y.
• Waste Minimization: Valencia College (2.79 lbs.) - Orlando, Fl.
• Gorilla Prize: Rutgers University (2,489,528 lbs.) – Piscataway, NJ
• Paper: Augustana College (31.84 lbs.) - Rock Island, IL
• Cardboard: Union College (29.42 lbs.) - Schenectady, N.Y.
• Bottles and Cans: Kalamazoo College (14.05lbs.) – Kalamazoo, MI
• Food Service Organics: Bard College (31.27 lbs.) – Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
• Electronics: Purdue University (69,965 lbs.) - West Lafayette, IN

2011 Competition by the Numbers

Number of Colleges: 630
Number of Students & Staff: 7.5 million
Total Recycling & Composting: 91 million pounds
Greenhouse Gas Reductions: 127,553(MTCO2E)

Competition Division Results
Benchmark Division Results

National Winners

• Grand Champion: California State University-San Marcos (79.69 %) – San Marcos, CA
• Per Capita Classic: Union College (55.69lbs.) – Schenectady, NY
• Waste Minimization: North Lake College (3.07 lbs.) – Irving, TX
• Gorilla Prize: Rutgers University (3,057,867 lbs.) – Piscataway, NJ
• Paper: Stetson University (25.03 lbs.) – DeLand, FL
• Cardboard: Union College (25.07 lbs.) – Schenectady, NY
• Bottles and Cans: Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering (13.14 lbs.) – Needham, MA
• Food Service Organics: Brandeis University (39.01 lbs.) – Waltham, MA

2010 Competition by the Numbers

Number of Colleges: 607
Number of Students & Staff: 7.5 million
Total Recycling & Composting: 84.5 million pounds
Greenhouse Gas Reductions: 137,500 (MTCO2E)

Full Competition Results

National Winners

• Grand Champion: California State University-San Marcos (71.82 %) – San Marcos, CA
• Per Capita Classic: United States Coast Guard Academy (81.75 lbs.) – New London, CT
• Waste Minimization: North Lake College (6.17 lbs.) – Irving, TX
• Gorilla Prize: Rutgers University (2,541,093 lbs.) – Piscataway, NJ
• Paper: Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering (30.71 lbs.) – Needham, MA
• Cardboard: Kalamazoo College (25.23 lbs.) – Kalamazoo, MI
• Bottles and Cans: Ursinus College (19.44 lbs.) – Collegeville, PA
• Food Service Organics: Johnson & Wales University-Denver (41.79 lbs.) – Denver, CO

2009 Competition by the Numbers

Number of Colleges: 510
Number of Students & Staff: 5.8 million
Total Recycling & Composting: 69.4 million pounds
Greenhouse Gas Reductions: 88,739 (MTCO2E)

Full Competition Results

National Winners

• Grand Champion: California State University-San Marcos (78.09 percent) - San Marcos, CA
• Per Capita Classic: McNeese State University (76.19 lbs.) - Lake Charles, LA
• Waste Minimization: North Lake College (8.7 lbs.) - Irving, TX
• Gorilla Prize: Rutgers University (2,131,378 lbs.) – Piscataway, NJ
• Paper: Stephens College (40.87 lbs.) - Columbia, MO
• Cardboard: McNeese State University (41.87 lbs.) - Lake Charles, LA
• Bottles and Cans: Kalamazoo College (19.03 lbs.) – Kalamazoo, MI
• Food Service Organics: Bard College (26.64 lbs.) – Annandale-on-Hudson, NY

2008 Competition by the Numbers

Number of Colleges: 400
Number of Students & Staff: 5.1 million
Total Recycling & Composting: 58.6 million pounds
Greenhouse Gas Reduction: 76,180 (MTC2E)

