Sustainability

Zero Waste

Policy Goals

• Reduce per capita municipal solid waste generation to 25% below fiscal year 2015–16 levels by 2025, and 50% below fiscal year 2015–16 levels by 2030 at each campus.
• Divert 90% of municipal solid waste from the landfill at each campus.
• Reduce and eliminate single-use plastic items such as bags, foodware accessory items and beverage bottles by 2024.
• Prohibit the sale, procurement and distribution of packaging foam by 2020.

 Note: This is a summary of policy goals. Additional details and current requirements are available in the UC Sustainable Practices Policy. See UC's progress toward these goals in the Annual Report on Sustainable Practices.