Stanford has a goal to achieve zero waste through waste reduction, reuse, recycling, and composting. Both culture and systems change will be necessary to achieve this goal and to create a wasteless campus community. The university has consistently achieved a 60% diversion rate from landfill and continues to reduce waste despite population growth. Stanford continues to monitor diversion rates, waste trends over time, and the amount and types of materials generated on campus.
Tons of waste by year, with reference line of diversion rate by year
Tons of waste by type for 2024
Tons of waste by year, filtered by type
Tons of landfilled waste per person by year, with reference line of total population by year