Whole Campus Results
Partial Campus Results

National Winners

• Grand Champion: Kalamazoo College (58.93 percent) - Kalamazoo, MI
• Per Capita Classic: Kalamazoo College (75.22 lbs.) - Kalamazoo, MI
• Waste Minimization: North Lake College (12.53 lbs.) - Irving, TX
• Gorilla Prize: Stanford University (1,231,012 lbs.) – Stanford, CA
• Paper: Stephens College (31.82 lbs.) - Columbia, MO
• Cardboard: United States Coast Guard Academy (35.46 lbs.) - New London, CT
• Bottles and Cans: Rhode Island School of Design (22.28 lbs.) – Providence, RI
• Food Service Organics: Mills College (34.15 lbs.) – Oakland, CA

2007 Competition by the Numbers

Number of Colleges: 201
Total Recycling & Composting: 41.4 million pounds
Greenhouse Gas Reduction: 15,583 (MTC2E)

Full Competition Results

National Winners

• Grand Champion: California State University, San Marcos (59.94 percent) - San Marcos, CA
• Per Capita Classic: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University (101.12 lbs.) - Palisades, NY
• Waste Minimization: University of Texas at Austin (31.97 lbs.) - Austin, TX
• Gorilla Prize: Rutgers University – New Brunswick, NJ
• Paper: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University (89.96 lbs.) - Palisades, NY
• Cardboard: West Los Angeles Community College (35.46 lbs.) - New London, CT
• Bottles and Cans: Kalamazoo College (24.64 lbs.) – Kalamazoo, MI
• Food Service Organics: Rutgers University (71.2 lbs.) – New Brunswick, NJ

2006 Competition by the Numbers

Number of Colleges: 93
Number of Students & Staff: 1.2 Million
Total Recycling & Composting: 18 million pounds
Greenhouse Gas Reduction: 8,000 (MTC2E)

Full Competition Results

National Winners

• Grand Champion: California State University, San Marcos - San Marcos, CA
• Per Capita Classic: Oregon State University – Corvallis, OR
• Waste Minimization: Point Loma Nazarene University - San Diego, CA
• Paper: Harvard University - Cambridge, MA
• Cardboard: California State University, San Marcos - San Marcos, CA
• Bottles and Cans: Rhode Island School of Design– Providence, RI
• Food Service Organics: Middlebury College – Middlebury, VT

2005 Competition by the Numbers

Number of Colleges: 46
Number of Students: 198,000
Total Recycling & Composting: 10.4 million pounds

Full Competition Results

National Winners

• Recycling Rate: California State University, San Marcos - San Marcos, CA
• Per Capita Classic: Miami University – Oxford, OH

2004 Competition by the Numbers

Number of Colleges: 17
Number of Students: 83,536
Total Recycling: 2.4 million pounds

Rank - School - (lbs./Person)

1. Miami University (58.282)
2. Dartmouth College 56.223)
3. Ohio University (44.024)
4. Villanova University (41.745)
5. Five Colleges Recycling (38.366)
6. Carnegie-Mellon University (33.547)
7. Harvard University (33.188)
8. University of Vermont (29.619)
9. Brown University (27.8910)
10. Yale University (27.3211)
11. Southwest Missouri State University (25.0512)
12. Western Michigan University (23.5113)
13. Ohio State University (17.0714)
14. Arizona State University (16.8215)
15. Brigham Young University (7.0816)
16. University of Arizona (5.7717)
17. Washington University (3.87)

2003 Competition by the Numbers

Number of Colleges: 8
Number of Students: 45,770
Total Recycling: 1.7 million pounds

Rank - School - (lbs./ Person)

1. Bowling Green State University (52.5)
2. University of Oregon (51.5)
3. Miami University (48.9)
4. Harvard University (48.1)
5. Ohio University (29.4)
6. Western Michigan University (22.4)
7. Ohio State University (11.4)
8. Washington University (4.6)

2002 Competition by the Numbers

Number of Colleges: 4

Rank - School - (lbs. / Person)

1. Bowling Green State University (482)
2. Ohio University (46.63)
3. Miami University (45.74)
4. Harvard University (38.9)

2001 Competition by the Numbers

Number of Colleges: 2

Rank - School - (lbs. / Person)

1. Miami University (66.19)
2. Ohio University (50.8)