There are more than 150 recycling locations throughout campus.
Recycling at Northwest
Northwest in cooperation with the community has diverted over 10 million pounds from landfills since 2011.
Northwest utilizes low flow restroom fixtures.
Northwest recycles 100,000 lbs. of plastic each year.
Northwest collects and composts more than 200,000 lbs. of food waste, saving more than $5,000 in landfill costs each year.
Reusable Bottle filling stations around campus are used over 100,000 each semester.
Northwest recycles 1.6 million lbs. of cardboard each year.
Northwest’s primary fuel source for producing steam heat is burning wood chips.
Colden pond serves as a rain catchment for the east side of campus.
Northwest recycles 300,000 lbs. of paper each year.
An 18.75 KW solar array is located on the roof of Owens Library and a 25 KW solar array is located on Hubbard Center for Innovation.
Northwest is a Level II ArbeNet accredited arboretum with over 1,700 trees.
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